Tag: India
Schools closed in India amid rising cases of eye flu
Since July 1, over 1,000 cases of eye flu have been reported in the state. Conjunctivitis, or pink eye, is…
India moves to launch 1st solar mission
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch the first solar mission satellite, Aditya-L1, this month, local media…
Pilot’s license suspended for allowing unauthorised person into cockpit
According to a DGCA official, the incident occurred on June 3 when a domestic flight, Air India, was preparing to…
U.S. to ease visas for skilled Indian workers
The Biden administration will make it easier for Indians to live and work in the United States, using this week's…
India to surpass China as world most populous country
The main driver of this trend was the fertility level in the two nations, noting that together, China and India’s…
India, Russia oil deals abandon US dollar
India's oil trade, in response to the turmoil of sanctions and the Ukraine war, provides the strongest evidence so far…
Two Nigerian ‘love spell casters’ arrested in India
The two suspects, both residents of Uttam Nagar in Delhi allegedly carried out the scam in collaboration with two others…
22 die from heart attacks in India’s Uttar Pradesh amid cold wave shock
According to data released by Laxmipat Singhania Institute of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery (LPS Institute of Cardiology) Kanpur, on Thursday,…
Nigeria, India to share intelligence on drug trafficking syndicates
Another key objective of the India meeting was the collaboration between NDLEA and NCB on how to control the importation…
Lightning strikes 21 people dead
The official added that while Purnia and Araria both reported four deaths, three died in the Supaul district, two deaths…
6 dead, 33 injured as bus falls into river
The ill-fated bus was bringing back the security personnel deployed to ensure security along the route of the ‘Amarnath pilgrimage…
Death toll in India’s toxic liquor consumption rises to 33
Spurious alcohol deaths are often reported in India, where people often drink cheap country-made bootleg liquor.
29 Indians killed after consuming toxic liquor
Preliminary laboratory tests indicated that chemicals including methanol were present in the liquor mix, regional police official Ashok Kumar Yadav…
India’s imports from Russia rise 3 folds since Ukraine conflict
The surge in imports from Moscow is seen as New Delhi’s commitment to chart its own path despite mounting Western…
India seizes yarn coated with $58m heroin
The container was filled with yarn, but an examination showed that the threads were laced with a heroin derivative, before…
India jacks up petrol, diesel prices, 8th time in 9 days
A litre of petrol in Delhi now costs INR 101.01 (1.33 U.S. dollars or N550.69) and diesel was sold at…
Trade, banks, other unions begin strike
The bank unions are protesting against India government’s move to privatise two public sector banks as announced in this year’s…
India restores e-tourist visas
Indian authorities had been operating special international flights since May 2020 and under bilateral “air bubble” arrangements with some countries…
India’s forex reserves jump to $630 billion
Modi made the revelation while addressing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers Wednesday on the 2022 budget.
How Nigeria’s Ifeanyi busted in India transferred N7.4m scam proceeds to family
Ifeanyi allegedly spent the money in buying imported clothes, shoes and transferred them to his family in Nigeria.
India says International flights remain suspended
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), said the restriction would not be applicable for international all-cargo operations and flights…
How I was raped by 400 people – 16-year-old girl
A 16-year-old girl has said she was raped hundreds of times by 400 people including two policemen between four to…
India surpasses 1 billion COVID-19 vaccinations
Around 75 per cent of the country’s adult population of an estimated 944 million had received a single shot of…
Man gets two life sentences for killing wife using cobra
India’s Supreme Court recently warned about a trend of snake-bite murders
Indian President Kovind greets Nigeria
The Indian president in a congratulatory message sent to President Muhammadu Buhari conveyed his best wishes and prayed for continued…
India seizes $2.72B heroin from Afghanistan
Afghanistan is the world's biggest illicit opiate supplier, but since taking power, the Taliban have said they plan to ban…
2 Nigerians arrested in India for raping tech woman
According to the Karnataka police, the victim was dating Tony, one of the Nigerians before the alleged rape on 29…
Nigerian Michael Ohenhen arrested in India for $14.5K crypto fraud
The duped Indian is resident in Dehradun in the state of Uttarakhand, about 280km from Delhi, where Ohenhen lives..
COVID-19 kills 4 million in India, death toll under-reported
India's COVID-19 death toll is up to 10 times higher than the nearly official 415,000 fatalities, a report by Center…
Biden names Garcetti Los Angeles mayor as ambassador to India
U.S. President Joe Biden has nominated Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti to be the U.S. ambassador to India.