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Abhaya Srivastava is Agence France Presses South Asia special correspondent.
Yogi Adityanath has stirred controversy since his surprise appointment in 2017 as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, a state in northern India home to over 200 million people
A group of mountaineers from the paramilitary Indo-Tibetan Border Police found the seven bodies near an unnamed peak on Nanda Devi East.
In the aftermath of Sunday’s deadly attacks, Sri Lankans are trying to understand what has happened
Under the surprise restrictions, e-commerce companies are banned from selling products from firms in which they have a stake
Section 377 of the Indian penal code, enacted by British rulers in 1861, banned ‘carnal intercourse against the order of nature’
The Kerala state government and India’s military have issued rare warnings about viral social media messages
Muralee Thummarukudy, a UN disaster response expert, and ecologist Madhav Gadgil warned in 2011 that a mega-monsoon was inevitable
Millions of mostly Indian tourists visit the Taj Mahal every year and their numbers are increasing steadily as domestic travel becomes easier.
Hashim Amla, playing his first series since succeeding Graeme Smith as Test captain, has fought off Sri Lanka’s spinners to seal a 1-0 series win.
Hashim Amla faced a stern test in his first series as captain after SA lost three key wickets against a Sri Lankan bowling attack in the second Test.
Kumar Sangakkara smashed his 49th half-century as Sri Lanka fought back on the fourth day of the first Test against South Africa on Saturday.
Hashim Amla’s appointment as permanent skipper signals changing times for the Proteas.
A gang of men who savagely raped and beat a woman on a bus in New Delhi tried to run her over after the attack that left her fatally injured.
Rich Indians have stashed away almost $500-billion of illicit money abroad, parking the funds in countries considered the "least corrupt".
Indian activist Anna Hazare, whose hunger strike in August attracted public support, held a one-day fast demanding government to tackle corruption.
Sailors have recounted the horrors they faced during their captivity by Somali pirates who kept them in chains and treated them "like animals".
A clinical Chennai Super Kings had clinched their second Indian Premier League title in a row with a 58-run thrashing of Royal Challengers Bangalore.
The Indian Premier League has been as noisy and flamboyant as ever, but some experts believe it has suffered a poor year.
Shane Warne bows out of professional cricket on Friday after a frustrating final IPL season replete with rows, fines and other off-field distractions.
Paul Valthaty may not inspire much confidence when he trudges in to bat — no funky haircut and no flashy bling on show in the Indian Premier League.
