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India Pays Final Respects To Bollywood Superstar Sridevi

Indian Bollywood actor Sridevi gestures during a news conference at the Karanataka Gold Festval in Bangalore, in 2006. Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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India Pays Final Respects To Bollywood Superstar Sridevi

February 28, 2018 • Tamil Nadu-born Sridevi Kapoor was considered one of India's first female film superstars, with a career spanning five decades. She died over the weekend at age 54.

In India, 6 People Get Death Penalty For 'Untouchable' Attack

Dalits, formerly known as "untouchables," do construction work in Tamil Nadu, India. Members of the lower caste are often relegated to jobs such as construction and garbage collection. The India Today Group/India Today Group/Getty Images hide caption

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In India, 6 People Get Death Penalty For 'Untouchable' Attack

December 13, 2017 • A young couple was attacked by a gang of knife-wielding men in 2016. The woman's family orchestrated the "honor killing" because she had married below her caste.

How Do You Stay Cool In What's Quite Literally A Killer Heat Wave?

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How Do You Stay Cool In What's Quite Literally A Killer Heat Wave?

April 19, 2016 • The heat came early to India, and everyone is suffering. Here's a report from our village correspondent.

Indian Political Row Over Sri Lanka Spills Over Into Sport

The Kolkata Knight Riders celebrate their win against the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League final in Chennai, India, on May 27, 2012. Citing security concerns, the IPL announced Tuesday that it won't feature Sri Lankan players in the city. Aijaz Rahi/AP hide caption

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Indian Political Row Over Sri Lanka Spills Over Into Sport

March 26, 2013 • The Indian Premier League, a cricket tournament that is one of the world's highest-paying sporting leagues, announced it won't feature any Sri Lankan players in games played in the southern city of Chennai. The move follows a political debate in India over Sri Lanka's bloody civil war.