India on Wednesday ordered Maiden Pharmaceutical Limited to stop manufacturing all drugs with immediate effect after the consumption of some drugs it manufactured killed many children in Gambia. Health Minister of India’s northern state of Haryana, Anil Vij said the…
10 dead after Indian Himalayas avalanche hits climbers
Ten people are confirmed dead after an avalanche struck climbers in the Indian Himalayas, police said Wednesday, with 18 other members of the expedition still missing. Several dozen climbing trainees were caught in Tuesday morning’s snowslide near the summit of…
Movies back in Indian Kashmir, decades after cinema closures
Silver screens lit up in Indian-administered Kashmir for the first time in a generation at the opening of a new cinema on Tuesday, decades after an armed rebellion shuttered local movie halls. India has been fortifying its control over the…
Mother fights off a tiger to save her son
An Indian mother fought off a tiger with her bare hands after the beast tore into her to try and get at her 15-month-old son. The tiger’s claws pierced the lungs of Archana Choudhary as the beast savaged her, tearing…
Nigerian man, Indian wife nabbed for defrauding govt employee over N15m
A Nigerian man, Emmanuel Nnamani and his Indian wife, Suchim Tikhir have been arrested in Delhi, India for allegedly duping a government employee of Rs 30 lakh approximately N15,838 million. The couple was arrested from Delhi’s Maidangari area by Cyber…
India at 75: Modi says country eyeing ‘developed’ tag in 25 years
India will aim to become a developed nation within 25 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a national day address, with policies to support domestic production in power, defence and digital technology. Wearing a flowing, cream-coloured turban printed in…
Billionaire investor dubbed ‘India’s Warren Buffett’ dies
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, who built a fortune from an initial investment of €60, had reportedly been in ill health for some time. Until his death, he was a huge supporter of India’s economic prospects. Stock market investor and billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala,…
Monkeypox: Nigerian tests positive in India
A Nigerian man has tested positive for monkeypox in Delhi, the Indian capital. His case brought the total number of infected people in the Asian country to six. According to Indian officials, the 35-year-old is a Delhi resident and has…
Series of lightning strikes across India kills 20 people
A series of lightning strikes in the eastern Indian state of Bihar has killed 20 people in less than 24 hours as more extreme weather is expected in the coming days. Forecasts show that thunderstorms are expected to continue in…
In India, 28 people dead and 60 sick from drinking spiked bootleg liquor
At least 28 people have died and 60 others became ill from drinking altered liquor in western India, officials said Tuesday. Senior government official Mukesh Parmar said the deaths occurred in Ahmedabad and Botad districts of Gujarat state, where manufacturing,…