India’s ruling and opposition parties condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments this week mocking New Delhi’s role in Afghanistan, where the South Asian country has invested billions of dollars in economic projects and military training. The U.S. and India have…
Women take historic step into India shrine (BBC)
Two Indian women have made history by entering a prominent Hindu shrine in the southern state of Kerala, following months of protests against their entry. The Sabarimala temple was historically closed to women of “menstruating age” – defined as between…
The strangest Christmas traditions from around the world (TheWeek)
Christmas is a time for giving, a time for receiving, and in various parts of the world a time for tossing shoes, roller skating to church and feasting on KFC. Here are the strangest Christmas traditions from around the world:…
Baby among eight dead in Mumbai hospital fire (Guardian)
A three-month-old baby was among eight people killed in a fire at a Mumbai hospital, officials said Tuesday, in the latest disaster to highlight lax safety standards in India. The blaze broke out around 4:00 pm (1030 GMT) on Monday…
Leopard kills Indian Buddhist monk meditating in forest (BBC)
A monk meditating in a forest in the Indian state of Maharashtra has died in a leopard attack, officials say. Rahul Walke had been “meditating under a tree” in the Tadoba forest, which is a protected tiger reserve, officials told…
India’s ruling party suffers major poll setback (CNN)
India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party has suffered a resounding defeat in state elections, boosting the opposition before national elections next year. Official results show Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) losing the three key states of Rajasthan, Madhya…
Delivery man fired for eating food gets sympathy (BBC)
The sacking of a food delivery man in India after he was filmed eating a client’s food and resealing the containers has sparked a conversation about the delivery industry in the country. The video, which was filmed in Madurai in…
Fire guts EFCC office in Abuja (Guardian) * Nine farmers killed in Boko Haram attack in Borno (Guardian)
Fire guts EFCC office in Abuja (Guardian) A fire incident yesterday night gutted the Wuse 2 office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This was confirmed in a statement by the…
11 killed as Cyclone Gaja ravages Indian coast (Punch)
At least 11 people were reported dead on Friday as a powerful cyclone battered India’s eastern coast, authorities said. Thousands of trees were felled by winds that destroyed homes and vehicles as hundreds of thousands fled to shelter homes. Cyclone…
Hamilton defends ‘poor’ India comments (BBC)
Five-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has clarified comments he made about India being a “poor place”. Mercedes defended their driver, saying his intended juxtaposition between rich and poor had been taken “grossly out of context”. Briton Hamilton, 33, told BBC…