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Indian train disaster toll rises to 142, more dead feared INTERNATIONAL

Indian train disaster toll rises to 142, more dead feared

The death toll from India's rail disaster rose to 142 on Monday after workers toiled through the night removing victims from the wreckage, with grim warnings that more bodies were trapped inside.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Indians find ways to dodge 'black money' crackdown INTERNATIONAL

Indians find ways to dodge 'black money' crackdown

From deploying 'cash coolies' to buying Rolex watches, Indians have found unique ways to dodge the government's surprise move to withdraw high value bills in a bid to tackle widespread corruption and tax evasion.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
119 killed as train derails in northern India INTERNATIONAL

119 killed as train derails in northern India

At least 119 people were killed and more than 150 injured when an Indian express train derailed in northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, with the toll set to rise amid a scramble to locate survivors.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
India black money move: Farmers fear lost crops INTERNATIONAL

India black money move: Farmers fear lost crops

For Indian farmer Buddha Singh, who works a small plot of land in the village of Bajna south of New Delhi, the government's decision to abolish 500 and 1,000 rupee bank notes to crush the shadow economy could hardly have come at a worse time.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
India eases cash rules for weddings INTERNATIONAL

India eases cash rules for weddings

India announced new measures Thursday to allow farmers and marrying couples to withdraw more money from banks, as frustration mounted over a cash crisis triggered by the withdrawal of all high-value notes.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Pakistan's top diplomat says he will visit India INTERNATIONAL

Pakistan's top diplomat says he will visit India

Pakistan's top foreign affairs official has said he plans to visit India next month for a regional conference, the first high-profile visit since tensions spiralled between the arch-rivals after a deadly attack on an Indian army base.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Indian foreign minister in hospital with kidney failure INTERNATIONAL

Indian foreign minister in hospital with kidney failure

India's foreign minister said on Wednesday she was in hospital being treated for kidney failure and undergoing tests for a possible transplant, an announcement that raises questions over how long she can stay in the job.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
India to use indelible ink to stop repeat cash exchanges INTERNATIONAL

India to use indelible ink to stop repeat cash exchanges

India is to use indelible ink to prevent people from exchanging old notes more than once, the government said Tuesday, a week after the withdrawal of high-value banknotes from circulation in a crackdown on ‘black money’.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Indian banks get $44bn of old-currency notes in 4 days INTERNATIONAL

Indian banks get $44bn of old-currency notes in 4 days

Indian banks received 3 trillion rupees ($44.4 billion) of 500- and 1,000-rupee notes over the last four days, the Finance Ministry said on Sunday, after the government announced it would withdraw such bills to crack down on corruption.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
India's Modi urges bill-swap success amid cash crunch INTERNATIONAL

India's Modi urges bill-swap success amid cash crunch

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday made an emotional appeal to people to make India graft-free, as chaotic scenes erupted outside banks nationwide after high denomination notes were pulled from circulation.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
As Delhi chokes, farmers defend scorched earth policy INTERNATIONAL

As Delhi chokes, farmers defend scorched earth policy

As he surveys his acres of charred farmland outside New Delhi, Ishwar Singh has little sympathy for people choking in India's capital or any reason to stop the fires that are fuelling pollution.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Bank note denomination: Anger rising in India INTERNATIONAL

Bank note denomination: Anger rising in India

Anger was rising across India on Saturday as banks struggled to dispense cash after the government withdrew large denomination notes in a shock move aimed at uncovering billions of dollars of unaccounted wealth hidden from the taxman.

4:45 AM November 25 2016