India
Australia cricket starts to break all-white mould
Mar 11, 2013 04:01 EDT
As Australian cricket struggles to recapture former glories, the sport's chiefs are painfully aware of the need to widen the net to reflect the country's burgeoning cultural diversity.
Main accused in Delhi gang-rape found dead in cell
Mar 11, 2013 03:16 EDT
The main accused in the fatal gang-rape of a student on a bus in New Delhi last December was found dead in his prison cell Monday, prompting fury from the rape victim's family and accusations of murder.
Giant Indian engineering firm hit by World Bank ban
Mar 11, 2013 02:24 EDT
Shares in Indian engineering firm Larsen & Toubro, one of the country's biggest companies, were down in early trade on Monday after it was banned from World Bank-funded projects for six months.
Main accused in Delhi gang-rape commits suicide
Mar 11, 2013 01:01 EDT
The main accused in the fatal gang-rape of a student on a bus in New Delhi in December hanged himself in jail Monday while in solitary confinement, prompting outrage from the victim's family.
Main accused in Delhi gang-rape commits suicide
Mar 10, 2013 23:22 EDT
The main accused in the fatal gang-rape of a 23-year-old student on a bus in New Delhi last December hanged himself in jail Monday while in solitary confinement, police and prison officials told AFP.
Record-setting Ashraful, Rahim boost Bangladesh
Mar 10, 2013 12:24 EDT
Mohammad Ashraful and Mushfiqur Rahim smashed impressive centuries in a record stand as Bangladesh dominated the third day of the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Sunday.
In India, speculation another Gandhi might step aside
Mar 10, 2013 10:41 EDT
India's patrician finance minister P. Chidambaram is fast emerging as a potential prime ministerial candidate amid fresh doubts about the aspirations of ruling party heir-apparent Rahul Gandhi.
Ashraful, Rahim boost Bangladesh in S. Lanka Test
Mar 10, 2013 08:39 EDT
Mohammad Ashraful and Mushfiqur Rahim smashed impressive centuries in a record stand as Bangladesh dominated the third day of the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Sunday.
India, Asia's unlikely powerbroker in papal vote
Mar 10, 2013 08:23 EDT
India's Catholics may account for less than two percent of the country's population but they will be Asia's most powerful voice in the election to choose a new pope.
120 million wash away sins as India's Kumbh festival ends
Mar 10, 2013 07:45 EDT
The world's biggest religious festival concluded on Sunday with nearly two million pilgrims taking a dip in an Indian holy river that washed away the sins of 120 million people in the last 60 days.
China eyes India trade by boosting spending in Nepal
Mar 10, 2013 07:06 EDT
China's ambassador to Kathmandu was recently pictured in a traditional Nepali cap and silk scarf, digging with a spade to symbolise the laying of the foundations of a new dry port near the Tibet border.
Nepal police crack down on festival cannabis smokers
Mar 10, 2013 06:10 EDT
Nepalese police said Sunday they have arrested more than 60 pilgrims for smoking cannabis and disturbing the peace at a major religious festival.
Record 120 million wash away sins as India festival ends
Mar 10, 2013 05:38 EDT
A record 120 million pilgrims washed away their sins with plunges in an Indian holy river during the world's biggest religious festival set to end Sunday, officials said.
Indian police to summon boxer over drugs haul
Mar 10, 2013 04:57 EDT
Indian police said on Sunday it will question the 2008 Olympic bronze-medallist boxer Vijender Singh over alleged links to a man who was arrested after heroin worth $24 million was seized from his house.
Record 120 million wash away sins as India festival ends
Mar 09, 2013 16:38 EST
A record 120 million pilgrims washed away their sins with plunges in an Indian holy river during the world's biggest religious festival set to end Sunday, officials said.
China looks to Russia, Africa after transition
Mar 09, 2013 14:27 EST
China's new president will pay a state visit to Russia and three African countries, the foreign minister said Saturday, with Beijing looking to step up diplomacy after a protracted leadership transition.
India may stop Iran oil imports as insurers back out
Mar 09, 2013 14:05 EST
Indian refiners may be forced to halt imports of Iranian crude oil after insurance firms said refineries processing oil from Iran will no longer be covered, a report said Saturday.
Baun's adventure turns into unexpected triumph
Mar 09, 2013 13:14 EST
Tine Baun, the twice former All-England champion who wanted one last adventure at the tournament which made her famous, caused a major surprise by reaching the final for the fourth time.
Australia start FHockey campaign with win
Mar 09, 2013 12:28 EST
World champion Australia started off their Sultan Azlan Shah Cup campaign in the Malaysian town of Ipoh with a 4-3 win over India as they aim for their seventh cup title.
India's Lahiri defends title after play-off
Mar 09, 2013 12:27 EST
India's Anirban Lahiri defended his title at the SAIL-SBI Open in New Delhi on Saturday with a play-off victory over fellow countryman Rashid Khan.
