WhatsApp blocks two million Indian accounts
WhatsApp has said it blocked over two million accounts in India in May and June for violating rules. The service…
Danish Siddiqui: Indian photojournalist killed in Afghanistan
Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui has been killed in Afghanistan, said the country’s ambassador in Delhi. Siddiqui, the chief…
Mastercard: India stops payment service provider from issuing cards
India’s central bank has barred Mastercard indefinitely from issuing new debit or credit cards to domestic customers. The Reserve Bank…
Zomato IPO: India food delivery ‘unicorn’ opens $1.2bn offering
Shares in food delivery app Zomato, one of India’s biggest tech start-ups, have gone on sale in its $1.2bn (£870m)…
Uttar Pradesh bill: The myth of India’s population explosion
By Soutik Biswas and Aparna Alluri BBC News, Delhi Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, has unveiled a controversial bill…
Flipkart: India online retail giant raises $3.6bn in latest funding round
Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart has raised another $3.6bn (£2.6bn) ahead of an expected stock market debut. The Walmart-backed company said…
Jaipur: Lightning strike kills 16 taking selfies in India
A lightning strike killed at least 16 people and injured many more in Jaipur in northern India on Sunday. The…
Sulli Deals: The Indian Muslim women ‘up for sale’ on an app
By Geeta Pandey BBC News, Delhi Last Sunday, dozens of Muslim women in India found they had been put up…
Cairn Energy gets right to seize Indian assets in tax row
UK oil firm Cairn Energy has gained the right to seize Indian state assets in France worth more than €20m…
Zika: India’s Kerala state reports first case
Zika virus outbreak Health authorities in the Indian state of Kerala have declared a state of alert in all…