South America March 3, 2023 Colombia proposes transferring 70 hippos that live near Pablo Escobar's former ranch to India, Mexico Pablo Escobar imported four hippos to his ranch in the 1980s. Colombia has proposed transferring at least 70 hippos that live near Escobar's ranch to India and Mexico.
Italy March 2, 2023 Italy prime minister urges India to play central role in ending Russia, Ukraine war The Italian Prime Minister is pressuring India to help end the war between Russia and Ukraine. So far, India, a Russian ally since the Cold War-era, has not criticized Russia.
Russia March 2, 2023 G-20 run-in: Blinken sees Russia’s Lavrov in India for first time since Putin’s invasion of Ukraine Secretary of State Antony Blinken ran into his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in their first in-person encounter since President Putin launched his invasion on Ukraine.
India March 2, 2023 Indian man extradited to Australia, charged with killing a dog walker in 2018 An Indian national has been extradited to Australia on murder charges. The 38-year-old man is accused of killing a 24-year-old as she walked her dog in 2018.
India March 1, 2023 India sentences two pharma executives after cough syrup may have killed dozens of children in Gambia India has sentenced two pharmaceutical company executives after their cough syrups were linked to the deaths of dozens of children in Gambia.
India February 28, 2023 India revives civil militia after 7 Hindus were killed in disputed region of Kashmir The Indian government is rearming and training villagers to revive a civil militia after seven Hindus were killed in Kashmir, a disputed region between India and Pakistan.
India February 27, 2023 Holy town in India, built on unstable terrain, is sinking Joshimath, a holy town located in the Himalayan mountains of India, is sinking. Hundreds of residencies became uninhabitable as fissures and cracks emerged.
South Africa February 17, 2023 South African cheetahs begin journey to India as part of a plan to increase the country's big cat population A dozen cheetahs will be reintroduced to India from South Africa as part of an intergovernmental agreement to increase the country’s big cat population.
India February 9, 2023 India's government tells citizens to hug cows on Valentine's Day India's animal welfare department is asking residents to hug cows on Valentine's Day this year. The Animal Welfare Board of India says “hugging cows will bring emotional richness."
HEALTH February 8, 2023 Attacked in head: Man stabbed in skull with knife, almost loses left eye A man was involved in a fight in which he was stabbed in the head. Doctors said the knife was close to his eye — severing muscles and hitting his cheekbone. He nearly lost an eye.
India February 3, 2023 FDA warns of bacterial contamination in Indian manufacturer's eyedrops The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday warned of eyedrops manufactured by India's Global Pharma Healthcare Pvt Ltd., which are connected to drug-resistant bacterial infections.