India

A boat capsizing during a kite festival in the Ganges River in India has killed at least 19 people.

India's foreign minister threatens to rescind visas for Amazon staff over "insulting" doormats.

An Auckland 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted while trying on a dress in Varanasi, reports an Indian newspaper.

The Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been named the ICC Cricketer of the Year.

Both finalists from the weekend's New Zealand Tennis Championship have been included in the Davis Cup team for their next tie in February.

India made a strong reply to England's first-innings total of 477 after half-centuries by debutant Liam Dawson and number nine Adil Rashid in the fifth and final test in Chennai.

Moeen Ali scored his fifth test century and steer England to 284 for four on the opening day of the fifth and final test against India in Chennai.

England will be without their leading wicket-taker James Anderson in the fifth and final cricket test against India, captain Alastair Cook said.

India have "the potential to become the best ever team" in Test cricket, according to head coach Anil Kumble.

The Indian cricketers have beaten England by an innings and 36 runs in their fourth Test in Mumbai, to clinch the five-match series with a match to play.

England had India on the ropes in the fourth cricket test after picking up four quick wickets in the afternoon session of the third day but let the hosts off the hook by failing to take opportunities.

Indian police are investigating cases of alleged baby-trafficking at a hospital in the eastern state of West Bengal, after infants were discovered in cardboard biscuit boxes.

The death toll following the derailment of a train in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state has now passed 100, with more than 150 injured, police say.

Captain Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara made centuries and shared a stand of 226 to put India on course for a big first-innings total against England.

There have been scuffles outside banks after the government unexpectedly withdrew banknotes.

Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara hit centuries to lead India to 319-4 in their first innings on the third day of the opening cricket test in Rajkot.

Ben Stokes scored his fourth century as England posted a huge first innings total on the second day of the opening test against India.

England's Joe Root hit a century and Moeen Ali was unbeaten on 99 as the tourists finished the opening day of the first cricket test against India on 311-4.

Indian vice captain Ajinkya Rahane is ready to shoulder more responsibility when his team experience using the Decision Review System (DRS) in the cricket test series against England.