The four men are appealing their convictions and sentences
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Indian PM Singh Flies to U.S. for Nuclear, Trade Talks
Manmohan Singh expected to discuss civil nuclear deal, cooperation in defense, security, economic issues and changes in U.S. visa system
India Pledges Support For Afghanistan During And After US Drawdown
India reasserted late yesterday that terror attacks against its people in Afghanistan will not dissuade it from supporting the war-torn nation during its period of transition next year when US forces are scheduled to drawdown and …
India Announces Austerity Measures to Contain Fiscal Deficit
India’s finance ministry on Wednesday announced a ban on five-star venues for government meetings; foreign locations for conferences, exhibitions and seminars; and executive class airline tickets for officials.
A finance ministry circular on Wednesday pressed officials to keep the size of delegations going abroad at an “absolute …
Trust in the System Takes Another Hit After Indian Vaccine Mix-Up
Government to probe why dozens of young children got the wrong jab
The Race to Be India’s Next Prime Minister Is Narendra Modi’s to Lose
Election season took off in India today, as television cameras tracked the vehicle of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi from the New Delhi airport to a board meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the capital. By …
It’s Official: Narendra Modi Set to Challenge India’s Nehru-Gandhi Dynasty
India’s main opposition party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Friday evening put months of conjecture to rest and announced Narendra Modi, chief minister of the western Indian state of Gujarat and a hugely controversial …
Death Sentences Handed Down in India’s Delhi Gang Rape Case
Sentence hailed as a deterrent for rapists, but women’s groups say much still needs to be done
Indian Prosecutor Calls for Death Penalty in Rape that Shocked “Collective Conscience”
Prosecutors in India are asking for the death penalty for all four men convicted of fatally raping a 23-year-old woman, a crime that ignited a wave of anger over the treatment of Indian women. The judge said he would hand down …
Sentencing Deferred in India Gang Rape Case
Four men convicted in the infamous Delhi gang rape case must wait until Friday to learn their fate
Delhi Gang-Rape Case: Court Finds Four Guilty
Large crowds gather outside courthouse to demand death penalty
Poor Sanitation, Not Malnutrition, May Be to Blame for India’s Notoriously Stunted Children
Majority of the population do not have access to toilets, leaving children vulnerable to the stunting effects of disease
India Imposes Curfews in Bid to Curtail Sectarian Bloodshed in Uttar Pradesh
Schools, colleges and shops remained closed in Meerut in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Monday as authorities tried to quash spiraling clashes between Hindus and Muslims in the city’s Muzaffarnagar district. The riots started on Saturday night and have led to 28 deaths and 50 injuries.
More than 90 people have been …