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$1.5M Wristwatch Is Dedicated to Zoo Run by Billionaire's Son

Bejeweled Jacob & Co. timepiece pays tribute to Anant Ambani's Vantara

(Newser) - A wildlife sanctuary that's off-limits to the public now has a wristwatch most people will never be able to afford. Luxury watchmaker Jacob & Co has unveiled a gem-encrusted timepiece dedicated to Vantara, the private animal reserve owned by Anant Ambani, youngest son of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, per...

Blood Transfusions to Help Kids With Disorder Gave Them HIV

At least 5 kids with thalassemia are affected, with families blaming 'pathetic medical facilities'

(Newser) - At least five children in central India are at the center of growing alarm over blood safety after routine transfusions for a genetic disorder left them infected with HIV. Local media reports six children are affected. Authorities in Madhya Pradesh say the children, ages 3 to 15 and all living...

India's Quiet Experiment: Cash for Women's Unpaid Labor

Millions receive direct payments as state recognition of domestic labor

(Newser) - The BBC provides a look at what it calls "one of the world's largest and least-studied social-policy experiments" unfolding in India. The idea is to give cash to women who don't have formal jobs but who run their households. More than 100 million women across 12 states...

Ex-Nurse Convicted in Brutal Beach Slaying

Rajwinder Singh had to be extradited to Australia from India, where he fled after 2018 murder

(Newser) - After four years on the run and a murder trial resulting in a hung jury, former nurse Rajwinder Singh has been convicted of killing an Australian woman whose body turned up on a remote beach in 2018. Toyah Cordingley, 24, was stabbed more than two dozen times while walking her...

3-Year-Old Player Makes Chess History

Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha of India is youngest ever to receive FIDE rating

(Newser) - A 3-year-old chess player from India has become the youngest in history to receive an official ranking from the International Chess Federation (FIDE). To receive a ranking, a player must win a match against at least one FIDE-ranked player, or score points against at least five rated opponents, per the...

Fire Kills 25 at Nightclub That Violated India's Fire Codes

Nearly 100 tourists were on the dance floor when a gas cylinder exploded, officials say

(Newser) - A fire ripped through a popular nightclub in India's Goa state early Sunday, killing 25 people, including tourists. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who accused the club of being in violation of fire safety codes, said most of the dead were kitchen workers. Three or four of the victims...

Phony License Plate, Sticker Help Robbers Scoop Up $800K

Suspects in India's Bengaluru convinced bank guards to disarm, then vanished with the cash

(Newser) - Six armed men impersonating Reserve Bank of India officials reportedly pulled off a brazen daylight heist in Bengaluru, making off with $800,000 in cash. Police say the men stopped a cash transport van on a busy thoroughfare in the heart of the city, claiming they needed to check the...

Demo Flight Ends in Tragedy at Dubai Airshow

HAL Tejas fighter jet crashes, killing pilot

(Newser) - An Indian fighter jet crashed Friday at the start of a demonstration flight in front of a crowd of spectators at the Dubai Airshow, killing its sole pilot. The Indian HAL Tejas smashed into the ground at the Dubai World Central airport, sending a vast fireball into the air and...

Cops Inspected the Explosives. Then, a 'Deafening Roar'

At least 9 are dead, dozens injured after blast at police station in Indian-controlled Kashmir

(Newser) - A cache of confiscated explosives detonated inside a police station in Indian-controlled Kashmir, killing at least nine people and injuring 32 others, police said Saturday. The blast occurred in the Nowgam area of Srinagar, the region's main city, late Friday when a forensic team and police were examining the...

After Deadly Suicide Bombing, Pakistan Blames India

Tensions high as back-to-back explosions rock the rivals' capitals

(Newser) - Pakistan is blaming India-backed terrorist groups for a deadly suicide bombing that killed 12 people and injured dozens more outside a courthouse in Islamabad on Tuesday, just a day after a car explosion in India was investigated as suspected terrorism. Though India has not accused Pakistan of involvement in the...

