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Multi-billionaire Mukesh Ambani has been throwing sumptuous pre-wedding celebrations as his son and heir prepares to tie the knot this week.

The Russian president squired Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi about during the latter's visit.

The incident happened at a prayer meeting, known as a satsang, in the Mughal Garhi village in the Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh, officials said.

The 24-year-old died before take off on board the Melbourne to Delhi flight on June 20.

Indian Police opened an investigation after a 65-year-old man was attacked with a machete before being shot in the back of the head in Punjab last year.

The man was reportedly abandoned on a road after his arm was severed at work.

The state's chief minister has vowed that such crimes 'will be suppressed with an iron fist'.

But the main opposition Congress party said the election had been a "moral and political loss" for Modi.

It collected samples that could provide insights into the less-explored far side of the moon.

The new feature allows women and girls to see where other women are sitting when selecting seats.

"The bodies are unidentifiable and authorities asked me to wait for the DNA tests."

A fire has broke out in a children's hospital in India's capital, killing seven infants, a fire service officer said.

Four of those killed were children under 12, who were at the park enjoying the school holidays over the weekend.

The 17-year-old boy was allegedly speeding in a Porsche in the city of Pune on Sunday when the vehicle hit a motorcycle, killing two people.

A rescue operation for the people remaining trapped under the billboard is ongoing.

His housemate and long-time friend Gurmeet Singh told 9news.com.au that the 22-year-old had come to Australia to secure a better future for his family back home in India.

Three Indian nationals in their 20s identified as Kamalpreet Singh, Karan Brar and Karampreet Singh were arrested in Edmonton, Alberta on Friday morning in the slaying of 45-year-old Hardeep Singh Nijjar by masked gunmen outside Vancouver, police said.

Nearly 970 million people - more than 10 per cent of the world's population - are casting their vote.

Asfan Mohammed was one of thousands of young South Asian men being lured to Russia and duped into the military.

Polls opened Friday for the first and largest phase of India's marathon general election, kicking off a vote in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to win a rare third consecutive term.

In the weeks leading up to the invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin flew out from Moscow for important visits with two longtime allies.

The "Save Democracy" rally in New Delhi was the first major show of strength by the opposition bloc INDIA.

Millions celebrated by smothering one another in coloured powder or drinking a traditional cannabis-laced paste.

Water levels are running desperately low, particularly in poorer areas, resulting in sky-high costs for water and a quickly dwindling supply.

A Melbourne man accused of killing his wife before fleeing to India has reportedly confessed his alleged crime to her parents overseas.

Narendra Modi's silence over anti-Muslim violence has emboldened extreme supporters and enabled hate speech against Muslims, critics argue

The husband of a Victorian woman whose body was found in a wheelie bin is believed to have fled to India and left his child with relatives.

Police say her husband may have flown to India with their three-year-old son just days prior to the disturbing find.

Dozens of exotic wildlife, including an endangered red panda, have been found inside the luggage of a group of passengers attempting to depart Bangkok's international airport.

Elephants were noted to travel great distances to find an appropriate burial site, carrying the calf's body.

Police swoop on more men in shocking case that has shone a new spotlight on the endemic problem of sexual violence against women in India.

The woman and her husband were allegedly ambushed by seven men after setting up an overnight camp in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand.

Japan’s economy is now the world’s fourth-largest after it contracted in the last quarter of 2023 and fell behind Germany.

Global military spending in 2023 climbed by 9 per cent to reach $US2.2 trillion, according to UK-based think tank.

From chief executives to heiresses, these are the top 10 women who have amassed more than $450 billion between them.

It turned out the pigeon was an open-water racing bird from Taiwan that had escaped and made its way to India.

The two 14-year-olds were located by Police after more than three days of searching.

Mabindra hasn't been seen for three days, while Saurab was last spotted at Sydney International Airport late yesterday.

Millions tuned in across India to watch the opening of a vast Hindu temple, in a ceremony considered to be the crowning moment for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist ambitions months before he seeks to win a rare third term in elections.

When blistering extreme heat gripped India's capital, Ramesh says he felt faint but had no option other than to keep on toiling.

It's one of the few places in the world with a New Year's Eve party more famous than Sydney. And it didn't disappoint.

Security guards overpowered the intruders as one of them climbed over the tables of the lawmakers' seating area.

The world is getting warmer, but at the base of Mount Everest temperatures have remained inexplicably cool. Now we know why.

Vaishali Rameshbabu is only the third woman in India to earn a grandmaster title, but she's not the first in her family to achieve the feat.

It's a stunning result for families whose loved ones were trapped for a gruelling 17 days and fed through narrow steel pipes.

The rescue mission was expected to last only a few days.

FIRST ON TODAY: When Arnold Dix got the call to fly to the Himalayas to help rescue 41 stranded workers, he didn't hesitate.

Farmers were struggling to plant their crops. Artificial intelligence provided the solution.

The first images of dozens of men trapped inside a collapsed Himalayan tunnel have emerged, as a complex and frustrating operation to free them enters its 10th day.

Workers have been trapped in the collapsed tunnel for one week, and some are suffering health issues.