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India to probe IPL corruption claims

The Indian government promised on Monday a full probe into the finances of the Indian Premier League after a minister quit amid an ownership scandal.

India announces staggered election

India will hold general elections next month, officials said on Monday, kick-starting a frenetic campaign for the 700-million votes up for grabs.

India loosens purse strings to woo resource-rich Africa

India sought to deepen strategic and economic ties with resource-rich Africa as it held its first summit meeting with African leaders on Tuesday and sweetened the pot by offering…

India: ’60 and getting sexier’

India celebrated six decades as an independent nation on Wednesday, but the prime minister warned against over-confidence from the booming economy and laid out tough challenges…

India’s first woman president savours victory

India’s first female President, Pratibha Patil, savoured her election win on Sunday as supporters hailed the victory as a step forward for women. The 72-year-old lawyer defeated…

Huge manhunt in Indian capital

Police on Monday stepped up what they called one of the biggest manhunts to date in the Indian capital, New Delhi, which was cloaked in tight security after a weekend attack…

India says companies can make generic bird flu drug

An Indian health ministry official on Wednesday said local firms could make a generic version of Swiss-based Roche’s Tamiflu as an emergency measure for an outbreak of avian flu.…

Protests simmer in India ahead of Zimbabwe clash

Angry Indian cricket fans were finding it difficult on Tuesday to forgive their team for its poor showing at the World Cup tournament as under-fire Saurav Ganguly’s squad…