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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.

February 15, 2024

Family of 4, including twin boys, found dead in California murder-suicide

Police are investigating a murder-suicide after a family of four – including twin 4-year-old boys – was found dead inside their suburban California home in San Mateo on Monday .

February 13, 2024

Indian farmers clash with police as protests head for capital

Tens of thousands of Indian farmers are marching in protest toward New Dehli to demand guaranteed crop prices and other protections, following a similar protest in 2021.

February 13, 2024

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in the United Arab Emirates on his seventh trip to the nation

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in the United Arab Emirates on his seventh trip to the nation. He was met on landing in Abu Dhabi by the Emirati president.

February 12, 2024

Qatar frees 8 retired Indian navy officers who were previously sentenced to death for spying

Eight retired Indian navy officers who were sentenced to death for alleged spying in Qatar have been freed, with their sentences commuted last year, officials say.

February 9, 2024

Indian town sets curfew after mosque clashes, police ordered to shoot violators

Authorities in Haldwani, India, have imposed an indefinite curfew following clashes over the construction of a mosque and Muslim seminary, with police ordered to shoot violators.

February 8, 2024

Tennis star called racist after comments about India following three-week stay

Tennis player Dejana Radanovic was called "racist" after making comments about her three-week stay in India, where she slammed "food, traffic and hygiene" of the country.