What Is India Talking About Today?

The Indian activist jailed after taking on a luxury hotel plan

An activist's detention has brought under focus a larger battle over land and development around the famed Kaziranga National Park.

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Husband and mother-in-law charged over Indian bride's death

Twisha Sharma, a model and actor, had been married for just five months when she was found dead in May.

BBC News · 6h ago · Source link

Why Indian law students don't want top judge at their graduation ceremony

Students from two premier law universities say they don't want Chief Justice Surya Kant to attend their convocations.

BBC News · 1d ago · Source link

Jharkhand student leader ends hunger strike after 16 days

Devendra Nath Mahto was part of a larger protest which began weeks ago, demanding exam reforms in Jharkhand state.

BBC News · 1d ago · Source link

India built the world's biggest digital payments miracle. Now comes the bill

India's UPI may finally face merchant fees, raising questions over who pays and whether users will resist.

BBC News · 2d ago · Source link

Air India pilot's reported cannabis test: What it can and can't tell investigators

A reported cannabis-positive test involving an Air India pilot raises questions about what such a result can actually tell investigators.

BBC News · 4d ago · Source link

Indian solar mission's new findings throw light on enduring Sun mysteries

Why is the Sun's corona millions of degrees hotter than its surface? And how does it maintain its inexplicably high temperature?

BBC News · 5d ago · Source link

Indian actor's video with endangered gibbon sparks investigation

A deleted video of Tamil star Vikram cuddling an endangered gibbon has triggered an inquiry into how the animal entered India.

BBC News · 6d ago · Source link

How a 97-year-old escaped deadly Indian floods on a banana log raft

A 97-year-old's dramatic rescue captures how Assam's floods are reaching places once thought safe.

BBC News · 7d ago · Source link

An Indian cash scheme for women drops nine million beneficiaries - 29,000 were men

India's largest cash-transfer scheme for women in Maharashtra state is facing scrutiny over alleged lapses.

BBC News · 9d ago · Source link