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Woman gives birth minutes after being crushed by truck in India, dies minutes later
A 26-year-old pregnant woman managed to deliver her baby minutes before she died after being mowed by a truck in the Firozabad city of Uttar Pradesh in India.
Pit bull mauls 82-year-old owner to death, pet handed over to authorities
An elderly woman's pet pit bull killed her by ripping her stomach open at her house in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Villagers capture crocodile to slit open its stomach believing it had swallowed a boy whole
Villagers in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh captured and tied up a 13-foot crocodile who they believed had swallowed a 7-year-old boy.
India on course to surpass China as most-populous country in 2023
India is expected to overtake China as the world's most populous country by next year, according to a United Nations report.
Man slits woman's throat for rejecting his sexual advances
A 25-year-old man killed a woman by slitting her throat after she rejected his sexual advances at the latter's apartment complex in east Delhi, India.
Woman and 6-year-old daughter gangraped in moving car
A woman and her six-year-old daughter were allegedly gangraped in a moving car in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
Endangered Hornbill tortured to death in distressing video from India
A distressing video from the Indian state of Nagaland shows three men brutally torturing a Great Indian Hornbill.
Elephant kills woman, returns to trample on her corpse during funeral
In a bizarre and shocking incident reported from the Indian state of Odisha, an elephant killed a 70-year-old woman.
Elderly couple forced to beg after hospital staff asks for bribe to release son's body
In a heart-wrenching video from the Indian state of Bihar, an elderly couple could be seen begging for money.
Al-Qaeda threatens to attack India over BJP leader's remark on Prophet Muhammad
Terrorist organisation Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) has threatened suicide bombings all over India to avenge purported remarks made against Prophet.
Indian man chops off wife's hand to stop her from taking government job
A 26-year-old man from the Indian state of West Bengal, allegedly chopped off his wife's right hand.
British tourist raped in front of her husband near Goa beach: Police
A British woman on a vacation to India has accused a local masseuse of raping her in front of her partner near a famous beach in Goa.
Indian gov't punishes bureaucrat couple for closing national stadium to walk their dog
Two senior Indian bureaucrats posted in the national capital, Delhi, have been transferred to different corners of the country.
India's top court recognises sex work as a 'profession'
India's Supreme Court directed that police should neither interfere nor take criminal action against adult and consenting sex workers.
Indian teacher arrested for carrying beef in lunch box
A Muslim school teacher in the Indian state of Assam was arrested for allegedly carrying beef to school in her lunch box.
India: 11 dead and over 600,000 affected in Assam floods
The floods have been wreaking havoc in the Indian state of Assam with at least eleven people having lost their lives in various flood-related incidents so far.
Pollution killed 2.3 million people in India in 2019: Study
A study published in The Lancet has revealed that pollution caused more than 2.3 million premature deaths in India in 2019, the highest number reported from any country.
Indian court releases Rajiv Gandhi killer from prison after 31 years
India's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of AG Perarivalan, who spent 31 years in jail in connection with the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
Indian court fails to criminalise marital rape
An Indian court failed to reach a decision on the question of criminalising rape within marriage, leaving the laws unchanged. The issue can now go to the Supreme Court of the country.
Dehydrated birds fall from the sky amid scorching heatwave in India
The scorching heatwave that has swept India is not only affecting humans but is also proving deadly for animals. The animal rescuers in the Indian state of Gujarat have come across dozens of exhausted and dehydrated birds dropping every day in the last few weeks.
Mysterious golden chariot washes ashore in Indian beach
The residents of the Srikakulam district of India's Andhra Pradesh woke up to a pleasant surprise after a gold-colored chariot washed ashore at Sunnapalli Sea Harbour on Tuesday.
Power cut at an Indian wedding almost causes a 'groom swap'
A power cut in an Indian village led to a "bride-groom swap," and two sisters almost marrying the wrong grooms.
Indian airline gets slammed for barring child with special needs from boarding flight
An Indian airline has come under fire after it did not allow a child with special needs on board one of its flights at Ranchi airport over the weekend.
13-year-old girl reports rape, ends up getting raped again by police officer
A 13-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped by four men, was raped again when she went to file a complaint with the police in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Indian woman goes viral for offering job to 'match' from matrimonial website
An Indian woman's conversation with her father has gone viral on social media with many lauding the woman for what she did with a potential match that she found on a matrimonial website.
Heroin-coated yarn worth £46m seized from Indian port
Indian authorities seized nearly 90 kg of heroin worth $58m (£46m) from Pipavav port in the western state of Gujarat last week. It had been kept in bags containing heroin-soaked yarn bales.
India grapples with intense heatwave, mercury crosses 45 degree mark
Several parts of India have been grappling with an intense heatwave as the country experiences one of the hottest summers this year. According to experts, the temperatures are expected to only increase during the next few days.
Massive landfill continues to burn in Delhi as heatwave hits India
A massive fire broke out at Bhalswa landfill site in India's national capital New Delhi on Tuesday and continues to burn even now. This is not the first time that the infamous mountainous garbage dump caught fire releasing toxic smoke.
Eight-year-old girl gets every hair painfully plucked from her head in religious tradition
A video that has gone viral on social media brought a cruel tradition to light wherein a person gets every strand of hair pulled from her head by hand until they go bald. The tradition is followed by people who follow an ancient Indian religion called Jainism.
Live-in relationships give rise to sexual offences, says Indian high court
An Indian high court has now said that live-in relationships are responsible for a rise in sexual offences and for promoting "lascivious behaviour."