Number of deaths in Bihar floods in India rises to 216
With three fresh casualties, the toll in Bihar floods increased to 216 on Friday as the flood situation in the state appeared to be easing with most of the rivers,…
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India seeks more than $200 Billion to expand its arsenal
For India to meet equipment and weapons requirements necessary to expand its military capabilities in the next eleven years the country will need about $233 billion. There is some doubt…
India Ganges floods ‘break previous records’
The monsoon floods in India’s Ganges river this year have broken previous records, officials have told the BBC. They said water levels reached unprecedented levels at four locations in northern…
India tests new space rocket engine
India on Sunday successfully tested a new rocket engine of the Super Sonic Combustion Ram Jet (SCRAMJET) from the southern spaceport of Sriharikota. With the launch of the new engine,…
Flood waters stabilize in India, but thousands evacuated
An official says nearly 3,000 people have been evacuated in India’s remote northeast after an artificial lake created by a landslide threatened their lives even as flood water levels stabilized…
India unveils plans to ban surrogacy
The Indian government has unveiled a draft law which would ban commercial surrogacy. If approved by parliament, the law will also ban people who do not hold an Indian passport,…
India investigates damage caused by French submarine data leak
India is investigating the extent to which secrets about French Scorpene submarines being built in the country have been compromised, its defence ministry said on Wednesday, after a leak of…
India deploys border force to chaotic Srinagar, Kashmir for 1st time in 12 years
Jammu & Kashmir’s Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti says that only 5% people from the state are involved in the unrest. As the situation in the Kashmir valley remains out of…
India runner OP Jaisha ‘not given water’ at Rio
An Olympic woman marathon runner from India has alleged she was not provided water and energy drinks by Indian officials at designated stations. OP Jaisha said she “could have died”…
Man in India who swallowed 40 knives has them surgically removed from stomach
A man in India spent two months swallowing knives and had 40 of them surgically removed from his stomach, according to the doctor who led the operation. “He had a…