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74-year-old man dies after being locked alive in corpse freezer for hours
The now-deceased man was found alive and rescued after his family left him locked in a mortuary freezer for nearly a day.
Police solve theft by allowing buffalo to identify real owner
The case was declared solved when the buffalo was allowed to walk to one of the two men who claimed ownership of the animal.
iPhone 12, 5G, HomePod Mini and other items to expect from upcoming Apple event
Meanwhile, a Twitter post from renowned Apple leaker Jon Prosser suggests the company has made some last-minute decisions.
India offering incentives for Samsung, Apple, and others for investing in local production
As indicated by analysts, the South Asian country has the potential to become the world's next manufacturing epicentre.
Body of two-day-old girl stabbed over 100 times found near temple in India
Police are investigating the third brutal case of female infanticide in two weeks in the central Indian city.
Boost in vaccine doses planned for poor as virus rages on
Mid-September saw a record rise in cases in most regions and the WHO has warned that virus deaths could even double to two million.
Global coronavirus death toll passes one million
The United States has the highest death toll with more than 200,000 fatalities followed by Brazil, India, Mexico and Britain.
Man rips open pregnant wife's belly to know gender of unborn child
The incident took place after a priest predicted that the woman was going to birth to her sixth daughter instead of a son.
Taj Mahal reopens even as India coronavirus cases soar
Schools were allowed to resume Monday on a voluntary basis for students aged 14 to 17.
YouTube tests TikTok rival in India
YouTube Shorts videos are limited to 15 seconds, according to the Google-owned platform used by some 2 billion people worldwide.
'PUBG' cuts ties with Tencent to avoid India's ongoing crackdown on Chinese apps
Data provided by AppAnnie, an analytics firm, shows the mobile game was downloaded more than 54 million times in the first half of 2020.
Teen COVID-19 patient raped by ambulance driver while being taken to hospital
The suspect was arrested after the victim recorded him apologizing to her before dropping her off at the hospital.
India overtakes Brazil with second-highest virus cases
India has been steadily reopening its pandemic-battered economy.
Pakistan puzzles health experts as virus cases drop
To date, the South Asian nation has confirmed more than 295,000 infections and currently is recording a few hundred new cases per day.
India, China in new border standoff
A military accord between the two prohibits the use of firearms on the border.
Police prevents suicide after woman in Delhi e-mails Boris Johnson for help
Within two hours of the e-mail being sent, Delhi police tracked down the woman and saved her life.
Grieving husband commissions famous toy maker to create life-sized statue of his late wife
Husband immortalises dead wife and builds her dream bungalow for her statue to live in
Murderous Ayurvedic doctor feeds bodies of victims to crocodiles
The police re-arrested the notorious fraudster and murderer after he breached the terms of parole and went missing earlier this year.
Man arrested for sodomising female dog in public
A group of boys reported the incident after finding the man sexually abusing the dog on a pedestrian overpass.
Police sniffer dog runs 12kms to catch absconding murder suspect
The heroic police dog took hours to track down the suspect days after the police were unable to catch him.
Torrential rains unleash havoc in South Asia
Officials have warned that the current deluge could become one of the worst in recent years to hit Bangladesh, India and Nepal.
Dalai Lama channels 'Inner World' in album to mark 85th birthday
He chants Buddhist sayings in the album which was inspired by NZ follower Junelle Kunin, who recorded some sessions at his Dharamsala residence in India.
India surges to 3rd-highest in cases as virus slams US hospitals
Total global infections are fast approaching 11.5 million, with more than 533,000 deaths.
Dejected dog jumps to death after owner's demise
When the family of a deceased woman brought her body home her bereaved pet took its own life by jumping from the fourth floor.
India's Modi makes surprise China border visit after clash
Both sides have blamed each other for the incident.
TikTok denies sharing Indian user data with China
Modi is due to address the nation again at 4:00 pm (1030 GMT) on Tuesday.
14-year-old dies after being set ablaze for fighting off rapists
The girl sustained burns to 80% of her body but was able to identify two suspects before passing away.
Alcoholic killer monkey ends up imprisoned for life
The former pet was captured after he aggressively attacked over 250 people when his liquor supply stopped.
India, China hold talks to de-escalate deadly border tensions
The two nations' foreign ministers spoke by telephone to calm nerves after a high-altitude melee involving fists, rocks and clubs.
India, Mexico, Norway, Ireland elected to UN Security Council
India, Mexico, Norway and Ireland were chosen as non-permanent members, while Djibouti and Kenya will go to a second round of voting on Thursday.