India

Indian court orders Muslims to limit gathering at Gyanvapi Mosque

Order comes after a survey team in northern Varanasi city allegedly finds Hindu relic at the site while a Muslim body representing the old mosque says the object being described as relic is part of the fountain in the ablution area.

Global wheat prices hit new record high after Indian export ban

Global wheat prices hit a new record high two days after India, the world's second-largest wheat producer, announced it was banning exports of the commodity.

India prohibits exports of wheat to tame local prices

The ban from the world's second-biggest wheat producer could push global wheat prices to new peaks.

Fire in commercial building in India leaves dozens dead

At least 27 people have died and many others feared trapped after a massive fire broke out in a commercial building, officials say.

'Grandchild within a year or $650,000': Indian couple takes son to court

After exhausting their savings to raise, educate and marry their son, Indian couple now wants all the expenses back, or a grandchild to make their pain "bearable."

India court puts on hold colonial-era sedition law used to muzzle dissent

A Supreme Court order asked the government and state authorities to refrain from registering fresh cases under the harsh law while it was under review.

Protests halt demolition in New Delhi Muslim neighbourhood

The demolition of Muslim neighbourhood in New Delhi was prevented following protests by residents and opposition party workers. No buildings were razed down before the bulldozers retreated.

Mumbai mosques forced to turn down the volume of calls to prayer

More than 900 mosques in the west of Mumbai state agreed to turn the volume of calls to prayer down following complaints from a local Hindu politician.

Indian agency accused of 'physical violence' threats during Xiaomi probe

Smartphone manufacturing giant Xiaomi Corp has accused India's Enforcement Directorate of hostile abuse as the agency probes the company's royalty payments.

India 'gerrymanders' Kashmir region in redrawn electoral map

New Delhi redraws electoral map of India-administered Kashmir ahead of elections, giving greater representation to Muslim-majority region's Hindu areas and sparking accusations of "gerrymandering" and "settler colonialism."

Indian police arrest officer accused of raping child gang-rape victim

A 13-year-old girl was raped by a police officer after she came to report a gang rape carried out against her, sparking outrage across India.

India's Muslims mark 'most painful' Eid after series of far-right attacks

Eid al Fitr celebrations in India have been marred by a chain of attacks by Hindu extremists and vilification campaigns by nationalist media and hard-liners who have long espoused an anti-Muslim stance.