Delhi
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Arvind Kejriwal: the Delhi chief minister jailed by Modi’s government
Leader of India’s Common Man party has spent his career rooting out everyday corruption and is now in jail wee…
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India summons envoy after US criticises Delhi chief minister’s arrest
Calls for fair legal process for opposition figure Arvind Kejriwal amid claims rivals to Modi are being target…
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Delhi chief minister to be held for six days after arrest on corruption charges
Judge says Arvind Kejriwal can be held until next Thursday, as his party’s leaders condemn accusations as poli…
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Last rites for Delhi’s forgotten: the woman who cremates strangers
Pooja Sharma has dedicated her life to providing a dignified end for thousands of unclaimed bodies lying in mo…
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‘It’s impossible to breathe’: Delhi’s rubbish dumps drive sky-high methane emissions
Leaking, ‘super emitter’ landfills of India’s capital are a global hotspot for the potent greenhouse gas, acco…
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India’s wealthy ‘fear London is worse than Delhi for muggings’
Fear of crime in UK capital is one of biggest concerns of rich Indians, says entrepreneurIndian business peopl…
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Women’s champion Swati Maliwal takes Delhi anti-rape fight nationwide
The campaigner has faced death threats and gone on hunger strike to change laws and bring rapists to justice. …
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‘Pick her up and take her away’: teenager’s death exposes callousness and corruption in India’s hospitals
Fourteen-year-old Fayza Ansari wanted to be an engineer. Instead, she died this month from leukaemia, failed b…
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‘The complete murder of our young’: India counts cost of another polluting Diwali on a generation of children
One in three children in Delhi is already asthmatic, with many more at risk of organ damage from breathing nox…
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Delhi air pollution spikes to 100 times WHO health limit
Season of smog begins with air quality index near worst possible level of 500 and little apparent progress in …
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Delhi police search journalists’ homes in latest raids on media
Search also carried out on office of news website under investigation for allegedly receiving funds from China…
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Pasta, risotto, ravioli – humble millet parades its versatility in Delhi for G20
The neglected but sustainable cereal crop is on every hotel menu in town as India’s government tries to spark …
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Student’s sexual assault and murder shows women’s safety in India ‘not a priority’
Despite reforms, campaigners say Mumbai killing proves lack of progress in protecting students since 2012 ‘Nir…
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Keir Starmer promises to ease tensions between Labour and India
Party leader seeks to win back British Indian voters after anger over party’s perceived support for Pakistan i…
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Guest spends 603 nights at five-star Indian hotel ‘without paying’
Ankush Dutta was meant to check out after one night but reportedly stayed for nearly two years Indian police a…