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RAIPUR, India : Indian police reported Monday that eight villagers, including three children, died in crossfire between security forces and Maoist rebels, but opposition politicians said the victims were "massacred". A policeman also died in the incident on Saturday in the Edasmeta area of Bijapur district, 550km south of capital Raipur, the chief ... (more)

Why should the law regulate marriage when so many people in South Africa decide to live together or cohabit without getting married? asks Bertus Preller .

From left: India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrive for a photo opportunity ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, on May 20, 2013.

Supporters of India's ruling Congress party use color crackers during election celebrations outside party headquarters in Ahmedabad on May 8, 2013.

New Delhi: May 20, 2013 The Railways suspended former Ranji Trophy player Baburao Yadav after his detention for involvement in the spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the ongoing Indian Premier League.

Fox Star Studios India will partner with Phantom Films to produce Anurag Kashyap 's next film, Bombay Velvet .

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sitting next to U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski during the Arctic Council Ministerial Session in Kiruna, Sweden, on Wednesday.

At least one person was killed and around a dozen injured Sunday when a string of tornadoes tore through four states, ripping roofs off homes, downing power lines and tossing trees like matchsticks.

Nagpur, May 19 : The orange city Saturday recorded a maximum temperatures of 47 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest place in the country, an India Meteorological Department official said here Sunday.

Islamabad, May 19 : A one-man inquiry tribunal comprising Justice Syed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi of Lahore High Court may visit India to complete the judicial inquiry into the death of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, a media report said.

In Kayani's view, the relationship between Pakistan and India "demands a comprehensive strategy for addressing the geopolitical challenges which have cropped up over the years" since Sharif's last tenure as premier.

When President Jacob Zuma visits India in two weeks, he should expect an angry Indian government expecting a diplomatic apology following the Gupta jet furore.

Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier headed to India on Sunday for his first foreign trip as the neighboring giants look to speed up efforts to settle a decades-old boundary dispute and boost economic ties.

Chinese Premiere Li Keqiang waves as he is received by Indian Junior Minister for External Affairs, E. Ahamed, left, after he arrives in New Delhi, India, Sunday, May 19, 2013.

Indian movie actors and a new wave of directors are on a mission at the Cannes film festival - to show that their industry, which turns 100 this year, is more than just Bollywood.

WITH their clipped moustaches and short back and side haircuts they did not look like the Indiana Jones's of their day, but the two intrepid adventurers from Southampton were made of stern stuff.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to discuss potential arms deals with Indian officials during a trip to New Delhi this week, officials said, at a time when tensions are running high on Afghanistan's disputed border with Pakistan.

"This is your own home now," announces our host, welcoming us to Thengal Manor. And we wish it was, this gracious residence of one of India's great tea dynasties, which has opened the family villa, with its idyllic gardens and an impeccable staff of 15, to overnight visitors.

Gurgaon, May 18 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will lay the foundation stone of the first Indian National Defence University here May 23, an official said Saturday.

The US-India Business Council has invited Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav to be the guest of honour at its 38th Anniversary Leadership Summit in Washington DC on July 11.