It took four years of complex legal wrangling, nearly bankrupted an ailing Hindu guru and has cost the British taxpayer tens of thousands of pounds.

Privacy concerns over a new airport passenger scanning system have been heightened after airport staff copied x-rays of an international film star.

Online payments service PayPal says its suspension of certain transactions in India could last months.

A free trade deal with the highly protected Indian economy could mean big things for New Zealand agriculture exporters.

Asked to select a best-loved dress for a collectable tome, designers came up with some surprising choices.

A man whose toddler and wife were barred from India wants a full inquiry, compensation and their names removed from a blacklist.

My wife and I are off to Honolulu towards the end of December for 10 days. We're interested in things to do, things perhaps that are not on the well-beaten tourist track. Any tips?

A leading British paper claims the UN has made a sizeable blunder over key evidence on global warming.

Jim Eagles explores the colonial and Muslim foundations behind the now largely Hindu city of Delhi.

Thousands gather to take an icy dip in the Ganges River during festivals aimed at cleansing sin.

Authorities have urged people to avoid dirtying the Ganges - India's most sacred river, yet one of its most heavily polluted.

Richard Gere has thrown his support behind a plan to transform the site of Buddha's enlightenment into a vegetarian zone to spread the message of peace.

Sky Television confirmed today that it has bought TVNZ's broadcast rights for this year's Commonwealth Games in India

Following the marriage of President Jacob Zuma to his fifth wife, the Independent looks at the arguments for and against polygamy.

Australia's fragile relations with India have taken another serious blow.

Overseas shipments are up 18pc in November after a year of ever-decreasing sales.