News from India
Nirav Modi, whose jewellery has been worn by Hollywood and Bollywood stars, is seeking political asylum in London following fraud allegations, the Financial Times has reported. The Indian jeweller went… Continue reading Indian gem billionaire Nirav Modi ‘fled to London’
India police have arrested 16 people after two men became the latest victims of hysteria over WhatsApp rumours of child kidnappers. The men were visiting a village in north-eastern Assam… Continue reading Two more die as India WhatsApp ‘child kidnap’ rumours spread
Indian actress Priyanka Chopra has apologised after outrage over a plotline on her US TV series Quantico. A recent episode of the spy thriller showed the main character, played by… Continue reading Priyanka Chopra sorry for Quantico Hindu plotline
A forensic report shows that the same weapon used in the murder of Indian journalist Gauri Lankesh was used to kill a rationalist scholar in 2015. Police told BBC Hindi… Continue reading Gauri Lankesh: Weapon link in India journalist murder case
The son of legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar, Arjun, has been picked for the national under-19 team. The team will play five one-day internationals and two four-day matches in Sri… Continue reading Arjun Tendulkar: Sachin’s son named in India under-19 squad
An Indian policewoman is being praised for breastfeeding an abandoned newborn and possibly saving his life in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. “I just couldn’t bear it,” she said.… Continue reading India policewoman praised for breastfeeding abandoned baby
India captain Sunil Chhetri has taken matters into his own hands after only 2,569 fans came to watch their most recent game. The 33-year-old recorded an impassioned plea on Twitter,… Continue reading India captain Sunil Chhetri in plea to fans after only 2,569 watch cup game
A chat app introduced by an Indian yoga guru and dubbed a “WhatsApp killer”, has been removed from app stores amid a furore over security flaws. Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Products… Continue reading Baba Ramdev: India guru’s ‘WhatsApp killer’ app mocked over flaws
At least 50 people are reported to have died amid heavy thunder and lightning that battered parts of northern India on Tuesday, officials said. High-speed winds and lighting strikes devastated… Continue reading India thunderstorms and lightning strikes kill 50
A mother and her three-year-old daughter have been killed in India after the woman was bitten by a snake. Not realising she had been attacked, the woman began breastfeeding her… Continue reading Tragic tale of nursing mother’s snakebite shocks India
Amid fears that Nipah virus has spread to other states such as Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh, the Union Health Ministry on Thursday night issued an advisory for general public and… Continue reading Health Ministry issues advisory to contain spreading of Nipah virus
Mobs in southern India have killed at least five people and injured 20 others amid recent social media rumours about “child kidnapping gangs”. Police say the messages, which were being… Continue reading India mobs kill five over ‘social media rumour’
