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Sharif's win sparks hope for Pakistan-India ties

"Despite the optimism, an editorial in the Hindustan Times in India said the country should not expect a Kashmir settlement or a crackdown on Lashkar-e-Taiba in the coming months.

India's secret executions raise concerns

T.R. Andhyarujina, a former solicitor general of India, called Guru's execution ''an inhumane act" that serves as ''the most callous death sentence carried out by the government of India.

India's Republic Day ceremonies pass peacefully

Republic Day commemorates the day India's Constitution came into effect in 1950.

India summons Pakistan envoy over Kashmir shooting

The countries have fought two wars over Kashmir, the only Muslim-majority state in largely Hindu India, but a cease-fire between the two rivals has largely held for a decade.

India rape sets off debate over women's rights

The gang-rape and killing of a New Delhi student has set off an impassioned debate about what India needs to do to prevent such a tragedy from happening again.

India's parliament permits foreign retailers entry

India's parliament has approved the government's plans to open up the country's massive retail sector to international big-box companies such as Wal-Mart.

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KABUL, Afghanistan: Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid Pakistan row

Any increased military cooperation with India would likely only contribute to tensions, Safi...

Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid Pakistan row

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India's Srei Infrastructure to buy Austrian bank unit-paper

India's Srei Infrastructure to buy Austrian bank unit-paper

Asia Crude-MRPL bought Oman oil to replace Iran oil

NEW DELHI, May 22 (Reuters) - India's MRPL has bought 600,000 barrels of Omani crude oil from...

SNAPSHOT-India stocks, bonds, rupee, swaps, call at 1200 GMT

India's main BSE index closed down 0.25 percent while the broader NSE index fell 0.32 percent.