30-Year-Old Nigerian Arrested In India For Trafficking Cocaine, Hard Drugs (Photo)
A Nigerian man has been arrested alongside others for drug peddling in India. The suspects who have been identified as Okonkwo Basil Ndubisi alias Kevin, Read more
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Clashes as ‘rebels’ storm Indian base in Kashmir
At least one suspected rebel has been killed and three soldiers have been wounded in Indian-controlled Kashmir after fighters stormed a paramilitary base, according to Read more
India reporters protest deadly attacks on media
Journalists in dozens of cities across India have protested against recent attacks on the media on the 148th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Read more
Internet shutdowns raise free speech concerns in India
Government interference with Indians’ internet usage has risen steadily in recent years, leading to fears authorities are attempting to curb free speech, digital advocacy groups Read more
Indian guru jailed for 20 years (See Why)
A controversial Indian guru convicted of rape on Friday has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Indian media reported that Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s Read more
12 Killed in Protest After Indian Court Convicts Rape Guru
Police in northern India say at least 12 people have been killed in violent protests that broke out after a court convicted a controversial guru Read more
Indian army kills Kashmir student mistaken for rebel
Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – The Indian army killed an unarmed 19-year-old student who they mistook for a rebel, said police in Indian-administered Kashmir. The fatal Read more
Landslide buries two buses in northern India, 46 dead
Number of 46 people have been killed after a massive landslide trapped two buses and washed away houses in northern India’s Himalayan foothills. Soldiers and Read more
Millions affected as monsoon floods ravage Nepal, India
At least 165 people have died and thousands have fled their homes as monsoon floods swept across Nepal, India and Bangladesh. Three days of relentless Read more
The Painful Story of India and Pakistan Partition by Britain 70 years after
In August 1947, around 12-15 million people fled their homes from one side of a new border within the former British colony of India to Read more
Rebels and Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir gun battle
Two Indian soldiers and three rebels have been killed in a fierce gun battle in Kashmir, the latest bloodshed in the disputed Himalayan territory. Hundreds Read more
BREAKING: 6 dead, dozens missing in Indian landslide
At least six people were killed and dozens more were missing on Sunday after a massive landslide swept two buses off a hillside into a Read more
Son of Indian politician jailed for kidnapping
A court in northern India has sent the son of a leading politician to police custody for harassing and trying to abduct a woman after Read more
Indian politician’s son ‘attempts to kidnap’ woman
Women’s rights campaigners and opposition leaders in India have accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in Haryana state of putting pressure on police to Read more
Protests erupt as India troops kill Kashmir fighters
Indian troops killed at least three suspected suspected fighters in a gun battle in Indian-administered Kashmir, officials say, slayings which led to another round of Read more
China warns India over ‘military buildup’ on border
China says India has been building up troops along its side of the border and demands an “immediate withdrawal” amid an increasingly tense stand-off in Read more
India floods kill 120 people in Gujarat state
More than 120 people have been killed by widespread flooding in the western industrial state of Gujarat, India, officials said, with tens of thousands of Read more
Mumbai building collapse kills at least 17 people
Rescuers have stepped up a desperate effort to find survivors buried under the rubble of a collapsed building in India’s largest city, Mumbai, as the Read more
Indian politicians vote to elect new president
Politicians from both houses of India’s parliament have cast their ballots to elect the country’s next president, with two candidates from the lowest rank of Read more
India Launch Campaign to Teach 5M Children About Sex Abuse
NEW DELHI — Civil society groups in India are working together on a new campaign to end child sexual abuse by 2021 by raising awareness and Read more
Indian state bans social media
Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir on Thursday announced a month-long ban on social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and YouTube. Internet service providers have been Read more
Dalai Lama Says China Cannot Decide His Successor
NEW DELHI — Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said it is up to the Tibetan people to decide whether the institution of the Dalai Read more
Food Poison: 400 paramilitary troopers taken ill in India after meals
Officials said on Sunday that 400 paramilitary troopers of India’s Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were taken ill and subsequently admitted in hospitals in Read more
Indian police make sixth arrest over attack on Nigerians
Police have made a sixth arrest in connection with a brutal mob attack on Nigerian students in northern India that rights groups labelled a hate Read more
Coca-Cola to use river water for production in India
An Indian Court ruled on Thursday that Coca-Cola and Pepsi should not be banned from using water from a river in the Southern State of Read more
India launches record 104 satellites at one go
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India successfully launched 104 satellites in a single mission on Wednesday, setting what its space agency says is a world record Read more
Protests expected after Pakistan detains alleged architect of Mumbai attack
By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani police confined the accused architect of the 2008 Mumbai attacks to house arrest on Tuesday, manning barricades Read more
Death toll in Kashmir avalanches climbs to 19
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – The death toll in avalanches in the heavily militarised Himalayan region of Kashmir has risen to 19 after the bodies of Read more
Mahindra Comviva Partners Vistara to Deploy PalmLeaf for M-Learning
Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobility solutions, has announced that they have forayed into Mobile based corporate learning and development offering with PalmLeaf, Read more
Nigerian Okoro escapes from India cell
A Nigerian drug peddler, John Okoro who had served a prison term and was a few hours from being deported has made a daring escape Read more