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…
Four killed over withcraft allegations in India (Guardian)
Four members of a family including two women were killed by fellow villagers in central India’s tribal heartland over allegations of witchcraft, authorities said Sunday. Four elders of a tribal family, all aged in their 60s according to local media…
India floods: Tired tiger takes nap in resident’s bed (BBC)
A female tiger which fled a wildlife park in India’s flood-ravaged state of Assam was found relaxing on a bed inside a local resident’s house. She is believed to have fled the Kaziranga National Park, where 92 animals have died…
Kulbhushan Jadhav: Pakistan to allow consular access to ‘Indian spy’ (BBC)
Pakistan has said it will follow a UN court’s order to allow consular access to an Indian navy officer convicted of spying. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Wednesday that Islamabad had violated international law by denying access to…
India building collapse: Rescuers form human chain to search for Mumbai survivors (BBC)
A human chain of rescuers is searching for survivors a day after a building collapsed in the Indian city of Mumbai, killing 12 people and trapping dozens. Officials say rescue efforts have been hampered by a warren of old streets…
