Atleast10peoplehavediedduetoaheatwaveinthenorthernIndianstateofUttarPradeshinthepast24hours,aseniorofficialsaidTuesday."Whilefourpersonsdiedinthestate'sBundelkh
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's shock ban on high-value banknotes will hit the war chests of his rivals before a key state election next year, sparking accusations that his strike against "black cash" will unfairly boost his party's chances.
India's Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Monday described the rape and murder of two minor girls in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh's Badaun as a "terrible" crime.