News from India
In India, where crimes against women are rampant, a female activist and documentary filmmaker stands out for being a rare voice for abused men. The BBC’s Geeta Pandey in Delhi… Continue reading Deepika Bhardwaj: The woman who fights for men’s rights
A woman has been arrested in the southern Indian city of Bangalore for throwing acid on her ex-boyfriend. (Warning: Some readers may find the image distressing) The man recently ended… Continue reading Indian woman held for acid attack on ex-lover
The Rajasthan High Court has acquitted Bollywood actor Salman Khan of all charges in the Arms Act case. The case was regarding the alleged poaching of two black bucks in… Continue reading Salman Khan acquitted in Arms Act case
Mukhtiar’s son Manjit was a college dropout who could not get a job. He became addicted to heroin and after a few futile attempts to go to rehab facilities for… Continue reading Father loses son to drugs, starts campaign in Punjab
At least six women have died after getting caught in a stampede at a Hindu festival on the River Ganges. The women were killed as people rushed onto a jetty… Continue reading Hindu festival stampede leaves six women dead
Online retailer Amazon has apologised for selling doormats featuring the Indian flag on its Canadian website. Amazon removed the product from its website on Wednesday, and apologised the following day… Continue reading Amazon sorry over India flag doormat fiasco
After raking in more than $50m (£41m) in box office collections in three weeks, Dangal (a Hindi word which means a wrestling competition), has been named the top grossing… Continue reading Dangal: How a wrestling drama became Bollywood’s highest-grossing film
Hundreds of devout Sikh NRIs have trooped in here for celebrations in connection with the 350th birth anniversary of the 10th Sikh master, Guru Gobind Singh, and are enthusiastically performing… Continue reading Hundreds of Sikh NRIs offer voluntary service at Patna event
The Reserve Bank of India has introduced a facility of exchange of specified bank notes (SBNs) to give an opportunity to Indian citizens and non resident Indian (NRI) citizens who… Continue reading RBI introduces Facility for Citizens and NRIs who were Abroad for Exchange of SBNs
A residential school for transgender people has been opened in the Indian city of Kochi, to help adults who dropped out of school finish their education. Transgender people can face… Continue reading India opens first school for transgender pupils
India is stepping up efforts to maximise its water use from the western rivers of the Indus basin, senior officials have told the BBC. The move would involve building huge… Continue reading Are India and Pakistan set for water wars?
Harohalli Srinivasaiah Doreswamy is a 98-year-old freedom fighter who is still fighting for his idea of a just India. Last month, when the winter session of the assembly in the… Continue reading The 98-year-old freedom fighter still battling for his idea of India
