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March 5, 2024

3 men arrested for alleged gang rape of tourist in India

Police in India have arrested three men in the alleged gang rape of a tourist. The alleged assault took place on Friday in a forest in eastern Jharkhand state.

March 3, 2024

Rihanna performs concert in India at wedding for son of Asia's richest man

Rihanna was a guest and also a performer at the pre-wedding festivities of Anant Ambani and his fiancée Radhika Merchant in India. Anant is the son of Asia's richest man in the world, Mukesh.

February 29, 2024

India begins replacing military personnel with civilian technical staff in Maldives

India has initiated the replacement of military personnel in Maldives with civilian technical staff to operate aircraft provided by India for humanitarian services.

February 22, 2024

Russian skier dead, 6 rescued in avalanche at Himalayan resort

A Russian skier and five others were rescued Thursday, alongside their local guide, after an avalanche in Gulmarg, a popular ski resort town in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

February 21, 2024

Protester dies after clash between Indian police and farmers marching to New Delhi

A 21-year-old farmer died from a head injury sustained during clashes with security forces on Wednesday as as thousands of Indian farmers resumed their march to India's capital.

February 21, 2024

Greek prime minister asks India to play key role in building global partnerships to address war challenges

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged India to take a leading role in forming global partnerships to address challenges posed by wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.

February 17, 2024

Man killed by lion after entering enclosure at zoo: 'The animal attacked'

An Indian man was mauled to death this week after he "intentionally" jumped into a zoo enclosure in Tirupati, India, despite warnings from employees as he scaled the wall.

February 16, 2024

Hong Kong customs arrest 7 in $1.8 billion money laundering case linked to India

Hong Kong customs officials have arrested seven people in connection with the territory's largest-ever money laundering case, involving approximately $1.8 billion.

February 16, 2024

11 dead, 4 injured in India's capital after massive fire at paint factory

At least 11 people are dead and four injured after a massive fire in a paint factory in New Delhi, India. Fire officials deployed 22 fire engines to extinguish the flames.

February 15, 2024

Bollywood actress Poonam Pandey sued for faking cervical cancer death in HPV vaccine promotion stunt

A Bollywood film actress and model faked her own death via a social media post to promote the HPV cervical cancer vaccine but is now being sued for the stunt.