Police have arrested an Indian businessman in connection with the murder of a French woman in a New Delhi guesthouse located in a rundown district popular with backpackers.
The Armed Forces Special Powers Act, which allowed members of the armed forces to open fire in what were described as 'disturbed areas', was introduced into the disputed state of Kashmir in 1990s.
In the north Indian state of Kashmir, victims of a dramatic case of rape and violence by the Indian military, back in 1991, are still fighting for justice.
Rights groups have welcomed a report by the State Human Rights Commission of Indian-administered Kashmir, which confirms the existence of unmarked mass graves in the north of the state.
Tensions in Kashmir, a civil rights defender appeals to an Indian court over his life sentence, and Australia levies a tax to cope with its devastating floods.
India has denied a visa to Pakistan's ex-president Pervez Musharraf on the grounds that he was responsible for a conflict that nearly erupted into war between the the two countries, media reports ...
