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Six men to appear in India court over gang-rape of Swiss

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Six men were due to appear in court on Monday over the gang-rape and robbery of a Swiss cyclist holidaying in India, an assault which has raised alarm about the safety of tourists, AFP reports.

India warned Italy to face grave consequences

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A diplomatic rift between India and Italy over two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen widened Thursday when India's Supreme Court ordered the Italian ambassador to New Delhi, Daniele Mancini, to ''not leave the country''. The order follows the Italian government's decision not to send the marines back to India after they were granted a permit to come home to vote in last month's general elections.

Drought hit Indian state fall victim to irrigation scam

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As the drought situation in Maharashtra worsens, allegations of siphoning off of relief funds have surfaced. The leader of the opposition in the state Assembly on Wednesday claimed bogus beneficiaries of fodder schemes. This came as the Centre granted Rs 1,200 crore as a drought relief package.

Terror strikes again in Kashmir valley - 2 militants neutralized and 5 soldiers died

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Five jawans were killed and another six injured in an attack by militants on a CRPF camp in Srinagar this morning.

India angry on Italy - Envoy may be asked to leave the mission

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PM Manmohan Singh described Italy's provocative decision to not send back the two marines accused of killing Kerala fishermen as unacceptable, and the government lodged a "strong protest" with the Italian ambassador and asked for the duo's return.