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India opens 1st Partition museum 70 years after bloody event
World
August 15, 2017
India opens 1st Partition museum 70 years after bloody event
In the 70 years since India and Pakistan were created from the former British Empire, there has never been a…
Monsoon flooding kills at least 160 across South Asia
Weather
August 14, 2017
Monsoon flooding kills at least 160 across South Asia
Heavy monsoon rains have unleashed landslides and floods that have killed at least 160 people and displaced millions of others…
35 children die in north Indian hospital in 3 days
World
August 12, 2017
35 children die in north Indian hospital in 3 days
Parents of at least 35 children who have died in a hospital in northern India over the past three days…
Diplomacy fails to defuse India, China border crisis
World
August 9, 2017
Diplomacy fails to defuse India, China border crisis
India’s diplomatic efforts to end a seven-week military standoff with China have hit a roadblock, people briefed on the talks…
Baby in India born ‘pregnant’ with his half-formed twin
Science News
August 2, 2017
Baby in India born ‘pregnant’ with his half-formed twin
A baby in India has been born ‘pregnant’ with his half-formed twin. The rare case of ‘fetus-in-fetu’ is a congenital…
Up to 80% of Thailand’s tsunami warning system needs maintenance
World
July 31, 2017
Up to 80% of Thailand’s tsunami warning system needs maintenance
Up to 80 percent of Thailand’s tsunami warning system needs maintenance work, the deputy director-general of its disaster prevention department…
India puts Kashmir in lockdown on rebel’s death anniversary
World
July 8, 2017
India puts Kashmir in lockdown on rebel’s death anniversary
Residents in Indian-controlled Kashmir clashed with government forces Saturday as they defied a stringent curfew on the anniversary of the…
Indian PM heads to Israel, lifting the curtain on close ties
World
July 2, 2017
Indian PM heads to Israel, lifting the curtain on close ties
Narendra Modi is making the first visit to Israel by an Indian prime minister next week, in a public embrace…
India’s Modi condemns killings in name of cow worship
World
June 29, 2017
India’s Modi condemns killings in name of cow worship
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condemned murder in the name of protecting cows, which are worshipped by the…
India’s space prowess rises with launch of mega rocket
Technology
June 5, 2017
India’s space prowess rises with launch of mega rocket
India’s most powerful homegrown rocket to date is set to launch Monday, another milestone for its indigenous space programme that…