Tag: India
Hundreds dead in Indian floods
People still trapped in 5,000 submerged homes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised £99 million to the flood-hit city of Chennai in southern Indian where...
Historic victory: India register first Test series victory over South Africa...
It may have taken over nine years to occur but on Friday 27th November a top-ranked South Africa side lost an away Test series...
Royals heading to India: Inaugural visit announced during Modi’s UK visit
Britain’s most famous couple are set to head out on an Asian adventure next year as Prince William and his wife Kate embark on...
India-Pakistan cricket series hits roadblock
The potential India-Pakistan series in December has hit a roadblock with the Pakistan Cricket Board adamant on the series being played in the UAE.
Pakistan...
£6 billion pact: India and UK discuss trade ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India is on his way back to Mumbai with an estimated £6 billion in bilateral trade offers following his...
Indian protests after Dalit children burnt alive in caste attack
Protesters have blocked a key highway in India to protest against the death of two children who were burnt alive in an arson attack...
From Bollywood to Scotland
Shah Rukh Khan receives honorary degree
One of the world’s most popular actors - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, has received an honorary degree from...
Shabana Azmi lashes out at cancellation of Ghulam Ali concert
Shabana Azmi is extremely angry with the abrupt cancellation of the Pakistani Ghazal maestro Ghulam Ali's concert in Mumbai.
She feels political parties should not...
‘It’s about time’: Modi response to beef killing criticised by masses
Almost two weeks after a Muslim man was beaten to death by a Hindu mob in India for allegedly butchering and eating a cow,...
Death sentence for five men for 2006 Mumbai train blasts
The Bombay High Court has sentenced five men to death and jailed seven for life for planning the bomb blasts that ripped through Mumbai...
Indian company to pay $3.2m to Ralph Lauren
Textiles firm Arvind Ltd in Bengaluru, India has said its subsidiary Arvind Lifestyle Brands Ltd will pay $3.2 million to Ralph Lauren Corporation USA...
Indian opposition unites to oppose Modi
India's usually fractious opposition parties have joined forces against a bill to ease land acquisition rules.
This is a rare show of unity that bodes...
Bracelets for Blankets
Warm message from Bradford to India
Determined fundraisers from a school in Bradford have helped purchase more than 500 blankets for some of the world’s...
College has TATA-Talent
New links forged between Bradford and India
Indian automotive giants, Tata Motors, have been forging new links with a leading Yorkshire college recently as the...
#WeStandByAIB Knockout
Petition gathers over 30,000 signatures following controversial roast
Regular disputes and arguments in the world of Bollywood are often based around ‘trivial’ things, such as...
Mughal India brought to life
Mughal India in 1659, the imperial court, a place of opulence and excess; music, eunuchs and harems, witnesses a battle of wills.
Two brothers, whose...
Barak Obama is first U.S. president to attend India’s Republic Day...
Despite being banned until a year ago from entering the US, Modi is now an ‘ally’ says President Obama on his India visit
The White...
‘Play for Palace’
Search for Indian star set to begin
With the success of the Indian Super League gripping football fans around the world, the sport has never...
One man – two voices!
Odd but strangely captivating singer who effortlessly switches between male and female vocals
Imagine the magical voice of Lata Mangeshkar combined with the velvet tones...
Clashes as controversial Indian guru remanded in custody
Controversial religious leader Sant Rampal stands by the door of a police van as he is brought to a court, surrounded by police personnel...
