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# New Delhi
At least 27 people killed in massive fire in Indian capital
More than 40 people were hospitalised.
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# jitendra gogi
Notorious crime gang suspect shot dead by attackers dressed as lawyers in Indian courtroom
The shooting took place as Jitendra Gogi entered the courtroom in New Delhi to face murder and extortion charges.
# India
Protests following alleged rape and murder of nine-year-old girl in Indian capital
The nine-year-old girl was allegedly killed in a crematorium in south-west New Delhi – four men have been arrested.
# New Delhi
India cautiously starts to open up as Covid-19 case records decline
Less than 5% of the country has been fully vaccinated.
# New Delhi
Mumbai's dip in Covid-19 cases offers glimmer of hope to India
The country has made headlines around the world recently, in its fight against a deadly surge in infections.
# India
India’s capital to lock down as nation’s virus cases top 15 million
New Delhi has reported 25,462 cases and 161 deaths in the past 24 hours.
# India
Death toll rises to 20 after Delhi riots during Trump trip
The unrest is continuing over a controversial citizenship law which excludes Muslims.
# New Delhi
At least 43 people dead in New Delhi garment factory fire
Workers at the factory were earning around €1.80 per day.
# India's capital
New Delhi under 'worst smog levels in recent years' from fumes, emissions and straw burning
India’s capital city is blanketed in a poisonous smog every winter.
# New Delhi
Indian girl dies after slitting throat in second deadly kite accident in a week
People in India have started using strings coated in metal or glass to try to cut down competitors’ kites.
# Imran Khan
Pakistan prime minister says international inaction over Kashmir is the same as appeasing Hitler
New Delhi last week rescinded years of autonomy enjoyed by the Indian-ruled part of Kashmir.
# champion of the world
'13 years of blood, sweat and tears': Kellie Harrington returns to Dublin a world champion
The 29-year-old received a civic reception in Dublin on Monday after securing gold in India over the weekend.
# New Delhi
Death sentence ordered in Indian court over gang rape of girl (8)
The incident occurred two months ago.
# haryana
Indian police investigating gang rape and murder of two teenage girls
The bodies of the teenage girls were found just hours apart in a state bordering New Delhi.
# Ballet by Sharapova
Tennis star Maria Sharapova named in luxury housing fraud probe in India
Prospective buyers were told the complex would house a tennis academy, a clubhouse and a helipad.
# New Delhi
Indian chauffeur arrested after allegedly masturbating in front of German woman
Police arrested the 32-year-old driver after the woman accused him of unzipping his trousers and masturbating while she was walking in a public park .
# New Delhi
Indian baby dies after 'rapists' throw her from rickshaw
On average, six people are raped in New Delhi every day.
# India
Indian girls aged two and five 'gang-raped' in New Delhi, says police
Police have confirmed that attacks this morning.
# India
Man dragged from home and beaten to death with bricks "over rumours he had eaten beef"
Eating beef is taboo in India.
# New Delhi
Indian woman allegedly raped by Uber driver to sue company in US
The lawyer taking action on her behalf previously represented the hotel maid who accused IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault in 2012.
Two brothers arrested in India over rape of Japanese tourist
She was reportedly held captive for almost three weeks and repeatedly raped.
# custody
49-year-old Irishman held in connection with murder in India
He has been remanded in police custody for six days.
# India
Irish man (24) dies after being found unconscious in Mumbai hotel
The man has been named as Brendan Devenney.
# driven out
This city has just banned Uber after claims a driver raped a passenger
The 26-year-old woman had fallen asleep during the trip home.
# claims denied
India suspends death sentences of men convicted of gang rape
The lawyer representing the two men said he filed a special leave petition.
# India
Men who gang-raped photojournalist sentenced to death in Mumbai
Three men have been sentenced to death, a fourth to life in prison.
# News Fix
Here’s what happened today: Friday
The latest on the tragic fire that killed the family of a Beaumont doctor, the details of the Garda ‘Operation Majesty’ — and it turns out Ryan Tubridy is a time-traveller…
# Sentencing
Judge urged to sentence Delhi gang rapists to death
The judge is hearing arguments in a fast-track court as he considers how to punish the men who were found guilty of “cold-blooded murder”.
# India
Four men convicted in India gang rape case
The four may, who now face the possibility of hanging, are expected to be sentenced tomorrow.
# India
Teen given 3 years for gang rape and murder of student on New Delhi bus
The attack, which left the 23-year-old victim with such extensive internal injuries that she died two weeks later, sparked protests across India.
# Gang-rape
Female photojournalist gang-raped in India
Photographer taking pictures for a magazine story was raped in a secluded part of an upmarket area of India’s financial centre, Mumbai.
# Mumbai
All eighteen sailors on Indian submarine that exploded feared dead
No signs of life have been found on board by divers who entered the vessel. A board of enquiry will investigate what happened.
# India
Successful life-saving surgery on baby's rare, swollen head disorder
Doctors say the surgery was a success although it’s too early to say what the quality of her life will be like.
# India
Second suspect arrested over Indian girl's rape
Police in New Dehli have arrested a second suspect in their investigation into the abduction and rape of a five-year-old girl in the city last week.
# Iran
At least 40 killed in 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Iran
The massive earthquake, close to the Pakistani border, was felt as far away as Abu Dhabi and New Delhi.
Voices
Column: Can India be called a democracy when society's most vulnerable are ignored?
India has been touted as the poster-child for a developing economy – but is the impression of a progressive society all a smoke screen? Brian O’Connor shares his experience.
# burned alive
Nepalese man burns pregnant wife alive by stuffing her in a hay bale
The woman who was four-months pregnant suffered burns on more than 50 per cent of her body
# India
High-profile rapes threaten India tourism business
As media spotlight hovers over sexual crime in India, its multi-billion euro visitor industry is feeling the pinch.
# sex crimes
New Delhi police note surge in number of reported sex crimes
Police say more women are “shedding their inhibitions” in a conservative society and registering complaints about sex crimes following the fatal gang-rape of a young woman in the city.