Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party has suffered an embarrassing defeat in three state elections in its Hindu stronghold, months before national elections, AP reports. The Election Commission said on Wednesday that the opposition Congress party was the clear winner in Chhattisgarh state, and fell one seat short of a majority in both […]
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Indian police have mapped out the spot where a remote, isolated tribe were seen burying a 26-year-old American — but they still don’t know how to recover his remains
AP Photo/Gautam Singh Indian authorities said they have generally located the area on a remote Indian island where an isolated tribe was seen burying a 26-year-old American. John Allen Chau was allegedly killed with arrows earlier this month after venturing onto the island, where he sought to bring Christianity to the tribespeople. It’s unclear whether […]
An American tourist has been murdered by an isolated tribe in the Indian Ocean
YouTube / Doc Facts The local police are reportedly investigating and a case of murder had been registered. The Sentinelese are among India’s protected tribes and the North Sentinelese island is out of bounds. The American national was reportedly attacked by arrows and had taken a fishing boat to the island to interact with the […]
The CEO of the Indian e-commerce giant that Walmart bought a $16 billion stake in has resigned amid an allegation of personal misconduct (WMT)
AP Flipkart Group CEO Binny Bansal has resigned following an allegation of “serious personal misconduct,” according to a press release. The release did not elaborate on the allegation but said Bansal “strongly denies” it. An independent study did not corroborate the allegation but found Bansal made lapses in judgment, according to the release. In May, […]
When life gives you onions: Crowd plunders crashed truck, ignoring injured Indian driver (VIDEO)
An onion-laden truck fell off an elevated highway in western India, spilling its load. But while the injured truck driver was reportedly lying unattended, locals flocked to the site to ransack the cargo, disrupting traffic. The incident took place on the Pune-Mumbai highway outside the western Indian town of Lonavla earlier this week. The driver […]
Indian rupee sinks to record low after central bank unexpectedly holds rates
Thomson Reuters India’s central bank unexpectedly left rates unchanged Friday. The Indian rupee fell to a record low following the announcement. Watch the Indian rupee trade in real time here. India’s central bank unexpectedly held rates steady at 6.5% on Friday sending the rupee to a record low. More than half of analysts surveyed by […]
Indian minister praised for getting hands dirty as he clears drain blocked with muck in viral VIDEO
A minister in India has been hailed an “inspiration” after he cleared out the mucky contents of a drain as part of a government campaign to make the country cleaner. A video of Indian National Congress member Velu Narayanasamy has gone viral, showing the politician knuckling down to clear the muck out of a drain. […]
Passengers bleed from ears, noses after Indian flight loses cabin pressure
A Jet Airways flight has returned to Mumbai, India’s financial capital, after dozens of passengers complained of ear pain and nose bleeding due to a loss in cabin pressure.
Indian pilots lack sleep as social media use keeps them up – Air Force Chief
In the war for a good night’s sleep, India’s top air force official has called for the service to develop a system to assess how well rested their pilots are before they fly. “Long hours” on social media are to blame. “Everybody appears to be spending long hours on social media, late nights,” Air Chief […]
Police summon Indian bishop accused of repeatedly raping nun amid protests
A bishop accused by a nun of repeatedly raping her over two years has been summoned for questioning by police in India. It comes as several nuns continue to protest outside the High Court to demand justice for the sister. Amid claims that authorities are failing to take action against the bishop, police have summoned […]