Uttar Pradesh
India’s Women Cops Take A Stand
All-female police units are shaking up the male-dominated force in conservative northwest India, hitting the streets to...
Tibetan Student Dies After Setting Himself Alight In India
A Tibetan student who self-immolated in an act of protest against Chinese rule in the Himalayan region has died in an...
India Votes For Next President From Lowest Dalit Caste
Indian lawmakers voted Monday to pick the country's president, who is certain to come from the lowest Dalit caste, in...
India To Get Head of State From Lowest Caste
India's next president will emerge from the Dalit caste -- a community so marginalised they were once known as...
Toxic Alcohol Kills 12 In India
A dozen people have died after drinking toxic homemade alcohol in Uttar Pradesh state, police said Monday, the latest...
Indian Woman Attacked With Acid For Fifth Time
A woman who survived an alleged gang rape and four separate acid attacks has once again been hit by corrosive liquid,...
Facing Ruin, India’s Ancient Glass Artists Blame the Taj
Hanuman Prasad Garg doesn't blame rising fuel prices or pressure from cheap knock-offs for the slow demise of the glass...
Indian Man Arrested For Selling Lizard Penises As Tantric Root Plants
An Indian man has been arrested for selling dried monitor lizard penises online as a rare root plant believed to bring...
Yoga Connecting World, Says Modi As Millions Celebrate
Yoga has connected the world with India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday, as he rolled out his mat along...
Indian State Writes Off Farm Loans To End Protests
A western Indian state has agreed to write off loans to farmers estimated to be worth nearly $5 billion after 11 days...
India’s Meat Exporters Take Hit Amid Cow Protection Drive
Indian buffalo meat exports plunged more than 10 percent in April, new trade figures show, with traders blaming a...
At Least 22 Die In North India Bus Crash
At least 22 people died when the bus they were travelling in caught fire after it collided with a truck. India has some...
Pride and Prejudice As India, Pakistan Clash In Champions Trophy
India have far more at stake in Sunday's Champions Trophy match against arch-rivals Pakistan than launching their title...
Top Indian Politicians Charged Over Mosque Demolition
An Indian court Tuesday charged a minister and two senior leaders from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party with...
Indian District Blocks Internet After Deadly Caste Clashes
Authorities in north India have blocked mobile internet services, arrested 24 people and suspended senior officials...
Three Climbers Die On Everest, One Missing
Three climbers died on Everest over the weekend and another is missing, officials confirmed Monday, in one of the...
Girlfriend Kidnaps Groom From His Wedding To Another Woman
A 25-year-old woman identified as Bharti Yadav, has kidnapped a groom from a wedding alter in Uttar Pradesh, India....
Five Men Beaten, Arrested, In India Over Alleged Cow Killing
Indian police Friday arrested five men for "animal cruelty" after they were caught skinning a buffalo and beaten on...
Indian Police Arrest Three Over IPL Betting Racket
Indian police have arrested three men suspected of illegal betting on lucrative Indian Premier League matches, the...