India’s prime minister has been consoling space scientists after a historic moon landing mission went awry. Isro (Indian Space Research Organisation) said on Saturday it had lost communication with its Vikram lander just moments before touchdown on the moon’s south…
Indian woman, 73, gives birth to twin girls (BBC)
A 73-year-old woman in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has given birth to twin girls. Doctors delivered the twins, who were born following IVF treatment, on Thursday. “The mother and the babies are doing well,” Dr Uma Sankar,…
Pregnant India woman beaten over child kidnapping rumour (BBC)
A pregnant woman has been beaten by people who suspected her of kidnapping a child in the Indian capital Delhi. Police told the BBC that the woman, 25, was in a stable condition and that three people had been arrested.…
India declares 1.9m ‘illegal foreigners’ (BBC)
India has published the final version of a list which effectively strips about 1.9 million people in the north-eastern state of Assam of their citizenship. The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is a list of people who can prove they…
Modi ally says Indian opposition using witchcraft (Guardian)
A firebrand Indian monk-turned-lawmaker has suggested that political opponents are using “black magic” to harm Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party, after three top members died this month. “I met a holy man during the elections who warned that…
Girl, 4, dies after throat was slashed by kite string coated in glass (Metro)
A four-year-old girl has died after her throat was slit by a glass-coated kite as she was riding on a motorcycle with her father. The incident happened on Saturday in New Delhi, India, making it the second such case in…
India PM Narendra Modi vows to ‘restore’ Kashmir’s ‘past glory’ (BBC)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his decision to strip Indian-administered Kashmir of its special status would restore the region to its “past glory”. He said Kashmir will play an “important role” in India’s development during his Independence Day speech on…
Man loses wife in gamble, asks friends to gang rape her (Nation)
In a horrifying incident in India, a man addicted to gambling and alcohol bet his wife after running out of money and allowed his friends to gang rape her after losing the stake. The incident took place in Jaunpur district…
India to revoke special status for Kashmir (BBC)
India’s government has moved to revoke the part of the constitution that gives Indian-administered Kashmir special status, sparking outrage in parliament. Article 370, which grants the Muslim-majority state significant autonomy, is sensitive because it defines its relationship with India. The…
Questions over India teen rape victim’s car crash (BBC)
A teenager who accused a ruling party lawmaker of rape in 2017 has been seriously injured in a road accident in India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state. The 19-year-old was travelling with her lawyer and two relatives when their car was…