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2 Mar
Three men were arrested Saturday after the gang rape of a Spanish tourist on a motorbike trip through India's remote east with her husband, local media reports said.
16 Feb
Eleven people were killed in a fire that ripped through a paint factory in India's capital, an official said Friday, with rescue teams still searching for survivors.
9 Feb
Two people were killed in India and dozens more injured after religious clashes sparked by the destruction of a madrassa, officials said Friday, the latest in a spate of demolitions targeting Islamic structures.
8 Feb
Microsoft yesterday announced plans to train millions of people in India with skills in artificial intelligence, as countries and companies ramp up investment to future-proof workers and capitalise on the opportunities provided by a technology experts warn will kill off jobs and deepen inequality.
7 Feb
The death toll in a firework factory explosion in India has risen to 11 and the two owners have been arrested, police said Wednesday, a day after the devastating blast.
30 Jan
The Foreign Investment Network (FIN) in Nigeria and MahaBiz in India have urged investors in Asia, United Arab Emirate (UAE) and other African countries to explore business opportunities in Africa.
19 Jan
Nearly 300 Myanmar soldiers crossed the border into India to flee an advance by armed insurgents fighting the country's junta, an Indian paramilitary officer told AFP on Friday.
18 Jan
At least 10 people, including nine children, drowned when a boat capsized Thursday in western India, officials said, with a search on to find more of the missing. The incident happened in Gujarat state as students were travelling to a picnic organised by their school. Dozens of people joined a frantic search for survivors around…
12 Jan
India said Friday it had likely found wreckage from an Indian Air Force transport plane that went missing over the sea almost eight years ago with 29 people aboard.
9 Jan
The Edo State Government has showcased investment opportunities and the impactful reforms undertaken to open up the state for businesses at the 27th World Investment Conference (WIC) in New Delhi, India. The conference was themed: “Empowering Investors: IPAs Pioneering Future Growth,” providing a pivotal platform for global investment discussions. The Managing Director, Edo State Investment…
8 Jan
India's top court ruled Monday that 11 murderers convicted of a gang rape that drew global outrage but who were released early must return to jail.
26 Dec
A plane grounded in France for days over concerns it was part of a human trafficking scheme landed in India Tuesday, with its passengers avoiding media questions as they quickly exited bustling Mumbai airport. The Airbus A340 initially had been bound for Nicaragua when it was detained last Thursday at Vatry airport, east of Paris,…

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