Nine killed in fireworks factory blast in southern India
At least nine people were killed and 10 injured in an explosion at a fireworks factory in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Fri May 10 2024
Indian state led by Modi's party seeks to ban polygamy, give women more rights
The bill also proposes to increase the legal age of marriage for girls to 21 years.
Tue Feb 06 2024
Over 700 people tested for Nipah virus after two deaths in India
The southern Indian state of Kerala shut schools, offices and public transport on Wednesday to stop the spread of the deadly Nipah virus.
Thu Sep 14 2023
Crane collapse kills 16 workers in India's Maharashtra state
The crane collapsed during the construction of a bridge in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, officials said.
Tue Aug 01 2023
M'sians stranded in India flood-hit region safe, expected to reach New Delhi
It was reported earlier that 12 Malaysian hikers were missing in the Indian state as their families had lost contact with them.
Thu Jul 13 2023
Deadly India rail crash caused by faulty signal connections made during repair
The June 2 crash at Bahanaga Bazar station, in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, killed 288 people and injured more than 1,000.
Tue Jul 04 2023
Death toll rises to 20 in landslide in India's Manipur
The death toll hit 20 from a massive landslide in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur, officials said Saturday.
Sat Jul 02 2022
Dengue suspected of killing dozens as Indian state suffers worst outbreak in years
About 58 people had died, many of them children, raising fears that Uttar Pradesh is in the midst of its worst dengue outbreak in years.
Mon Sep 13 2021
Huge swathes of farm land swamped in eastern India after cyclone
More than 96,000 hectares of agricultural land has been inundated in parts of an eastern Indian state hit by a powerful storm this week.
Sat May 29 2021
Cyclone leaves coastal villages in eastern India, Bangladesh cut off by tidal surges
Cyclone Yaas ripped through the eastern Indian state of Odisha on packing gusts of up to 140 kph and whipping up tidal surges.
Thu May 27 2021
Indian states urged people to stop dumping bodies of COVID-19 victims into Ganga
India's federal government has asked states to check the practice of dumping bodies of COVID-19 victims into the river Ganga, as the country struggles in a devastating second wave of infections.
Wed May 12 2021
Facebook to curb hate speech as Indian states go to polls
Facebook has been under fire globally for alleged lapses in controlling hate speech.
Wed Mar 31 2021
UK hands over to India statues stolen from Hindu temple in 1978
Britain has returned three antique bronze sculptures to Indian authorities more than 40 years after they were stolen from a Hindu temple in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Thu Sep 17 2020
Teenage girl dies after allegedly thrown off school building in India
A 15-year-old girl in northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh was killed after falling off from the third floor of her school building, China's Xinhua news agency reported the police as saying.
Tue Sep 19 2017
8 killed, 40 injured in bus accident in eastern India
At least eight people were killed and 40 others injured as a bus carrying them skidded off the road at a sharp curve in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, police said Monday.
Mon Apr 24 2017