The Latest Breaking News from India

Wife of Briton detained in India speaks of fears for his health

Exclusive: Aziz Ahmed, who has heart condition, has spent more than seven months in prison over extremism claims

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2025

India Readies For US Extradition Of Mumbai Attacks Suspect

Indian authorities are readying for the extradition from the United States of a man that New Delhi accuses of helping plan the 2008 Mumbai siege that killed 166 people.

International Business Times · Apr 9, 2025

India’s central bank cuts interest rates after Trump’s tariffs kick in

Reserve Bank lowers growth forecast after economists estimate US tariffs could shave 20-40 basis points off growth in world’s fifth-largest economy this year

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025

Man posing as British doctor held in India after fatal surgeries

Narendra Yadav allegedly faked medical qualifications and posed as top British cardiologist Dr John Camm

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025

Judge rejects new trials for 2 convicted of human smuggling in death of family of 4 from India

A federal judge has rejected requests for new trials for two men convicted on human smuggling charges in the deaths of four members of a family from India who froze to death while trying to cross the Canadian border into Minnesota during a blizzard in 2022

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025

Sugar Prices Finish Moderately Lower on Brazilian Real Weakness

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Tuesday closed down -0.37 (-1.98%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) closed down -10.70 (-2.00%). Sugar prices on Tuesday dropped to 5-week lows and settled moderately lower due to the weakness of the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ). The real fell...

Barchart · Apr 8, 2025

Seven Dead After Man Impersonating Doctor Performed Surgeries With Fake Medical Degrees: Police

Authorities in India have arrested a man accused of impersonating a British cardiologist and performing dozens of surgeries, resulting in at least seven deaths.

Latin Times · Apr 8, 2025

China plans to build the world’s largest dam – but what does this mean for India and Bangladesh downstream?

China recently approved the construction of the world’s largest hydropower dam, across the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet. When fully up and running, it will be the world’s largest power plant – by some distance.

The Conversation · Apr 8, 2025

Sugar Prices Retreat as the Brazilian Real Slumps

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is down -0.28 (-1.50%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) is down -8.30 (-1.55%). Sugar prices today fell to 4-week lows due to the weakness of the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ). The real dropped to a 2-1/2 month low...

Barchart · Apr 8, 2025

Tariffs driving India to strike trade deals, finance minister says ahead of UK talks

Nirmala Sitharaman says turmoil forcing countries to seek accords beyond old ideological and political ties

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2025