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At least 27 Hindu devotees killed in India road accident
A farm tractor trolley carrying Hindu pilgrims has overturned and fallen into a pond in Ghatampur in northern India’s Kanpur city, killing 26 people, most of them women and children, officials said on Sunday.
Superintendent of Police Tej…
Virus kills 100,000 cattle in India, threatens livelihoods
A viral disease that is spread by insects like mosquitoes and ticks has killed at least 100,000 cows and buffaloes in India and sickened more than 2 million.
A viral disease has killed nearly 100,000 cows and buffaloes in India and…
MotoGP: India to host first grand prix in 2023
India will host a MotoGP race for the first time in the competition's history in 2023.
The race will be held at the Buddh International Circuit, which previously hosted the Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix.
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Nationwide raids on Muslim group PFI in India, over 100 arrested
India’s top investigation agencies have conducted nationwide raids on a prominent Muslim organisation and detained more than 100 of its members, accusing them of having terror links.
The simultaneous raids on the offices of the Popular…
Fate of world’s biggest free food scheme rests in PM Modi’s hands
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon decide whether to extend a food dole-out that has cost India US$44 billion (S$62 billion) since the pandemic, or ease the strain on government finances and food supply.
Modi has been giving away 5kg…
Singapore, India sign agreement for fintech firms to market-test products
Singapore and India have signed an agreement that opens a gateway for fintech firms from both countries to market-test innovative products in both markets.
Both countries will cooperate to operate a joint regulatory sandbox, with Sunday's…
Singapore and India discuss energy, food security at new forum
Singapore and India discussed a wide range of issues from food and energy security to green technology at a high-level ministerial roundtable on Saturday, with Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong describing the new platform as a chance to…
Modi’s outreach to Putin risks putting India in US crosshairs
As India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Russian President Vladimir Putin and attends a summit with China's Xi Jinping on Friday, he will need to avoid looking too chummy with the United States' two top adversaries.
Modi's…
Air India Express Plane Catches Fire At Muscat Airport, Passengers Safe
An Air India Express flight bound for Kochi was evacuated at Muscat airport in Oman today after a fire was detected in one of the engines just before take-off.
All crew and the 145 passengers on board, four of them infants, were…
India raises Sri Lankan Tamil issue in U.N.
Also makes an unusual reference to a crisis-hit island nation’s “debt-driven” economy in the context of its current crisis.
India on Monday voiced concern over the “lack of measurable progress” in Sri Lanka’s promised political…