India's State Bank profit up 15 percent on loan growth (AFP via Yahoo! News)
India's largest bank, the State Bank of India, said Saturday its net profit rose a better-than-expected 15.08 percent in the first fiscal quarter on loan growth.

Deadly Bombs Strike India's West (Washington Post)
NEW DELHI, July 26 -- At least 29 people were killed and 88 injured when as many as 16 small blasts tore through the western city of Ahmedabad on Saturday evening. It was the second synchronized bomb attack in India in two days.

India crash to big defeat after Murali-Mendis magic (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis made a mockery of India's strong batting reputation as Sri Lanka won the opening Test by a record innings and 239 runs here on Saturday.

India's ICICI Bank profit dips six percent (AFP via Yahoo! News)
India's largest private lender ICICI Bank on Saturday showed a lower-than-expected 6.06 percent dip in first-quarter net profit, hit by slowing credit growth.

Custody battle for lost India riot child (AP via Yahoo! News)
The parents of a Muslim child who was separated from them during some of India's worst religious riots six years ago are demanding that his Hindu foster parents give him back.

India crash to Sri Lankan spin in first Test (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Sri Lanka tightened their grip on the opening Test against India here on Saturday after yet another impressive performance from spinners Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis.

India puts army on rhino watch (New York Daily News)
Authorities in northeastern India have asked the army to help protect endangered one-horned rhinoceroses from poachers and have made the soldiers honorary wildlife wardens. The soldiers will live in tents in Kaziranga National Park

Murali, Mendis put India in spin in first Test (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis shared nine wickets in the first innings to put Sri Lanka in a winning position on the fourth day of the opening Test against India here on Saturday.

Explosions in India leave dozens dead, scores wounded (Chicago Tribune)
AHMADABAD, India (AP) _ A top official says 29 people have been killed and at least 88 wounded in a series of explosions in the western Indian city of Ahmadabad.

Deadly blasts rock western India (Detroit News)
AHMADABAD, India -- Bombs exploded Saturday near a busy market and a hospital in a western Indian city, killing 29 people and injuring 88 a day after deadly blasts struck the southern technology hub of Bangalore.