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Indian court gives life sentence to 5 for raping Danish tourist

An Indian court Friday sentenced five men to life in jail for the gang rape of a 52-year-old Danish tourist in the capital in 2014.

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Indian PM hosts lunch for British Prince William, Kate Middleton

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted a lunch for visiting British Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton Tuesday at the iconic Hyderabad House in Delhi.

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India: students Umar and Anirban remanded in 14-day judicial custody

A Delhi court on Tuesday sent JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, arrested in a sedition case over a controversial event in the varsity's campus, to 14 days judicial custody.

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Two Indian students facing sedition charges surrender to police

Two students at India's prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) have surrendered before police in New Delhi, officials said Wednesday.

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Release of Delhi gangrape juvenile convict sparks protests

​A large number of protesters comprising mostly students and activists gathered to protest against the release of a juvenile gang rapist near India Gate here Sunday.

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Indian PM wraps up state visit leaving behind "thirsty Bangladesh"

​Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wrapped up his two-day maiden state visit to neighbor Bangladesh and flew back to New Delhi by a special air force flight at 8:40 p.m. Sunday evening.

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Family says Nepal's five-time prime minister Thapa dies

​Nepal's former prime minister Surya Bahadur Thapa passed away at a hospital in the Indian Capital New Delhi Wednesday night at the age of 87, his grandson Siddartha Thapa said Thursday.

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Rape of passenger throws spotlight on radio cabs' safety in India

​Many women, particularly working professionals, in the Indian capital use radio cabs every day after dark, be it returning from the office, a party or the airport.

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Man tests positive for Ebola in Indian capital, says Health Ministry

​One man tested positive for Ebola and has been kept under isolation in India's capital New Delhi, an official from the Health Ministry said Tuesday.

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92 women raped every day in India last year: official report

​An average of 92 women were raped every day in India, four of them in the capital last year, said an official report Thursday.

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Kashmiri separatists slam India for calling off talks with Pakistan

​Kashmiri separatist leaders Monday criticized New Delhi for calling off foreign-secretary level talks with Islamabad and described the decision as "unfortunate".India Monday called off foreign- secretary level talks with Pakistan scheduled to be held in Islamabad on August 25.

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India's human rights watchdog asks police to take action against former minister

India's human rights watchdog has asked the Delhi Police to take action against the national capital's former Law Minister Somnath Bharti for his controversial midnight raid on the residences of some Ugandan nationals in January this year, sources said Monday.

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Pakistan, India to discuss improvement in cross-border trade

Senior Pakistani and Indian foreign ministry officials are scheduled to meet on Tuesday to discuss "ways and means to further streamline and improve the modalities regarding trade across the Line of Control, which divides the two countries in the disputed Kashmir region, the Foreign Ministry said.

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Indian Supreme Court rules gay sex illegal

India's Supreme Court Wednesday ruled that gay sex between consenting adults is an offence, overturning an earlier verdict by the Delhi High Court decriminalizing homosexuality.

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Indian capital witnesses record voter turnout in assembly polls

The Indian capital Wednesday witnessed a record voter turnout - 66 percent - in the assembly polls in which more than 10 million residents were eligible to exercise their franchise to choose a new government for the state.

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4 rapists in Delhi gangrape sentenced to death in historic judgment

All four adult convicts in the gruesome Delhi gang rape last December were sentenced to death for rape, murder and destruction of evidence in a historic judgment by a fast track court here Friday.

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Indian capital on high terror alert in run up to Independence Day

Indian authorities Tuesday put on high alert all vital installations in the national capital in the wake of intelligence inputs of terror strikes in the run-up to the Independence Day on August 15.