Tag: India
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…
Tariff hike: India hits back at U.S.
India has raised duties on a range of items largely imported from the United States.
Yoga world’s biggest unifying force – Indian PM
Yoga has emerged as one of the biggest unifying forces in the world, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on…
India expresses concern over rising crude oil prices
India, the world’s third-biggest oil consumer has expressed concern over rising crude oil prices, which made access to energy and…
India’s ruling BJP pulls out of coalition govt
India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday pulled out of a coalition government in the Jammu and Kashmir state,…
Policewoman breastfeeds abandoned baby
Bangalore Police on Wednesday congratulated an Indian Policewoman, who breastfed an abandoned baby, prompting a slew of praise on social…
Security: India, Britain hold dialogue to enhance cooperation
India and Britain on Thursday held their third home affairs dialogue in New Delhi and the two sides agreed to…
Nipah virus: India records 2 more deaths
Two more people have died in the outbreak of Nipah virus in the southern Indian state of Kerala, taking the…
Iran nuclear deal: India only recognises UN sanctions – FM
India only abides by sanctions imposed by the UN and not those imposed by any other country, such as ones…
India, Netherlands agree on dozens of pacts to boost tie
India and the Netherlands agree on a wide range of pacts covering trade, investment, technology and agriculture on Thursday.
Nipah virus outbreak claims 10 in India
An outbreak of a deadly virus that has flu-like symptoms has claimed 10 lives in the southern Indian state of…
13 die after drinking toxic alcohol in India
Police on Monday said 13 people died after consuming toxic alcohol in India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state.
Nigeria to cooperate with India on ICT – Minister
The Minister of Communications, Dr Abdur-Raheem Adebayo, has assured of Nigeria’s readiness to forge closer cooperation with India, to achieve…
High tension wire electrocutes 6 wedding guests in India
Police said six wedding guests were electrocuted when a live high-tension power wire fell on top of a bus conveying…
24 injured in cylinder explosion, Indian police say
Police said 24 people have been injured in a cylinder explosion at a crowded labour colony in the northern Indian…
India: 13 children, driver killed after bus collide with train
Police said 13 children were killed after their school van collided with a train at an unmanned railway crossing in…
3 children raped, murdered at family weddings in India
Three girls who were attending weddings in India were allegedly raped before being murdered, police said Friday, amid growing anger…
India to make 56 new airports functional in few years
India Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu, said on Thursday that 56 new airports would be made functional in the country…