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Minaret of Indian mosque collapses during controversial demolition
Video shows the moment the minaret of India’s 600-year-old Ujjain mosque collapsed during demolition work.
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Politics
Netanyahu calls stabbed Indian pilot a hero; Flydubai halts Israel flights
Israeli prime minister thanks Captain Smit Machchhar for saving the lives of 174 people on board Tel Aviv-bound flight.
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'He will never walk free': Indian judge's letter promises child sex abuse survivor
In the emotional letter, the judge describes the survivor as "the bravest little girl this court has ever seen".
Business
Two Indian nationals charged with smuggling counterfeit Ozempic from China: DOJ
The criminal indictment in Florida comes as the use of GLP-1 drugs such as Novo's Ozempic for weight loss has hit new highs among U.S. adults.
World
Indian firm building $15bn Trump-announced steel mill has deep Russia ties
Russian cash helped Essar, the firm behind the steel factory, manage major debts. Now the group's investing in the US.
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How an alleged rape sent an Indian university into turmoil and emptied hostels
Police are trying to verify whether a female student was raped at Lovely Professional University (LPU).
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Sign before praying: A new conversion law is affecting churchgoers in Indian state
A new anti-conversion law in Maharashtra is raising questions about faith, choice and freedom.
Politics
Why the latest action from India's youth-led 'cockroach' movement is targeting the election chief
The 'cockroach' movement has emerged as an influential force in Indian politics. Its latest campaign targets the election commission amid a wider debate over voter rolls and public trust in electoral institutions.
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Heavy rain and flooding kills dozens northern India
The death toll from floods triggered by heavy rain in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh rose to 81, the government's disaster agency said. Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state with more than 240 million people, is frequently lashed by rain and thunderstorms during the monsoon rainy season from June to September.
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Indian university suspends classes amid violent protests over alleged rape
Lovely University suspends classes for 10 days due to campus unrest over rape allegations denied by officials.
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Why some Indian civil servants become heroes for doing their jobs
In a system often marked by red tape and exhausting delays, officers seen to be following the rules get adulation.
World
Alleged rape on campus sparks violent protest at Indian university
Student protests at an Indian university have turned violent following claims that a female student was raped on campus.
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Muslims protest planned demolition of ‘600-year-old’ mosque in India
Hundreds of Muslims have gathered in the Indian city of Ujjain to protest the partial demolition of a historic mosque.
World
Fatalities on Indian roads: One death reported every three minutes
India has the second-largest road network in the world, spanning over 6 million kilometres. But these roads are silent killers, with one death reported every three minutes. Every day, headlines are filled with horror stories: drunk drivers mowing people down, school buses hit by speeding trucks killing children, buses with dozens of passengers plunging into gorges.
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From Nagaland to a path to the Oscars: Indian film brings a rarely seen world to global cinema
After a major win at Toronto, Angh, a film from northeastern India, is now on a path towards the Oscars.
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Deadly attack on Indian cargo ship off coast of Oman
A crew member was killed in an attack on an Indian cargo vessel off the coast of Oman.
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Indian MMA fighter refuses handshake after Asian Games ‘defeat’
India’s first MMA medal at the Asian Games was overshadowed by controversy over the result.
Style
‘What we have is unique’: the Indian craftsmanship behind global luxury fashion
Generations of artisans from Mumbai to Lucknow have shaped the world’s most coveted designs. Plus, the gen Z memes giving classic Bollywood a new life • Don’t get This is India delivered to your inbox? Sign up here The zardozi embroidery on a Dior dress, the T-strap leather sandals at a Prada show, the mirror-work technique used on a Fendi bag – for decades, the skill of Indian artisans has been an invisible force behind some of the world’s most coveted fashion. Now, that work is beginning to claim its own place in the spotlight, and the Mumbai-based textile and embroidery atelier Chanakya Int
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India news: India's medal tally at Asian games rises to six
Indian athletes won two bronze and two silver medals on the second day of the Asian Games in Japan. Meanwhile, more bodies were recovered after a flash flood in Kerala. DW has more.
Entertainment
Don Palathara’s Indian Drama ‘Monkey Play’ Selected for Vancouver’s Inaugural Works-in-Progress Lab (EXCLUSIVE)
“Monkey Play” (“Kurangukali”), the latest project by Indian filmmaker Don Palathara (“1956, Central Travancore,” “Family”), has been selected for the Vancouver Film Festival’s new Business Hub Works-in-Progress program, which showcases up to eight feature-length projects in the final stages of production. The film, which Variety unveiled last year, follows Sethu and Nikita, who, in the […]