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He Just Became the Youngest Chess World Champion

Gukesh Dommaraju of India is 18

(Newser) - Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest chess world champion Thursday after beating the defending champion Ding Liren of China in the final match of their series in Singapore. Dommaraju, 18, secured 7.5 points against 6.5 for his Chinese rival in the contest, surpassing the achievement of Russia'...

Indian Airlines Count 999 Hoax Bomb Threats So Far

It's a new record; just 112 threats were received in all of last year

(Newser) - It's been a record-setting year for hoax bomb threats at India's airports and airlines. More than 500 came in the last two weeks of October, pushing the year's total to 999 as of Nov. 14. That's almost 10 times more threats than the 122 received in...

Trial Begins After Family Froze to Death, Lost in Canada

Minnesota case accuses 2 in deaths of Indian migrants hoping to reach the US

(Newser) - A criminal network stretching from India to Canada made money smuggling families seeking better lives in the United States—including an Indian family of four who died in gusting snow and bone-chilling temperatures two years ago, federal prosecutors plan to argue at a trial starting Monday in Minnesota. Prosecutors have...

India, Canada Expel Diplomats After Plot Accusations

Row between nations began with Sikh separatist's killing

(Newser) - India and Canada expelled a half-dozen of the other's diplomats on Monday after accusations that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government was involved in "homicides, extortion, and violent acts" on Canadian soil. The criminal activity had centered on supporters of the pro-Khalistan movement, which seeks a separate homeland...

Man Charged in Murder That Enraged India's Doctors

He's accused of the August rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata

(Newser) - Protests erupted in cities across India following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in the hospital where she worked. Now, a man arrested in the case has been charged. CNN reports the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has charged a civic volunteer with the Kolkata police with rape...

Climbers Survive 3 Days Stranded in Himalayas

They had no food, water, supplies after freak accident

(Newser) - When the rope lifting their food and climbing equipment snapped more than 20,000 feet up Chaukhamba mountain in India's Himalayas, Fay Manners and climbing partner Michelle Dvorak were "terrified," Manners tells the BBC . They were stranded without supplies for three days, in conditions Manners describes as...

India: Marital Rape Isn't Rape
India: Marital Rape Isn't Rape
Oct 4, 2024 9:28 AM CDT

India: Marital Rape Isn't Rape

Government argues for retaining marital rape exemption, dating back to 1860

(Newser) - Entering a marriage, a woman gives "implied" consent for sex with her husband, India's government told the country's Supreme Court on Thursday as it faces off against challengers to a 164-year-old law. Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, dating back to British colonial rule, notes "...

Dozens of Children Drown Bathing in Rivers During Festival in India

At least 46 dead, 37 of them children

(Newser) - Dozens of children drowned while bathing in rivers and ponds in rituals that were part of a three-day Hindu festival in eastern India's Bihar state, officials said. Heavy monsoon rains recently had raised the levels of waterways across the state, the AP reports. At least 46 people, including 37...

Netflix Edits Disclaimer for Show Based on 1999 Hijacking

Viewers allege the Muslim hijackers are portrayed as Hindu

(Newser) - "When IC 814 gets hijacked on its way to Delhi, hundreds of lives are at stake as the country faces its longest and most alarming aviation crisis," reads the show description for the new Netflix miniseries IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack. The show has created a mini-crisis for...

Paralympics' 17-Year-Old 'Shooting Star' Hits Bull's-Eye

India's Sheetal Devi is only female armless archer in Paris competition

(Newser) - The Paris Paralympics are underway , and India can already claim a new "shooting star": 17-year-old Sheetal Devi, reported by the AP to be the youngest athlete in the women's para archery event. Devi has a condition called phocomelia , which causes the upper or lower limbs to be shortened...

Indian Doctors Refuse Work After One Raped, Killed on Duty
After Doctor Is Raped, Killed
at Work, Protesters Amass
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Aug 15, 2024 11:07 AM CDT

After Doctor Is Raped, Killed at Work, Protesters Amass

Police have been accused of trying to shield suspects

(Newser) - Protests have erupted in cities across India following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in the hospital where she worked. The 31-year-old's body was discovered last week in a seminar hall of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, a state-run teaching hospital in Kolkata, capital of...

A Few Ounces Kept Wrestler From Her Shot at Gold

Vinesh Phogat will no longer take on American Sarah Hildebrandt in the final

(Newser) - The Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was supposed to go for gold Wednesday night. Instead, the female wrestler has lost her shot to compete against American Sarah Hildebrandt in the 50-kilogram weight class final over a few grams. The Indian Olympic Association said early Wednesday on X that, "despite the...

Calling It 'Wedding of the Year' May Be an Understatement

Son of Asia's richest man gets hitched, and the world (including the Kardashians) turn out

(Newser) - It has been a wedding like no other—and the festivities have been going on for months. So where does one start? Maybe here: The youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia's richest man, married his longtime girlfriend early Saturday in a ceremony attended in India by global celebrities, business tycoons,...

Double-Decker Bus Collides With Milk Truck, Killing 18

19 injured in India tragedy

(Newser) - A double-decker passenger bus collided with a milk truck in northern India on Wednesday, killing at least 18 people and injuring many others, officials said. The collision occurred on an expressway in Uttar Pradesh state, and 19 injured people were rushed to the hospital by villagers in the area, said...

It May Be the Most Lavish Wedding of the Year

Son of Asia's richest man to tie the knot this month after celeb-studded pre-parties

(Newser) - The youngest son of Asia's richest man is about to tie the knot, and what a party it will be. The Indian union of Anant Ambani—son of Reliance Industries CEO Mukesh Ambani, worth $118 billion—and his longtime girlfriend Radhika Merchant, daughter of pharma tycoon Viren Merchant, is...

Stampede Kills Dozens at Religious Event in India

Thousands packed into village in Uttar Pradesh state

(Newser) - At least 60 people are dead and scores are injured after a stampede at a religious gathering in northern India, per the AP . More than 150 people were admitted to hospitals after the crush in a village in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh state, say authorities. The stampede occurred as...

Tainted Liquor Kills at Least 34, and Number Could Rise

Illegally brewed liquor is a problem in India

(Newser) - At least 34 people have died and dozens have been hospitalized after drinking illegally brewed liquor in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, officials told local media Thursday. The state's chief minister MK Stalin said the 34 died after consuming liquor that was tainted with methanol, according to...

India to Prosecute Novelist Over 14-Year-Old Remark

Booker Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy argued for Kashmir independence in 2010

(Newser) - A top Indian official has approved the prosecution of Arundhati Roy, one of India's most celebrated writers, over a comment she made 14 years ago. Roy, winner of the 1997 Booker Prize, gave a speech in 2010 in which she said the disputed territory of Kashmir, claimed by India...

Modi Begins Third Term, This Time Needing a Coalition
Weakened Modi Takes Oath
Jun 9, 2024 1:00 PM CDT

Weakened Modi Takes Oath

In his third term, prime minister will rely on a coalition for the first time

(Newser) - Narendra Modi was sworn in Sunday for a third term as India's prime minister, needing a coalition to rule this time after a strong showing by opposition parties in the general election . The ceremony at the presidential palace in New Delhi launches a new era for the country and...

Modi Wins Rare Third Term, but Gets a Rude Awakening

His BJP party performed well under expectations

(Newser) - In one sense, it's a day of triumph for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi: He has become only the second Indian leader to win three consecutive terms, reports the New York Times . On the other hand, his Bharatiya Janata Party won by a majority that fell way short of...

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