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ANGRY Indian politicians forced parliament to close yesterday and protesters gathered outside a Russian consulate over a Siberian trial calling for one of Hinduism’s holiest books be put on a list of banned literature that includes Hitler’s Mein Kampf.

A VAST treasure trove of gold coins, jewels and precious stones unearthed at a lightly guarded Hindu temple in India was expected to grow further in value as the last two secret vaults sealed for nearly 150 years are opened.

THAI and Cambodian troops clashed for a third straight day yesterday over their disputed border, with gunfire and explosions echoing through mountainous jungle for several hours despite a call for a ceasefire by UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon.

AN Indian court ruled a disputed holy site that sparked bloody riots in the past should be divided between the Hindu and Muslim communities.

Billboard posters were put up in four cities, including Belfast, today in the latest round in the advertising war between atheists and Christians.

The Indian government’s recent relaxation of anti-gay laws may succeed where all other attempts have failed and bring together opposing religious groups, it emerged today.

An Indian court today ruled that gay sex is legal.

AMERIGO has to overcome at least two major obstacles when he bids to justify ante-post support in the totesport.com Chester Cup today.

AMERIGO has to overcome at least two major obstacles when he bids to justify ante-post support in the totesport.com Chester Cup today.

Election history was made in India when officials set up a polling station to collect just one vote.

An Indian wildlife centre is embroiled in a legal row over the use of legendary crocodile hunter Steve Irwin’s name in its title, it was reported today.

Indian security services have made public chilling phone instructions ordering the Mumbai terrorists to kill their terrified victims.

Chilling tapes of the Mumbai massacre gunmen calmly discussing killing their hostages over the phone were released today.

Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has made five changes to his starting XV for Saturday‘s Test against Ireland at Croke Park.

Juan Martin Hernandez has been included in the Argentina squad for next month’s tour of Europe after recovering from a hand injury.

AT LEAST 167 people were killed and scores injured yesterday in a frenzied stampede at a Hindu temple in western India, police said.

At least 168 people were killed and 100 injured when thousands of pilgrims stampeded today at a Hindu temple in the historic town of Jodhpur in western India, officials said.

Leading Hindu groups are urging film bosses not to release Mike Myers' comedy flop 'The Love Guru' in India for fear of riots on the streets.

Johnny Murtagh will ride Frozen Fire in the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday as the Irishman seeks to win Britain’s oldest Classic for the first time.

ITALY manager Pierre Berbizier has made seven changes for tomorrow’s World Cup warm-up match against Ireland.

Argentina head coach Marcelo Loffreda has named a 22-man squad to face Italy next weekend at the Malvinas Argentinas Stadium in Mendoza.

ARGENTINA coach Marcelo Loffreda has been forced to ring the changes for tomorrow’s second Test with Ireland.

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda has been forced into a string of changes for Saturday’s second Test with Ireland.

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda has made three changes to his squad for Saturday‘s second Test against Ireland.

Argentina head coach Marcelo Loffreda has confirmed the 22-man squad to face Ireland next Saturday in Buenos Aires.

Prop Pablo Federico Cardinali has been called up to Argentina’s 22-man squad for the two Test series against Ireland after Pablo Gambarini was forced to withdraw through injury.

Thousands of security personnel were deployed throughout India to prevent any militant attacks during national day celebrations today as millions of people, including Russia’s president, watched a military parade in the capital.

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda has called up 30 players for the forthcoming European tour.

India's top court has refused to ban the The Da Vinci Code film, saying no country with Christianity as a dominant religion has taken such a step, a news report said today.

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda has named the 22-man squad for next Sunday’s Test against Wales in Puerto Madryn.

Argentina named superstar scrum-half and captain Agustin Pichot to play in the crucial pool match against Ireland in Adelaide on Sunday, even though the Stade Francais star was unable to train at all on Friday.

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INDIA deployed thousands of troops to prevent an eruption of Hindu-Muslim rioting yesterday after gunmen attacked a major Hindu temple complex in a raid that left 32 people dead, most of them worshippers.

McDonald’s has agreed to donate €10m to Hindu and other groups to settle lawsuits filed against the fast food chain for mislabelling chips and hash browns as vegetarian.

A Muslim bus driver was dragged out of his bus and burned alive and a Hindu was killed in a bomb blast as violence resumed in India’s Gujarat state where nearly 1,000 people have died in two months of ethnic clashes.

Five Muslims, all members of the same family, have been killed in the western Indian state of Gujarat after a mob of Hindus set fire to three houses in the village of Abhasana.

India's parliament has adjourned in uproar as the deadline approaches for the building of a controversial temple that threatens to cause more sectarian bloodshed.

Muslims in India’s western state of Gujarat were today still too frightened to leave their homes or return to those they fled, fearing more attacks from Hindus after five days of mob violence.

A Hindu mob has burned 27 Muslims to death as they slept in an Indian shanty town this morning in the latest incident in a wave of sectarian violence currently gripping the west of the country.

At least 30 people have died after a crowd of angry Muslims set fire to a train carrying Hindu activists in western India today.