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Leading Indian newspaper journalist and editor Shujaat Bukhari was killed by a Pakistan-based militant outfit, police have said. Bukhari was shot dead in Srinagar, the capital of Indian-administered Kashmir, on… Continue reading Shujhaat Bukhari: Pakistan militants blamed for journalist death
A survey conducted by the Thomson Reuters Foundation has ranked India as the world’s most dangerous country for women, ahead of Afghanistan, Syria and Saudi Arabia. But is this really… Continue reading Is India really the most dangerous country for women?
The arrest of an Indian couple in the US who allegedly ran a prostitution ring by luring female actresses from India has shone a spotlight on casting couch allegations surrounding… Continue reading The Indian actresses caught in a US ‘prostitution’ racket
The break-up of the three-year-old coalition government in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir is a setback for peace hopes in the region. The so-called “unnatural” alliance between the… Continue reading Viewpoint: Why the Kashmir government fall is a tragedy
Clifin Francis was sitting at home in southern India when a friend asked if he was going to the World Cup. “Of course,” he replied. “I might even travel to… Continue reading World Cup 2018: The Indian who cycled to Russia to meet Messi
Femina Miss India World 2018: Miss Anukreethy Vas from Tamil Nadu was declared the winner of the 55th edition of Femina Miss India 2018 pageant held at Dome, NSCI Stadium… Continue reading Femina Miss India 2018: Tamil Nadu girl Anukreethy Vas declared winner
The chief minister of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti, has resigned after the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) quit a coalition with her party. … Continue reading India Kashmir: BJP pulls out of controversial alliance
An Indian man who walked 1,350km (838 miles) by foot to highlight an “unfulfilled promise” by the prime minister has resumed his trek after a brief stay in hospital. Muktikant… Continue reading India man walks 800 miles to ‘remind’ PM Modi of poll promise
“Who killed him then?”, asked an elderly Kashmiri among thousands of mourners who turned up at the funeral of journalist Syed Shujaat Bukhari here on Friday. Evidently, he was reacting… Continue reading Thousands throng Shujaat Bukhari’s farewell in Valley
India is facing its worst-ever water crisis, with some 600 million people facing acute water shortage, a government think-tank says. The Niti Aayog report, which draws on data from 24… Continue reading India facing the ‘worst water crisis in its history’
Residents of India’s capital Delhi are battling high pollution levels and extreme temperatures due to an unusual dust haze covering the city. People have been complaining about breathing problems, with… Continue reading India Delhi residents choke as dust blankets capital
A leading newspaper journalist and editor in Indian-administered Kashmir, Shujaat Bukhari, has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Srinagar. Bukhari, a frequent contributor to the BBC News website, was… Continue reading Kashmir journalist Shujaat Bukhari shot dead in Srinagar
