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"You can take a day off if you really want to, it's not that hard, but it's mainly to recognise that Indians are a big part of the population."

Ratan Tata, a former chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Sons, has died at a Mumbai hospital. He was 86.

Frequent flyer points were confirmed to have been stolen from about 800 Qantas customers.

They died while taking holy baths in rivers for a festival in which women fast for the wellbeing of their children.

Games are attended by 60,000 spectators at a time and watched by hundreds of millions on television.

It's hoped the move could continue to grow the economic benefit of international students, who contributed $14.8 billion in revenue last year.

A Sydney snapper nailed this stunning picture. It was his last chance to do so for more than a decade.

Women and medical workers are demanding change after a trainee doctor was sexually assaulted and killed in India.

Thousands of doctors have gone on strike across India to demand better protection for health workers after a trainee medic was raped and murdered.

The American national was freed about 10 days ago when shepherds near a dense forest heard her cries for help.

Rescue workers are searching through mud and debris for a third day after landslides set off by torrential rains in southern India.

He is the first in the country and only a few in the world to survive the typically fatal infection.

The alleged abuse on Instagram and WhatsApp began in 2020 when the girl was 11 years old.

Health authorities in India's Kerala State have announced safety regulations for millions after a 14-year-old boy died from Nipah virus over the weekend. 

Global mayhem as flights grounded, banks and hospital systems knocked offline, and media outlets forced off air around the world.

The train was on its way to Dibrugarh, a town in northeastern Assam state, from the northern city of Chandigarh when it derailed near the town of Gonda, causing six coaches to derail and two to overturn.

Rajwinder Singh was due to face trial next week but proceedings have now been delayed until February.

Tributes to Chaitanya Mupparaju and Surya Teja Bobba began pouring in online yesterday as news spread through various Indian communities.

After months of extravagant pre-wedding celebrations, Anant Ambani, the son of the richest man in Asia, completed his long-awaited marriage.

The Russian president squired Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi about during the latter's visit.

The incident happened at a prayer meeting, known as a satsang, in the Mughal Garhi village in the Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh, officials said.

The 24-year-old died before take off on board the Melbourne to Delhi flight on June 20.

Indian Police opened an investigation after a 65-year-old man was attacked with a machete before being shot in the back of the head in Punjab last year.

The man was reportedly abandoned on a road after his arm was severed at work.

The state's chief minister has vowed that such crimes 'will be suppressed with an iron fist'.

But the main opposition Congress party said the election had been a "moral and political loss" for Modi.

It collected samples that could provide insights into the less-explored far side of the moon.

The new feature allows women and girls to see where other women are sitting when selecting seats.

"The bodies are unidentifiable and authorities asked me to wait for the DNA tests."

A fire has broke out in a children's hospital in India's capital, killing seven infants, a fire service officer said.

Four of those killed were children under 12, who were at the park enjoying the school holidays over the weekend.

The 17-year-old boy was allegedly speeding in a Porsche in the city of Pune on Sunday when the vehicle hit a motorcycle, killing two people.

A rescue operation for the people remaining trapped under the billboard is ongoing.

His housemate and long-time friend Gurmeet Singh told 9news.com.au that the 22-year-old had come to Australia to secure a better future for his family back home in India.

Three Indian nationals in their 20s identified as Kamalpreet Singh, Karan Brar and Karampreet Singh were arrested in Edmonton, Alberta on Friday morning in the slaying of 45-year-old Hardeep Singh Nijjar by masked gunmen outside Vancouver, police said.

Nearly 970 million people - more than 10 per cent of the world's population - are casting their vote.

Asfan Mohammed was one of thousands of young South Asian men being lured to Russia and duped into the military.

Polls opened Friday for the first and largest phase of India's marathon general election, kicking off a vote in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to win a rare third consecutive term.

In the weeks leading up to the invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin flew out from Moscow for important visits with two longtime allies.

The "Save Democracy" rally in New Delhi was the first major show of strength by the opposition bloc INDIA.

Millions celebrated by smothering one another in coloured powder or drinking a traditional cannabis-laced paste.

Water levels are running desperately low, particularly in poorer areas, resulting in sky-high costs for water and a quickly dwindling supply.

A Melbourne man accused of killing his wife before fleeing to India has reportedly confessed his alleged crime to her parents overseas.

Narendra Modi's silence over anti-Muslim violence has emboldened extreme supporters and enabled hate speech against Muslims, critics argue

The husband of a Victorian woman whose body was found in a wheelie bin is believed to have fled to India and left his child with relatives.

Police say her husband may have flown to India with their three-year-old son just days prior to the disturbing find.

Dozens of exotic wildlife, including an endangered red panda, have been found inside the luggage of a group of passengers attempting to depart Bangkok's international airport.

Elephants were noted to travel great distances to find an appropriate burial site, carrying the calf's body.

Police swoop on more men in shocking case that has shone a new spotlight on the endemic problem of sexual violence against women in India.

The woman and her husband were allegedly ambushed by seven men after setting up an overnight camp in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand.