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
Malaysia's missing MH370 plane: What we know, 10 years on
Satellite data analysis showed the plane likely crashed somewhere in the southern Indian Ocean, off the coast of western Australia.
Fri Mar 08 2024
Floods, five killed as southern India braces for Cyclone Michaung
In Chennai, floodwaters swept away cars and submerged a runway, triggering the shutdown of one of India's busiest airports.
Tue Dec 05 2023
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
Indian farmer invents tree-climbing 'scooter'
The homemade contraption consists of a small motor, all expertly combined to help the farmer in southern India swiftly climb tall trees.
Tue Mar 08 2022
Workers riot at India iPhone factory over 'exploitation' claims
Authorities vowed to crack down on workers who went on a violent rampage at a Taiwanese-run iPhone factory in southern India.
Mon Dec 14 2020
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[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: 2021 Budget passed at policy stage, Cyclone Nivar slams into Southern India
A rundown of the most important stories you need to know for the day, from the newsroom of Astro AWANI.
Thu Nov 26 2020
Powerful cyclone buffets southern India pushing tens of thousands into shelters
Cyclone Nivar made landfall between Karaikal in Puducherry territory and Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu state.
Thu Nov 26 2020
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
MH370: Four years on, the embers of hope still flicker
While there's renewed hope that the location of the ill-fated MH370 will be discovered in the not too distant future, next-of-kin will believe it only when they see it.
Thu Mar 08 2018
21 college students suspended for ragging juniors in southern Indian College
A state-run medical college in the southern Indian state of Kerala has suspended 21 students, following allegations of ragging against them, China's Xinhua news agency reported.
Wed Dec 21 2016
ATSB report: Family members of MH370 victims hope search will be done in new area
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) report said the search area in southern Indian Ocean is not the location of MH370.
Tue Dec 20 2016
MH370 unlikely to be found in current search area - ATSB
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is confident the previously identified underwater area scoured in the southern Indian Ocean, does not contain the MH370 aircraft which vanished on March 8, 2014.
Tue Dec 20 2016
Australia hopeful new wing part can reveal MH370 clues
There has been speculation the flight's final resting place may be outside the current search zone in the southern Indian Ocean.
Mon Aug 01 2016
Indian flight diverted after passenger sits on food cart
The morning flight from Dubai to Calicut, in the southern Indian state of Kerala, was diverted to Mumbai where the passenger was offloaded and handed over to police, IndiGo said in a statement.
Thu Jul 28 2016