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India successfully launches Astrosat, its first Hubble-like space telescope
The satellite, weighing over 1,500kgs has an expected lifespan of five years and will study distant celestial objects.
China slowdown takes the sheen off India's global diamond hub
Surat polishes about 80% of the world's diamonds.
India Transgender man tricked into marriage by parents secures police protection
Shivy who has been forced to stay in India for the past 4 months, says he wants his travel documents and a safe passage to the US.
Narendra Modi in Ireland: Indian prime minister addresses diaspora at start of two-nation trip
Modi said Ireland and India have a lot in common before talking up India's economic future.
India: Man buried alive by road workers after falling into a pothole
Workmen filled the hole where Latori Barman lay unconscious and ran over the top with a steamroller.
PS4 price drop in October? Xbox boss Phil Spencer predicts Sony will slash cost
"I fully expect they will drop price," says Spencer in an interview.
India: Delhi to have world's largest number of premature deaths caused by air pollution
Kolkata and Mumbai will also have high mortality rates from polluted air in future.
Saudi diplomat accused of raping two Nepalese women leaves India
The Saudi government withdrew their diplomat before India could expel him.
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Indian PM Narendra Modi meeting: Social media suggests questions
Modi will also be meeting Google's Sundar Pichai and Adobe's Shantanu Narayen during his Bay Area visit.
Two British tourists killed as train derails on Himalayan 'toy train' railway
At least 5 people injured in accident near Kalka station.
India: 102-year-old woman sells her goats to build a toilet
Kuwarbai Yadav used £220 to build a toilet in Kotabharri village in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
Shah Rukh Khan buys luxury vanity van worth £400,000
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan gets the biggest and most expensive vanity van in Bollywood.
India: Dead infant worshipped as Goddess Kali
The child, born with a blackened face, died within half an hour in the village of Balrampur in Uttar Pradesh.
India: Hindi teachers threaten to convert to Islam over pay dispute
Campaigners allege Urdu-teaching professionals given more concessions than those who teach Hindi and Sanskrit.
India: 150 million workers go on nationwide strike crippling major sectors
Transport, banking, and other essential services badly affected by day-long strike announced by trade unions.
India: Village elders who sentenced sisters to be raped as punishment face arrest
A local court ruled that the women should be raped to atone for their brother having a relationship with a married woman
India: Dawood Ibrahim linked to 'blood diamond' trade
Fugitive gangster involved in smuggling of conflict diamonds from Africa to Middle East, India says.
India: Sisters 'sentenced to rape as punishment' for brother's affair
A village council has been condemned for the decree against Meenakshi Kumari, 23, and her 15-year-old sister.
India: New Delhi reports record dengue fever cases in five years
New Delhi reports 477 cases of dengue fever in August, the highest figures since 2010.
India-Pakistan tensions: Sporadic firing in restive Kashmir border kills 9
Islamabad and New Delhi blame each other for ceasefire violations in tense border standoff.
India: Who are the Patels and why are they demanding downward mobility in Gujarat?
As unrest among the Patel community in Gujarat continues to dominate India's headlines, IBTimes UK asks: Who are the Patels?
India: Army deployed in Gujarat as nine die in Patel clashes
Thousands of armed forces have been deployed across Gujara to restore order after a protest turned violent.
India: Court orders investigation after police caught damaging vehicles on CCTV in Gujarat
CCTV footage shows police personnel vandalising vehicles as tension simmered on the streets of Gujarat.
India: Boy born with three penises and no anus undergoes successful surgery
The 2-year-old was born with an extremely rare condition known as diphallia
India: Three dead in clashes between Patel caste members and police after Hardik Patel arrest
Clashes, after brief arrest of protest leader Hardik Patel, claim three lives.
Google unveils 'internet bikes' to empower women in rural India
Initiative hopes to bridge technology gender divide in India.
India: Sensex suffers biggest one-day loss since 2009 after China 'Black Monday' rout
Indian rupee also reaches lowest point in past two years. Analysts predict rate cut.
India-Pakistan ties hit another roadblock after cancelled talks
Top-level talks between New Delhi and Islamabad called off over Kashmir.
Baby elephant rescued after falling down 30ft well in India [video]
Hundreds of villagers watched as a JCB dug an escape route for the pachyderm.
Indian goalkeeper Aditi Chauhan packs a punch on joining West Ham United women's team
Exclusive: Aditi Chauhan is credited with being the first Indian woman to play football for an English league club.