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Finding Newspapers Online
Many major Indian newspapers publish their articles online at the same time they are published in print. Much of their material is free and available to web visitors. Several newspapers are listed below, along with the cities where they are published. If you will be traveling to another region of India, try searching online for a link to that newspaper. Have fun learning about Indian life through its daily news. Check out movie reviews, matrimonial ads, cricket scores, and video clips.
The Hindu, published daily in Chennai
The Hindustan Times, published daily in New Delhi
India Daily, directed at non-Indian citizens living in India
The Times of India, published daily in Mumbai
Internet News Sources
Many Indian citizens are quite web-savvy, and prefer getting their news online each day. The best of these sources provide up-to-the-minute local, national, and international news. Most are in English; however, if you are learning an Indian language, you can often choose to read the news stories in those languages instead. Here are two popular sources to try.
BBC News: South Asia 
The British Broadcasting Corporation, popularly known as "The BBC," employs numerous reporters across
India for its BBC News: South Asia page. The site covers news in all regions of India, and is updated several
times per hour. You can choose to read the site in English, or one of several Indian languages, including Hindi and Tamil.
Rediff.com 
Rediff's tag line is "India Abroad," indicating its goal of bringing India to Indians who have moved overseas. One of the most useful features of this site is its
Regional News section. You can follow portals to local news from 48 cities and regions.
