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The Indian hospital that mistakenly pronounced newborn dead has lost its license
Max Super Speciality Hospital in New Delhi, India, has lost its license after mistakenly pronouncing a newborn baby boy as dead.
Brothel owner killed husband and dumped body in septic tank 13 years ago, police find remains now
The incident came to light when police raided Savita Bharati's house near Mumbai to bust a prostitution ring.
Class 5 student accused of raping 7-year-old girl in school washroom in India
The boy had allegedly inserted a twig inside the girl's private parts, which caused the girl to bleed.
Australian man charged with trafficking India-born wife and baby daughter from Sydney to India
Pardeep Lohan is alleged to have used coercion and threats to force his wife and Australian-born child to go to India.
Doctors fired after 'dead' baby found to be alive on way to cremation
Two doctors in Delhi, India were fired on Sunday (3 December) after they wrongly declared a newborn baby dead.
Sickening viral video of up to 15 men chasing, groping and molesting girl prompts police action
The incident came to light only after the video went viral on social media and appeared on news channels.
Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya to face UK extradition hearing for prosecution in India
Mallya was once hailed as India's version of British entrepreneur Richard Branson for his investments in a liquor company, an airline, a Formula One team and an Indian Premier League cricket club.
Bus passenger wearing smelly socks arrested for 'causing public nuisance'
The tourist was later granted bail and he left the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh by another bus.
Former President Barack Obama issues some advice: "Think before you tweet"
The 44th President of the United States did not mention his successor at a forum in India, but did make some veiled suggestions.
Divergence in IEA and Opec oil demand growth forecasts 'not concerning', says Qatari minister
Mohammed Saleh Al-Sada tells IBTimes UK that global crude demand remains healthy and the market is rebalancing.
US State Department: 'No better representative of an American woman entrepreneur than Ivanka Trump'
US state department spokesperson Heather Nauert says there is no better representative of a woman entrepreneur in the US than Ivanka Trump, who heads summit in Hyderabad.
Eight donkeys jailed for munching on expensive plants but Indian police deny allegations
Prison authorities said the detention was justified as the animals were posing a threat to children and plants kept outside the prison complex for beautification.
Police suspect rape after 7-year-old girl's naked and bleeding body found inside school premises
The incident took place in Agra city in India's Madhya Pradesh state. Police suspect the victim's father is involved in the crime.
Indian minister's 'sin causes cancer' comment sparks outrage
Indian minister Himanta Biswa Sarma sparks outrage with comment that cancer is divine justice caused by sins.
Uncle kills 3 children and dumps bodies in forest, says father ordered it
The uncle of the children reportedly killed them on the instructions of their father who is said to be having an extra-marital affair.
Pakistan Defence's verified Twitter account suspended over photoshopped picture of Indian student
The account was earlier accused of spreading propaganda, conspiracy theories and running campaigns against Pakistani journalists and activists who are critical of the government.
Aadhaar data leak: More than 200 Indian government websites expose citizens' key personal details
Under India's Aadhaar system, every citizen receives a 12-digit number, similar to Social Security Numbers in the US, and has his/her biometric data collected by the government.
Fears Scottish Sikh will 'face further torture' after being returned to police custody in India
Campaigners fear that Scottish Sikh Jagtar Singh Johal will 'face further torture' after he was returned to police custody in India.
Man who tried to extort money from girl by sending morphed nude pictures on Whatsapp arrested
The man, who is a second-year engineering student, confessed that he was harassing the victims for not responding to his messages and for blocking him.
Watch ferocious leopard cause panic at school in India, mauls four
Incredible footage shows large crowd gathering around agitated leopard as a team of animal experts attempt to capture it.
New Zealand family could be paralysed for life after eating wild boar
A New Zealand family, originally from India, could be left in a vegetative state for the rest oft their lives after they contracted food poisoning from a wild boar.
Basmati Blues and Brie Larson spark outrage with the 'white saviour' trope
South Asian Twitter users have responded angrily to the trailer for Brie Larson's new film Basmati Blues
Man goes on epic 'bucket list' journey, declares himself king of land between Egypt and Sudan
Suyash Dixit, from India, travelled to the unclaimed area of Bir Tawil and planted seeds and his newly-made flag.He has christened the area the Kingdom of Dixit.
India moves ahead with another transgender appointment for government post
Ganga Kumari, a 24-year-old transgender, has finally been inducted as a constable in the Rajasthan state police department.
Policeman suspended after video of him towing car with woman breastfeeding baby inside sparks outrage
The Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) said the matter would be dealt "appropriately and sternly" once an investigation report is submitted.
'Runaway train' travels 13km with no driver before staffer chases it down on a bike and stops it
An investigation has been launched by railway authorities to find out how the engine started to move on its own.
Women accused of witchcraft beaten by a mob of Indian villagers
A group of five women accused of being witches were rounded up, tied to a tree and viciously beaten along with their husbands in an Indian village.
Parents catch daughter's rapists after Indian police turn blind eye
Parents caught their daughter's alleged gang rapists after police refused to take her complaint seriously in Bhopal. Sexual assault remains pervasive issue in India.
Wild India: Axel Gomille photographs the subcontinent's extraordinary wildlife in stunning new book
Award-winning photographer and zoologist Axel Gomille pays homage to the subcontinent's overwhelmingly spectacular natural heritage in his book Wild India.
Bedridden 100-year-old woman dies after alleged rape by intruder
Family members of the victim said she was too weak to raise an alarm but her feeble cries alerted some members who saw the intruder forcing himself on her.