Move will help in preservation and conservation of rivers that Hindus regard as sacred, but whose waters have turned into toxic cocktail due to dumping of raw sewage and industrial waste from crowded cities
Yogi Adityanath, known for his anti-Muslim rhetoric, took office Sunday as chief minister of populous Uttar Pradesh state
BJP Emerges as central party in India Following Regional Elections
Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party scores landslide victory in most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, giving Indian leader huge boost half way through his term
Most vulnerable to human traffickers are states such as Assam, where violent ethnic conflict has displaced many families, and poorer, underdeveloped states such as West Bengal, Telengana, Andhra Pradesh
Police storm house in Uttar Pradesh state after 12-hour standoff and gun down suspect and arrest three others with links to Islamic State who allegedly carried out train blast that injured 10 people
Economists surprised by numbers which show only a marginal slowdown in India
The number of Indians at US universities has grown in recent years and India accounts for the second highest number of foreign students at American universities
Incident, seen by some as possible hate crime, widely reported in India with strong reaction on social media
Officials say stricter curbs on visas for foreign professionals will adversely impact country's technology industry
Marriage celebrations have become more lavish as middle class Indians spend big
Lockheed Martin's F-16 and Saab's Gripen fighter are regarded as the front-runners for a multi-billion dollar contract for 200 to 250 jets for the Indian air force
Launch surpasses Russia’s feat of launching 37 satellites one year ago
Complex logistics to bring Eman Ahmed to a Mumbai hospital for months of treatment
Battleground state widely seen as holding political pulse of the country; for Narenrda Modi poll to deliver crucial mid-term verdict
Critics: ban will displace India from position of world's fastest growing economy
Critics say much broader action needed to tackle problem they say lies at heart of corruption Prime Minister Modi has vowed to eliminate
Signs of retreat from globalization a concern, says India’s finance minister
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