Man-eating Tiger killed in India after 150-strong man hunt
Disputes have quickly erupted after the killing with media reporting that the tigress was shot with no attempt to tranquilise her.
View ArticleIndia minister turns on own party over killing of man-eating tiger after...
The big cat blamed for killing more than a dozen people was shot dead on Friday night.
View ArticleIreland well-beaten once again as World T20 proves a 'very tough learning...
‘You can see the foundations are there for us if we were a professional side,’ Isobel Joyce said after a third loss to India.
View ArticleUS tourist killed by arrow-shooting Indian tribe
John Chau (27) took a boat ride to North Sentinel Island where the indigenous people live cut off from the outside world.
View ArticleIndian police struggle to get body of American killed by arrow-shooting tribe
John Chau (26) was apparently shot and killed by arrows, but the cause of death can’t be confirmed yet.
View ArticleWho are the North Sentinelese? The story behind the remote island at the...
The remote Indian island has a fascinating history.
View Article'13 years of blood, sweat and tears': Kellie Harrington returns to Dublin a...
The 29-year-old received a civic reception in Dublin on Monday after securing gold in India over the weekend.
View ArticleCalls to leave body of American killed by arrow-shooting tribe on island
John Chau was killed in a hail of arrows almost two weeks ago as he went ashore on North Sentinel Island.
View ArticleLeopard kills Buddhist monk meditating in Indian forest
Two other meditating monks with him at the time escaped unscathed.
View ArticleEleven dead and 93 hospitalised after eating 'toxic' rice at Indian temple
The rice had likely been contaminated with a toxic substance, officials said.
View ArticleIn Delhi, the government plans a new home for stray cows and elderly citizens
A 2012 livestock census found there were more than five million stray cows across India.
View ArticleTwo more women barred from entering one of India's holiest temples
This comes two weeks after two others made history and sparked uproar by praying inside.
View ArticleAt least 99 confirmed dead after drinking toxic alcohol in India
Police suspect methanol had been added to the alcohol.
View ArticleTwo Indian military jets shot down by Pakistan, one Indian pilot captured
One aircraft had fallen in Pakistani-held Kashmir, while the other crashed on the Indian side.
View ArticleExplainer: Why are India and Pakistan - both nuclear powers - on the brink of...
The countries have been in a dispute for over 70 years in relation to the Kashmir region.
View ArticlePakistan says it will release captured Indian pilot tomorrow as a 'peace...
The move comes after clashes between the nuclear-armed powers ignited fears of a disastrous conflict.
View ArticlePilot shot down by Pakistan returned to India in 'peace gesture'
Abhinandan Varthaman’s plane was shot downed on Wednesday over Kashmir.
View ArticleDaily Show host Trevor Noah apologises for 'ignorant and racist' Bollywood...
Noah was speaking about the tensions between India and Pakistan.
View ArticleUS to scrap special status for Turkey and India in attempt to end trade war...
Certain products from the two countries will no longer be imported to the US duty-free.
View ArticleThe Dalai Lama has been hospitalised in India
Tibet’s spiritual leader is 83 years old.
View ArticleNearly a billion people expected to vote as Indian election gets underway
Opinion polls put 68-year-old incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi as favourite.
View ArticleCalls for direct flights between Ireland and India
Ireland is home to 45,000 people from India.
View ArticleIndian man chops off index finger in desperation after voting for wrong party...
Pawan Kumar became confused by the symbols on the electronic voting machine.
View ArticleMass evacuations as biggest tropical storm in decades hits India
Forecasters say the area could see gusts of up to 200 kilometres per hour.
View ArticleModi claims election victory, vows 'inclusive' future for India
The preliminary count predicts a commanding majority in the lower house for the BJP.
View ArticleAt least 19 students die in fire at college in India
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
View Article'They're throwing a lot of money on the table and at the end of the day,...
Former world champion boxer Amir Khan has defended his decision to fight in Saudi Arabia despite concerns over human rights in the country.
View ArticleSix men escape death sentence for rape and murder of eight-year-old Indian girl
Investigations suggested that the girl was targeted in order to strike fear in her nomad community.
View ArticleAt least 31 children in India killed by toxin in lychee fruit
The disease claimed a record 150 lives in 2014.
View ArticleBody of drowned Indian magician found after Houdini-inspired stunt goes wrong
The performer had said he wanted to use the stunt to revive interest in magic.
View Article44 people killed after bus plunges into gorge in northern India
The accident happened in the state of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday.
View ArticleA mysterious brain fever linked to lychees has killed over 100 children in India
Over 113 chidlren have died so far.
View ArticleIndia counting down to launch spacecraft to the moon a week after postponing...
A fuel leak forced the temporary cancellation of the launch of the Chandrayaan-2.
View ArticleConservation efforts pay off as India's tiger population increases by almost...
Some 26,000 camera traps took almost 350,000 images across known tiger habitats.
View ArticleIndia youngster handed 8-month drugs ban after cough-syrup mix-up
Prithvi Shaw will be banned from cricket until mid-November, his suspension having been backdated to March.
View Article'Darkest day in Indian democracy': India abolishes Kashmir's special status...
The government imposed a security lockdown on the Indian-administered part of Kashmir this morning.
View ArticleExplainer: Why has Kashmir lost its special status and what now for the...
Once a territory of the British empire, Jammu and Kashmir chose to join India over Pakistan in 1947.
View ArticlePakistan prime minister says international inaction over Kashmir is the same...
New Delhi last week rescinded years of autonomy enjoyed by the Indian-ruled part of Kashmir.
View ArticleIndia's space agency says it lost contact with spacecraft minutes before...
The country aimed to be the first to land in the Southern Polar region.
View ArticleArchbishop of Canterbury prostrates himself in apology over 1919 British...
British troops fired on thousands of unarmed men, women and children in Amritsar on 13 April 1919.
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