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Kulasekara, Mendis fire Sri Lanka to consolation win

August 30, 2008 10:37:00

Nuwan Kulasekara wrecked India's top order with a career-best haul of 4 for 40 to bowl Sri Lanka to a consolation 112-run victory in the fifth and final one-day international overnight.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cricket, india, sri-lanka

Haneef decision '$8m too late'

August 30, 2008 08:38:00

Lawyers and Bob Brown want the AFP to explain why it decided to pursue Mohamed Haneef over terrorism charges.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, federal-government, law-crime-and-justice, australia, qld, southport-4215, india

Hindus, Christians clash in eastern India

August 30, 2008 08:22:00

Indian authorities say they have stopped the fighting between Christians and Hindus in the country's far east.[MORE]

Tags: christianity, hinduism, unrest-conflict-and-war, india

Dalai Lama's condition not serious: doctors

August 30, 2008 07:34:00

Indian doctors treating the Dalai Lama say they do not believe his condition is serious. [MORE]

Tags: human-interest, people, india

Death toll rises from Indian floods

August 29, 2008 19:09:00

More than 60 people have been killed in monsoon rains in India as floodwaters continue to rise.[MORE]

Tags: emergency-incidents, emergency-planning, floods, relief-and-aid-organisations, rainfall, india

Hospital says Dalai Lama in stable condition

August 29, 2008 16:03:00

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is in a stable condition and there is "no cause for concern" over his health, the private Indian hospital to where he was admitted says.[MORE]

Tags: buddhism, religious-leaders, india

Mob ransacks Indian church

August 29, 2008 07:13:00

Hindu mobs have ransacked a church and clashed with Christian villagers in eastern India, police said, as Italy said it would summon India's ambassador to demand "incisive action" to prevent more attacks.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, religion-and-beliefs, christianity, hinduism, unrest-conflict-and-war, india

India floods a 'calamity', says PM

August 29, 2008 06:01:00

India's PM pledges millions of dollars in aid after touring flood-devastated Bihar state.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, floods, india

Dalai Lama in hospital with stomach pain

August 29, 2008 01:14:00

The Dalai Lama has been admitted to hospital in the Indian city of Mumbai.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, religion-and-beliefs, buddhism, china, india

Homeless riot in India's Bihar after widespread flooding

August 28, 2008 09:06:00

Food riots have erupted in the eastern Indian state of Bihar where flooding has left more than 2 million people homeless. [MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, floods, india

Exhausted Dalai Lama cancels trips

August 28, 2008 08:30:00

Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has been forced to cancel two overseas trips due to exhaustion.[MORE]

Tags: buddhism, world-politics, china, india

Dhoni's India clinches one-day series

August 28, 2008 07:32:00

India survived Sanath Jayasuriya's explosive half-century to clinch the series against Sri Lanka with a 46-run victory in the fourth one-day international in Colombo overnight.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cricket, india, sri-lanka

Horrific road toll drains India's economy

Feature

August 27, 2008 11:29:00

The twisted metal of smashed up cars lining highways is a grim testament to India's road toll, one of the worst in the world, with around 100,000 people killed in traffic accidents last year alone.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, community-and-society, death, disasters-and-accidents, accidents, road-accidents, road-transport, india

Six killed in India religious riots, Vatican condemns

August 27, 2008 10:11:00

Six people were killed when Hindu and Christian mobs clashed in eastern India, where dozens of churches have been vandalised in spiralling religious violence.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, religion-and-beliefs, catholic, hinduism, unrest-conflict-and-war, holy-see, india

India's swollen 'river of sorrow' affects 2 million

August 27, 2008 09:02:00

Rising rivers in eastern India that swamped more land and homes overnight have affected more than 2 million people, some of whom vented their anger by attacking officials trying to assess the damage.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, floods, environment, weather, rainfall, rivers, india

Rain washes out fourth ODI between Sri Lanka and India

August 27, 2008 09:02:00

Heavy persistent drizzle saw the fourth one-day international between Sri Lanka and India abandoned without a ball being bowled on Tuesday.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cricket, india, sri-lanka

Fan passes scary movie test

August 27, 2008 08:09:00

An Indian filmgoer reportedly rented out an entire cinema to disprove a director's claim that his latest horror movie is so scary no one can watch it alone.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, offbeat, india

Qld Govt still awaiting proof of Indian adoption racket

August 26, 2008 17:17:00

The Queensland Government says there is no proof yet of an Indian adoption racket affecting a Queensland family.[MORE]

Tags: adoption, states-and-territories, children, family, qld, india

Security forces kill 4 in Kashmir demonstration

August 26, 2008 07:04:00

Indian security forces in Kashmir have shot four pro-independence demonstrators dead and wounded more than 100 others.[MORE]

Tags: world-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, india, jammu-and-kashmir

Army enforces Kashmir curfew ahead of independence rally

August 25, 2008 20:05:00

A curfew is in place in Kashmir's capital Srinagar and the army has been called in to prevent a major pro-independence rally.[MORE]

Tags: world-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, india, jammu-and-kashmir

Qld Govt investigates adoption after kidnapping claim

August 25, 2008 19:42:00

The Qld Govt says it is investigating the case of an Indian child who may have been stolen and sold for adoption.[MORE]

Tags: adoption, federal-government, states-and-territories, australia, qld, india

Warner sues over Hari Puttar

August 25, 2008 12:19:00

Warner Brothers has filed a lawsuit against Mumbai-based producer/distributor Mirchi Movies related to the title of its upcoming film Hari Puttar - A Comedy of Terrors, which Warners feels is a tad too similar to its franchise about a certain young wizard.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, india, united-states

One killed, dozens injured in Kashmir clashes

August 25, 2008 08:48:00

One person was killed and dozens were injured in Indian Kashmir when police fired bullets and used batons to disperse thousands of pro-independence protesters defying a curfew. [MORE]

Tags: world-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, india, jammu-and-kashmir

Indian seamers fashion win over Sri Lanka

August 25, 2008 08:26:00

India's seamers destroyed the Sri Lankan batting to fashion out a 33-run victory in the third one-day international in Colombo overnight.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cricket, india, sri-lanka

Indian troops enforce curfew in tense Kashmir

August 24, 2008 13:26:00

Thousands of Indian security forces are enforcing a strict curfew in Kashmir, a day ahead of a planned rally by Muslim separatists in the city, officials said.[MORE]

Tags: unrest-conflict-and-war, india, jammu-and-kashmir