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Indian panel pushes new laws after fatal gang rape
On the eve of a trial over a fatal gang rape that horrified Indians, a government panel recommended that India strictly enforce sexual assault laws, ...
Kashmir police publish nuclear war survival tips
Officials in Indian-controlled Kashmir are warning residents to be prepared for a possible nuclear war by building build bomb-proof basements and ...
Villagers in Kashmir brace for escalating violence
Villagers in Kashmir are building bunkers as they brace for more clashes along the fragile line of control that divides Pakistan and India after the ...
India political heir Rahul Gandhi condemns elitism
Rahul Gandhi, the heir to India's Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty, said he would work to transform the country by decentralizing power after he was ...
India, Pakistan agree to ease tensions in Kashmir
India and Pakistan agreed on Wednesday to ease tensions in disputed Kashmir by strictly observing a decade-old cease-fire after five soldiers were ...
India rape sets off debate over women's rights
India's army and navy canceled New Year's celebrations on Monday out of respect for a New Delhi student whose gang-rape and murder has set off an ...
Indian gang rape victim's body cremated privately
A young woman who died after being gang-raped and beaten on a bus in India's capital was cremated privately as millions of grieving, angry residents ...
India rape victim's body cremated in New Delhi
A young woman who died after being gang-raped and beaten on a bus in India's capital was cremated Sunday amid an outpouring of anger and grief by ...
Indian gang-rape victim dies in Singapore hospital
Shocked Indians on Saturday were mourning the death of a woman who was gang-raped and beaten on a bus in New Delhi nearly two weeks ago in an ordeal ...
India rape victim in Singapore; PM pledges action
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pledged Thursday to take action to protect the nation's women while the young victim of a gang rape on a New ...
Russia, India sign weapons deals worth billions
Russia and India signed weapons deals worth billions of dollars Monday as President Vladimir Putin sought to further boost ties with an old ally.
Police shut down roads to stop India rape protests
Authorities shut down roads in the heart of India's capital on Monday to put an end to a week of demonstrations against the brutal gang-rape of a ...
India's parliament permits foreign retailers entry
India's parliament on Friday approved the government's plans to open up the country's massive retail sector to international big-box companies such ...
Hindu extremist leader Bal Thackeray dies in India
Bal Thackeray, a Hindu extremist leader linked to waves of mob violence against Muslims and migrant workers in India, died Saturday after an illness ...
India's Cabinet rejigged, but no place for Rahul
A major reshuffle of India's Cabinet left one question dangling: Where is Rahul Gandhi? The scion of India's Nehru-Gandhi dynasty is not among the new ...
Indian Cabinet approves new economic reforms
India's Cabinet pushed ahead with a second wave of economic reform proposals, endorsing higher levels of foreign investment in insurance and pension ...
India government regains its muscle with reforms
Manmohan Singh's coalition has splintered and his government is fighting for survival. But the Indian prime minister, who has been criticized for ...
Indian government works to shore up coalition
India's ruling Congress party worked to shore up its governing coalition Wednesday after a crucial ally withdrew its support in protest over a raft ...
India agrees to let in foreign retailers, again
India agreed Friday to open its huge market to foreign retailers such as Wal-Mart in a surprising decision that was part of a flurry of economic ...
Pakistan, India sign new visa agreement
Pakistan and India signed a new visa agreement Saturday that makes cross-border travel easier, the latest sign of thawing relations between two ...
Indian foreign minister visits Pakistan amid thaw
India's foreign minister landed in Pakistan for talks Friday, the latest sign of a thaw in relations between two countries that have fought three ...
Iran agenda faces 'realities' at world gathering
Iranian officials have made no secret about their massive ambitions for this week's nonaligned nations' gathering, with a guest list including leaders ...
Iran opens nonaligned summit with nuclear appeals
Iran opened a world gathering of self-described nonaligned nations Sunday with a slap at the U.N. Security Council and an appeal to rid the world of ...
Iran clings to Asian oil market as sanctions bite
When Iran welcomes leaders to a world gathering next week, few will get a grander reception than India's prime minister. As Tehran tries to offset the ...