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India child marriage crackdown reaches nearly 5,000 arrests

India child marriage crackdown reaches nearly 5,000 arrests

A crackdown on illegal child marriages in India's northeast has resulted in nearly 5,000 arrests, after 416 people were detained in the latest police sweep, a minister said Sunday.
India’s richest men drop out of $100B wealth club

India’s richest men drop out of $100B wealth club

Bribery charges sweeps $15B off Asia’s richest man’s fortune

Bribery charges sweeps $15B off Asia’s richest man’s fortune

India's capital shuts schools as smog exceeds 60 times WHO limit

India's capital shuts schools as smog exceeds 60 times WHO limit

India's capital New Delhi switched schools to online classes Monday until further notice as worsening toxic smog surged past 60 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum.
November 18, 2024 | 12:35 am PT
Indian textile tycoon S.P. Oswal duped out of $830,000 with fake supreme court hearing

Indian textile tycoon S.P. Oswal duped out of $830,000 with fake supreme court hearing

Indian police are investigating a scam that swindled S.P. Oswal, chairman of Indian textile giant Vardhman Group, out of $830,000 by summoning him to a fake supreme court online hearing.
October 1, 2024 | 01:34 am PT
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's family to offload shares worth billions of dollars

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's family to offload shares worth billions of dollars

The family of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani plans to sell stakes worth up to billions of dollars in their listed companies to fund conglomerate Adani Group's expansion.
August 28, 2024 | 08:36 pm PT
Who is the billionaire behind the Indian company taking 4,500 employees on a tour to Vietnam?

Who is the billionaire behind the Indian company taking 4,500 employees on a tour to Vietnam?

Dilip Shanghvi, India's fifth richest individual, is the owner of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, which is organizing a tour to Vietnam for 4,500 of its employees this week.
August 26, 2024 | 09:44 pm PT
Import duty cut lowers gold prices, expected to boost demand in world’s second-largest consumer

Import duty cut lowers gold prices, expected to boost demand in world’s second-largest consumer

A gold import tax cut by India, the world’s second-largest gold consumer, has lowered prices in the country and is expected to revive domestic demand in the coming months.
August 7, 2024 | 05:23 am PT
India's 'visa temple' bestows tickets to the American dream

India's 'visa temple' bestows tickets to the American dream

Some gods grant riches and others good luck, but one deity in India offers a much less nebulous fortune to his devotees: tickets to a new life in the United States.
July 29, 2024 | 11:40 pm PT
Indians battle intense heat with 'mad rush' for air conditioners, beer

Indians battle intense heat with 'mad rush' for air conditioners, beer

Demand for beer in India is at a multi-year high and air conditioner sales are skyrocketing as the intense, unprecedented heat scorching parts of the country becomes a boon for some consumer businesses.
June 28, 2024 | 07:11 pm PT
Air India Express flight attendant arrested for concealing 1 kg of gold in rectum

Air India Express flight attendant arrested for concealing 1 kg of gold in rectum

An Air India Express air hostess was detained for allegedly smuggling 960 grams (2.1 lbs) of gold by concealing it in her rectum.
June 9, 2024 | 07:21 pm PT
India heat wave kills at least 33, including election officials

India heat wave kills at least 33, including election officials

At least 33 people, including election officials on duty, died of suspected heatstroke in India's states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha on Friday, and the heat wave in the region is expected to continue until Saturday, authorities said.
May 31, 2024 | 04:17 pm PT
Public outrage as Indian Porsche-driving teenager ordered to write essay for allegedly killing 2

Public outrage as Indian Porsche-driving teenager ordered to write essay for allegedly killing 2

Public frustration in India mounts after a court assigned a 17-year-old Porsche driver to write a road safety essay as punishment for allegedly causing a crash that killed two motorcyclists.
May 23, 2024 | 06:58 pm PT
Indian multi-millionaire couple renounces $24M fortune to become monks

Indian multi-millionaire couple renounces $24M fortune to become monks

Indian former real estate tycoon Bhavesh Bhandari and his wife Jinal have relinquished their 19 million pounds (US$23.6 million) fortune to adopt the lifestyle of Jain monks.
April 24, 2024 | 02:07 am PT
Modi the favorite as India readies for election marathon

Modi the favorite as India readies for election marathon

India begins voting Friday in a six-week election, with Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi's victory all but assured.
April 15, 2024 | 11:11 pm PT
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