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Eight people burnt alive after death of village leader in West Bengal, India
At least eight people were burnt alive following the death of a village leader in Rampurhat village of Birbhum district in West Bengal, India.
Sri Lanka cancels school exams due to shortage of printing paper, ink
The economic crisis faced by Sri Lanka is only worsening with each passing day, the country has now cancelled school exams for millions of students as it has run out of printing paper and ink
Maria Sharapova and Michael Schumacher accused of fraud
Former Tennis star Maria Sharapova and legendary F1 racer Michael Schumacher have been booked for fraud and criminal conspiracy on the basis of a complaint filed by a woman in India's Gurugram.
Indian labourer-turned-Youtuber now makes £600 a month
Isak Munda, a daily wage labourer from the Indian state of Odisha who was struggling to earn a living during the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020, has now become a YouTube star. He had uploaded his first video on the platform in March and now has almost 800,000 subscribers.
Indian court upholds hijab ban in schools, ruling challenged in Supreme Court
An Indian court has upheld the ban imposed on wearing hijab to schools and colleges in the southern state of Karnataka. The court dismissed as many as five petitions filed by students against the ban.
'Kashmir Files': Movie on ethnic cleansing of Hindus ignites furor in India
The movie's trailer shows 24 Hindus lined up and shot in cold blood by the Islamist terrorists dressed in army uniforms.
Schools ordered shut in India as hijab ban protests intensify
Students at a government-run high school were told not to wear hijabs last month, an edict that soon spread to other educational institutions in the state.
20-year-old mother allegedly gang-raped, tortured and paraded through streets
A video showed the victim's head was shaved and her face was blackened as she was paraded through the streets in India
Woman dies of Covid-19 symptoms, sister lives with decomposing body for 3 days
There have been two other instances where the sisters have lived with decomposed bodies, the police said.
Indian states clamour for Tesla plant after Musk tweet
India imposes a 100 percent tax on imported electric vehicles worth more than $40,000
India begins booster campaign as Omicron cases soar
India appears better placed to weather the Omicron strain than it was ahead of the calamitous Delta wave it suffered last year.
Apple puts India iPhone plant 'on probation' after mass food poisoning
The factory makes iPhones for the Indian market and for export, as well as other gadgets.
Stray dog sneaks into morgue, eats accident victim's body
The angry relatives immediately approached the hospital authorities over the "utter disregard shown to a body."
Teen battling for life after doctors leave scissors inside abdomen during botched surgery
Monira Khatun first underwent surgery for a stomach ailment in 2020
Bodies of 2 Covid-19 victims found in abandoned morgue a year after their deaths
The hospital staff said many were reluctant to collect the bodies of their relatives when the COVID-19 wave was at its peak in India.
63 chickens killed by loud music from wedding, says poultry farmer
A local vet told him the chickens suffered heart attacks triggered by the loud music
Paralysed woman and son found living with husband's decomposing body
Police believe that the son may be mentally unstable.
Park ranger mauled to death by tiger, torn apart in front of horrified colleagues
The ranger is reportedly the third victim that was mauled by the same tiger
Teenagers crushed to death by oncoming train while engrossed in popular mobile game
The bodies have been sent for an autopsy to determine the cause of death, police said.
Man 'rises from the dead' after hours in the freezer
The man was struck by a speeding motorcycle and declared dead in the hospital after showing no signs of life.
Two doctors allegedly rape female colleague inside quarantine facility for COVID ward staff
Police said the doctors were produced before the court Thursday
India police charge Amazon executives over online drug sales
The drugs case is the latest legal headache for the online marketplace's Indian arm
Newborn rescued from sewage after stray cats alert residents
The identities of the baby's parents remain unknown
US announces deal to bring vaccines to conflict zones
Details on how many doses would be distributed were not immediately announced.
4 newborn babies die after fire breaks out inside children's unit in hospital
A total of 40 children were admitted to the SNCU at the time of the fire.
India's cattle royale dung fight marks end of Diwali
Some Hindus believe cows and everything they produce is sacred and purifying.
Teacher allegedly beats 13-year-old student to death, tells boy's father he is 'acting dead'
The teacher has been arrested and the police have opened an investigation
Modi confirms COP26 attendance in boost to summit
Modi will go to the climate talks in Glasgow after attending the Group of 20 summit in Rome next weekend
Woman mauled to death by leopard as horrified companions flee
Officials have set up four cages around the forest to trap the feline
Woman uses huge snake to scare health officials to avoid taking COVID-19 vaccine [VIDEO]
The woman is seen telling the health workers she would throw the reptile at them if they insisted on administering the vaccine.