Car Blast in New Delhi Kills 8
Car Blast in
New Delhi Kills 8
Nov 11, 2025 2:30 AM CST

Car Blast in New Delhi Kills 8

Indian authorities are investigating explosion under an anti-terrorism law

(Newser) - Indian police were investigating a deadly car explosion in New Delhi under an anti-terrorism law, officials said Tuesday, as forensic experts worked to determine the cause of the blast. The explosion occurred near the historic Red Fort late Monday, killing at least eight people and injuring several others, the AP...

Tragedy at Hindu Temple as Devotees Gather for Sacred Day

At least 9 are dead, with dozens more hurt after crowd surge in Andhra Pradesh

(Newser) - A crowd surge at a popular Hindu temple in southern India left at least nine people dead and dozens injured, local authorities said Saturday. The incident occurred at the Swamy Venkateswara Temple in the Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh state, where hundreds of devotees had gathered to mark Ekadashi, one...

New Delhi Revelers Might Be Rethinking Those Firecrackers

Diwali celebrations cause air pollution to soar

(Newser) - Thick smog blanketed India's capital on Tuesday, a day after millions celebrated the Hindu festival of Diwali with fireworks that sent air pollution soaring to hazardous levels, per the AP . Revelers in New Delhi set off firecrackers late into Monday night, filling the air with smoke and fine particles...

The Fight Is Over for Kenya's 'Father of Democracy'

Raila Odinga, 80, dies in India, where he was receiving medical care

(Newser) - Raila Odinga, the enduring face of Kenya's fight for democracy and a towering figure in African politics, has died in India at age 80, leaving a nation to mourn one of its most influential leaders. The former prime minister and longtime opposition leader collapsed Wednesday during a morning...

'Spineless:' Taliban Bars Female Reporters in India

Indian government under fire for allowing it to happen at press conference

(Newser) - Afghanistan's foreign minister held a news conference in India on Friday, and it's making headlines not for anything he said but because of a rule enforced as he spoke: No female journalists were allowed in the room with Amir Khan Muttaqi, reports NDTV . The incident at the...

Stampede Kills at Least 36 During Rally for Actor-Politician

At least 40 people were injured, officials in India say

(Newser) - A stampede at a rally for a popular actor and politician in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu killed at least 36 people and injured 40 others, the state's health minister said late Saturday. Ma Subramanian told the AP that the victims were dead by the time they...

600M Rely on River Facing Unprecedented Drying
600M Rely on River Facing
Unprecedented Drying
NEW STUDY
Sep 24, 2025 3:20 PM CDT

600M Rely on River Facing Unprecedented Drying

Researchers link Ganges crisis to weakened monsoon and human-caused pollution

(Newser) - Once mighty and life-giving, India's Ganges River is facing its worst crisis in over a millennium, with human activity at the heart of the problem. A new study finds the river, relied on by about 600 million people, is drying up faster than at any point in the...

Kid Survives 94-Minute Flight Hidden in Plane's Landing Gear

Authorities say 13-year-old Afghan boy acted out of curiosity, not escape

(Newser) - A 13-year-old boy from northern Afghanistan survived a perilous journey hidden in the landing gear of a Kam Air passenger flight from Kabul to Delhi. Authorities at New Delhi's international airport discovered the teen on Monday wandering on the runway after the plane's arrival and detained him...

White House Answers $100K H-1B Visa Confusion

Companies warn H-1B holders against travel

(Newser) - A surprise $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications has tech giants and foreign governments scrambling to protect their workforces and respond to an unprecedented shakeup in the US skilled immigration system. The decision prompted immediate reactions from major technology and finance companies, which rely heavily on the...

Trump Makes New Move to Pressure Russia on Ukraine

President is reportedly mulling 100% tariffs on China, India, but only if the EU does the same

(Newser) - President Trump is reportedly urging the European Union to act with the US in slapping China and India with tariffs as high as 100%, in a bold move meant to pressure Russia over its war in Ukraine. Trump made the demand of EU officials during a Tuesday meeting, where...

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