Stampede at religious event in India kills more than 100, mostly women and children
Thousands of people at a religious gathering in India rushed to leave a makeshift tent, setting off a stampede Tuesday that killed more than 100...
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Fire kills six newborns at baby hospital in India’s capital
Six newborns have died in a fire at a baby care hospital in India’s capital New Delhi, local authorities said on Sunday. Television footage showed...
Indian navy rescues Iranian fishing boat hijacked by Somali pirates: spokesman
India‘s navy said Tuesday it had freed an Iranian fishing vessel hijacked by Somali pirates, the second in as many days, following the latest attack...
276 Indians stuck in a French airport for days for a human trafficking probe arrive in India
A charter plane that was grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation arrived in India with 276 Indians aboard early Tuesday, authorities said. The...
India to probe Apollo Hospital Delhi’s alleged links to ‘cash for kidneys’ scandal
India’s health ministry has ordered a probe into Apollo Hospital Delhi, part of largest private hospital chain Apollo Hospitals (APLH.NS), after media reports linked it...
Myanmar junta attacked on new fronts, thousands flee to India
Nov 13 (Reuters) – Ethnic minority insurgent groups attacked security posts in Myanmar on Monday, residents, rebels and an official said, as fighting erupted on...
India expels senior Canadian diplomat in growing row over alleged Indian role in Sikh’s killing
India dismissed allegations that its government was linked to the killing of a Sikh activist in Canada as “absurd” Tuesday, expelling a senior Canadian diplomat...
India to become world’s most populous country by mid-2023, UN estimate show
India is on its way to become the world’s most populous country, overtaking China with almost 3 million more people in the middle of this...
35 bodies found inside well after collapse at Indian temple
Thirty-five bodies have been found inside a well at a Hindu temple in central India after dozens of people fell into the muddy waater when...
Rahul Gandhi disqualified as MP after conviction in defamation case
India’s parliament has disqualified senior opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, a day after he was sentenced to two years in prison in a defamation case. A...