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Indian police arrest more students on sedition charge INTERNATIONAL

Indian police arrest more students on sedition charge

Indian police said Wednesday they had arrested two students wanted in a sedition case that has sparked major protests after the pair gave themselves up following nearly two weeks on the run.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Delhi warns water crisis could run for another 15 days INTERNATIONAL

Delhi warns water crisis could run for another 15 days

A water crisis in India's capital will take up to two weeks to fix, authorities warned Tuesday, as taps ran dry, days after protesters sabotaged a crucial waterway to press a demand for better treatment for their caste.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Indian captain suffers back spasm before Asia Cup CULTURE

Indian captain suffers back spasm before Asia Cup

Indian skipper MS Dhoni suffered a back spasm during a practice session in a major blow to his team just ahead of the upcoming Asia Cup Twenty20, the national cricket body said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
India caste protesters accept state government offer INTERNATIONAL

India caste protesters accept state government offer

Indian protesters demanding better conditions for their caste said Monday they had accepted a state government offer aimed at ending days of riots that have killed at least 19 people ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Death toll from India caste riots rises to 19 INTERNATIONAL

Death toll from India caste riots rises to 19

The death toll from caste riots in northern India has risen to 19, a state government official told AFP on Monday, adding that the protests had eased overnight.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Fresh riots, arson in deadly north India caste crisis INTERNATIONAL

Fresh riots, arson in deadly north India caste crisis

Fresh rioting and arson erupted in a north Indian state in caste protests that have left at least 12 people dead, and New Delhi faced a water crisis after mobs shut down a key supply.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
10 dead in caste riots in north India INTERNATIONAL

10 dead in caste riots in north India

Ten people have died in caste protests which triggered widespread arson and looting in a north Indian state, police said Sunday, as New Delhi faced a water crisis after mobs shut down a key supply.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Village in India's Gujarat bans mobiles for single women INTERNATIONAL

Village in India's Gujarat bans mobiles for single women

A village in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat has banned single women from using mobile phones, with elders deeming the technology a "nuisance to society".

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Gunmen attack convoy in Indian Kashmir, two soldiers dead INTERNATIONAL

Gunmen attack convoy in Indian Kashmir, two soldiers dead

Gunmen attacked a paramilitary convoy in restive Indian Kashmir Saturday, killing two soldiers before entering a training centre for young entrepreneurs with more than 100 people inside, police said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Leaders of Nepal and India mend fences after friction INTERNATIONAL

Leaders of Nepal and India mend fences after friction

The leaders of Nepal and India have overcome mutual misgivings, India's foreign secretary said on Saturday, after talks to ease tensions over Nepal's recently-adopted constitution.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Lockdown in parts of northern India after caste clashes INTERNATIONAL

Lockdown in parts of northern India after caste clashes

Indian authorities imposed a curfew and issued shoot-on-sight orders in a northern state neighbouring New Delhi Saturday, after spreading caste protests left at least one person dead ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Indian top court refuses to intervene in student leader's arrest INTERNATIONAL

Indian top court refuses to intervene in student leader's arrest

India's Supreme Court refused to consider a bail plea from a left-wing student leader whose arrest for sedition triggered demonstrations in universities across the country.

4:45 AM November 25 2016