India

US to Share 60 Million Doses of AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine with Other Countries

Image source: Wikimedia Commons The United States will share up to 60 million doses of its AstraZeneca vaccine with other…

3 years ago

Sputnik V Becomes Third Covid Vaccine Approved in India

Image source: Wikimedia Commons Russia’s Sputnik V is the third coronavirus vaccine approved for use in India amid a deadly…

3 years ago

Jayalalitha Death: Tens of Thousands Mourn Indian Influential Politician

Thousands of Indians are flocking to pay their respects to Jayaram Jayalalitha, one of the country's most influential and colorful…

7 years ago

India Train Derailment Kills at Least 100 Near Kanpur

At least 100 people are reported dead following the derailment of a train in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state, with…

7 years ago

Forty Knives Removed from Indian Man’s Stomach

Indian doctors in the northern city of Amritsar say they have surgically removed 40 knives from a man's stomach. The…

8 years ago

India Seeks Koh-i-noor Diamond Return

The Indian ministry of culture says it is still wants to reclaim the Koh-i-noor diamond from Britain, despite telling the…

8 years ago

Kolkata Flyover Collapse Kills at Least 10

A flyover under construction collapsed in Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta) killing at least 10 people and leaving several others…

8 years ago

Pathankot Attack: Six Killed in Indian Air Force Base Attack

Two soldiers and four gunmen have been killed in an overnight attack on Indian air force base Pathankot near Pakistani…

8 years ago

National Herald Case: Sonia and Rahul Gandhi Appear in Court

Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, the leaders of India’s opposition Congress party, have appeared in court in connection with corruption allegations.…

8 years ago

Bangalore Students Set New Guinness World Record for Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Mahatma Gandhi

Nearly 5,000 students in the southern Indian city of Bangalore have set a new Guinness world record for "the largest…

9 years ago

Japanese Tourist Dies While Taking Selfie at Taj Mahal’s Royal Gate

A Japanese tourist has died in what appears to be a tragic accident while taking a selfie at the Taj…

9 years ago

Yakub Memon: Mumbai Bomb Plotter Executed in India

Yakub Memon, the man convicted of financing the deadly 1993 Mumbai bombings, has been executed in India. Yakub Memon was…

9 years ago

International Yoga Day 2015: Narendra Modi Leads 35,000 in Delhi Mass Yoga Event

PM Narendra Modi has led thousands in a mass yoga program in Delhi on the first ever International Yoga Day…

9 years ago

Maggi Noodles Temporarily Withdrawn from India Stores

Nestle India has decided to temporarily stop distribution of Maggi noodles across India. The move comes amid concerns about safety…

9 years ago

Solar Impulse 2 takes off from Ahmedabad heading to Varanasi

Solar Impulse 2 is in the air again, crossing India and hoping to make it to Myanmar on March 19.…

9 years ago

India: Newborn baby survives landing on tracks after train toilet birth

An Indian mother gave birth to a baby boy in a train toilet, and the newborn survived after falling on…

9 years ago

Countries that hate Valentine’s Day

In some parts of the world like Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Malaysia or Indonesia, celebrating Valentine's Day with flowers, chocolates or…

9 years ago

Barack Obama cancels plans to visit Taj Mahal

According to Indian media, President Barack Obama has cancelled plans to visit the Taj Mahal during his upcoming visit to…

9 years ago

Samsung Z1 Tizen powered smartphone goes on sale in India

Samsung's first Tizen powered smartphones have gone on sale. The Z1 handsets are available in India for 5,700 rupees ($92)…

9 years ago

Sunanda Pushkar death: Shashi Tharoor’s wife was killed by poisoning

Indian police are treating the death of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of former minister Shashi Tharoor, as murder, nearly a year…

9 years ago

Rampal: Indian police clashes with Hindu guru supporters at Haryana ashram

Indian police is continuing an operation to arrest guru Rampal, after nearly 200 people were injured in clashes at his…

9 years ago

Monkey wedding held in India

An Indian man organized a Hindu wedding ceremony for his monkeys. More than 200 villagers in northern India have attended…

9 years ago

Iba: First halal cosmetics brand launched in India

Iba Halal Care, India’s first halal cosmetics brand, was launched last month in Ahmedabad by Ecotrail Personal Care, a company…

10 years ago

Cyclone Hudhud hits India prompting evacuation of 300,000 people

Cyclone Hudhud has hit the eastern Indian coast, causing extensive damage and prompting the evacuation of some 300,000 people. The…

10 years ago

Intex Cloud FX: Mozilla launches $33 smartphone in India

Mozilla has launched low-cost smartphone Intex Cloud FX that will retail for only 1,999 rupees ($33) in India. The Intex…

10 years ago