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Electoral officials are counting votes in four Indian heartland states where the country's opposition Bharatiya Janata Party is expected to make strong gains against the nationally ruling Congress party.

BJP today termed the communal violence bill as "the most obnoxious piece of legislation in independent India", saying had it been in place, it would have resulted in punishment of the members of the majority community for Muzaffarnagar riots.

New Delhi, Dec 7: A former councillor in Uttar Pradesh, who disguised himself as an astrologer to avoid arrest in a murder case, was finally held in the capital along with an associate, police said Saturday.

India and Pakistan need a strong leadership that tells people that war is not an option to sort out bilateral issues, Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan said here Saturday.

Shillong, Dec 7: Five miners were crushed to death when the cables of a crane being used to lower them into a coal pit snapped midway hurling them down the pit in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, officials said Saturday.

A demonstrator shouts at police officers as she takes part in a demonstration to mourn the death of a rape victim who was assaulted in New Delhi n girl who claims she was gang-raped became so upset by police inaction that she consumed poison in protest outside a police station.

Indian police have detained two men suspected of gunning down an activist who campaigned against religious charlatanism, black magic and superstitions.

The suspects, both from Mumbai, were detained for allegedly firing four shots at Narendra Dabholkar as he was taking a morning walk on Aug. 20 in Pune, police said, without identifying the men.

Sexy or sacrilegious? Exploitative or liberating? A Gap holiday ad featuring a Sikh man with an attractive woman touching his turban and unbuttoned shirt has provoked controversy from Yuba City to India.

Indian markets rallied sharply on Thursday after a slew of exit poll results following the state assembly elections.

Schoolchildren hold candles near a giant portrait of former South African President Nelson Mandela in Chennai, India, Friday, Dec. 6, 2013.

An employee rides a motorcycle to deliver Domino's pizzas in New Delhi this past May. Domino's Pizza CEO J. Patrick Doyle says India is poised to become the chain's largest market outside the U.S., on the strength of a menu tailored to Indians' tastes.

Christie's will hold its debut art auction in India later this month, hot on the heels of its first major sale in China, as it seeks to tap into Asian buyers' growing importance in the global art marketplace.

Indian Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Farooq Abdullah, watches a polo match in New Delhi on December 1, 2013 An Indian minister apologised Friday for causing offence after remarking that men were now "scared to talk to women" amid an ongoing public debate about sexual harassment following several high-profile cases.

Outside his old house on Vilakazi Street, Soweto, people gathered in large numbers to mourn the loss of their Madiba, his Xhosa clan name.

New Delhi, Dec 5 : Delegates from eight countries from Africa and the Middle East, who witnessed the assembly elections in India, have sought India's help in taking the electronic voting machine technology to their countries.

On the 14th anniversary of the Kargil war, defense personnel congregated at India Gate in New Delhi to pay tribute to the martyrs.

Loretta Jackson photo Sarah Henry-Courtney, of Bedford, studies a travel guide that focuses on New Delhi, the capital city where she will be stationed as a volunteer for two weeks.

New Delhi, Dec 5: The US faces an increasingly diffused terror threat that has evolved from a central location in the AfPak region, a senior official said Thursday, noting the threats require shift in tactics.

New Delhi, Dec 5: Malayalam actress Geetu Mohandas' directorial debut "Liar's Dice" has been selected for the competition section of the Sundance Film Festival.