Police Investigate Deaths of Newborns At Indian Hospital
Indian police are investigating the deaths of 49 children who died at a hospital In Farrukhabad, in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
At least 30 children are thought to have died from "perinatal asphyxia", a condition caused by reduced oxygen...
Anthony Joshua Announces Next Fight
Britain's Anthony Joshua will defend his IBF and WBA heavyweight world titles against Kubrat Pulev of Bulgaria on 28 October.
36-year-old Pulev is the mandatory challenger to the IBF title held by Joshua.
The bout will take place at Cardiff’s Principality...
Couple Fly From India To US To Beat Daughter-In-Law
Florida police say a couple flew 8,000 miles (13,000km) from India to the United States to help their son “discipline” his wife.
67-year-old Jasbir Kalsi and his 62-year-old wife Bhupinder Khalsi reportedly travelled from the Punjab region of India to...
Tajikistan Bans Women From Wearing Veil
Tajikistan has introduced legislation requiring citizens "stick to traditional national clothes and culture" – widely regarded as a move which is an attempt to stop women wearing Islamic clothing.
Women in the Muslim-majority country wear a scarf tied behind the head...
Leaked Email From John Clancy Shows Councillor ‘Misled Public’
City council leader John Clancy is under-fire after a leaked email showed he misled the public over the deal which would have ended the bin strike.
Clancy claimed recently that no deal was struck between the authority and Unite with...
Birmingham Terrorist Plotted Attack A Year Prior To London Bridge Incident
Junaid Hussain tried to persuade an undercover BBC reporter to carry out an attack on London Bridge, a year before terrorists struck killing eight and injuring others.
BBC’s Inside Out London said, in a special report, that Hussain encouraged their...
India Appoints Female Defence Minister For First Time
In a cabinet reshuffle, India has appointed Nirmala Sitharaman as its first full time woman defence minister.
The appointment of Ms Sitharaman on Sunday, who was previously a minister of state for commerce and industry, has been widely welcomed.
She had...
Man Jailed After ‘120 mph’ Road Race Whilst On Break Leaves Couple With Serious...
A West Bromwich man who raced another car at speeds of up to 120 mph whilst on a break from his job at Cadburys and subsequently crashed, seriously injuring a husband and wife, has been jailed for three years.
Manjivan...
12-Year-Old Indian Girl Kills Herself After ‘Menstruation Shaming’
A 12-year-old girl from Southern India has killed herself after her teacher allegedly embarrassed her over a blood stain from menstruation.
A suicide note left by the girl, who jumped off a building near her home, accused the teacher of...
Building Collapses In Mumbai As Monsoon Wreaks Havoc Across South Asia
21 people have been killed and more than a dozen trapped after a four-storey building collapsed after monsoon downpours in Mumbai.
The residential building gave way in the area of Bhendi Bazaar, where roads were drenched following rainfall which is...
