Tag: India
Nigeria, India trade hits $12 billion
The trade volume between India and Nigeria hit 12 billion dollars between April 2017 to March 2018, Indian High Commissioner…
India to launch first manned space mission by 2022
India will launch its first manned space mission by 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday in his last…
India’s monsoon floods claim 39 lives
Floods in India’s Southern State of Kerala have claimed 39 lives and caused a loss of 1.1 billion dollars, officials…
Woman chops off husband’s genitals in row over second wife
A woman in northern India chopped off her husband’s genitals for allegedly neglecting her and staying with his second wife,…
India approves death penalty for piracy
India’s cabinet has approved a bill that will punish piracy at sea with death penalty or life in prison, local…
NiMet, India to collaborate on data sharing
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) is set to commence bilateral cooperation with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on meteorological information…
India arrests 9 Nigerian drug sellers wielding knives
Nine knife-wielding Nigerians allegedly peddling drugs in Mumbai have been arrested by India’s Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC). During the arrest on…
Rwanda signs $300m loan agreements with China, India
Rwanda signed loan agreements worth more than 300 million dollars with China and India to fund roads and irrigation, officials…
18 men arrested for raping 11-year-old
Police said 18 men have been arrested for raping an 11-year-old school girl for several months in an apartment complex…
India ordered to act against lynchings, prevent ‘mobocracy’
India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the government to prevent mob violence and lynching across India through legislative efforts and…
India sets up expert panel to save Taj Mahal from pollution
The Indian Government on Tuesday announced the formation of a special committee of experts to save Taj Mahal from pollution.
14 school children injured in truck-van collision
As many as 14 school children have been injured after their van collided head-on with a truck in northern Indian…
India asks WhatsApp to prevent circulation of false messages
India has asked Facebook Inc-owned WhatsApp messenger to take steps to prevent the circulation of false texts and provocative content…
5 activists allegedly gang-raped at gunpoint
Five activists putting on a play about the horror of human trafficking were allegedly abducted and gang-raped at gunpoint in…
Nigeria, India partner on renewable energy
Nigeria and India are set to explore opportunities in renewable energy development in line with international agreements signed by both…