Indian Tycoon Leaves The Country Amid Criminal Investigation
One of India's most flamboyant tycoons, liquor baron Vijay Mallya, appears to have fled to Britain while investigators look into his delinquent loans.
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Feds Recover Stolen Indian Antiquities From Major New York Auction House
Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations seized two ancient sandstone statues just days before they were scheduled to go to auction.
Happy International Women's Day! India To Induct Female Fighter Pilots
India's Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha has announced that the Air Force will induct its first female fighter pilots this summer.
Tiny Marshall Islands Taking On 3 World Nuclear Powers In Court
The archipelago, which was the site of dozens of U.S. nuclear tests in the 1940s and '50s, is suing India, Pakistan and the United Kingdom in the International Court of Justice.
India's New Budget: Nuts To Cashew Lovers, Relief For Shoe Fans
To win support among the poor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a massive new budget that lends a hand to low-income folks and takes cash away from the wealthy.
India Sends Soldiers To Area Of Caste Protest; At Least 10 Dead
Jats make up more than a quarter of the 80 million people in the state of Haryana. They want to be included in the official category of "Other Backward Classes," which would bring benefits.
Stand-Up Bridges Decades-Long Boundaries — By Crossing The Line
In Pakistan, a stand-up comic is sharing the stage with another comedian from the old enemy, India. The comics believe laughter is the best medicine for their conflict-blighted region.
'World's Cheapest Smartphone' Goes On Sale For $4 In India
Reviewers who've looked at the phone say it doesn't offer anything special, except for a price that's far below anything else on the market. It's also the subject of much speculation.
Indian Students Say It's Free Speech; Government Calls It Sedition
Indian security forces are cracking down on a major university, highlighting a new front in India's culture wars over things like free expression and religious dietary rules.
Colonialism Comment Puts Facebook Under Scrutiny
A Facebook board member lambasted a decision by regulators in India, the social network's second-largest market. He thereby sparked new scrutiny of Facebook's intentions in that country.