Villagers in India have rescued a newborn baby girl who was found buried alive in a dump yard. The girl, thought to be no more than six hours old, was left to die in a shallow sand pit in a field...
The Under-17 World Cup will kick off in New Delhi, marking India's first-ever FIFA tournament, world football's governing body said Monday despite initial concern over air quality in the world's most...
When India's prime minister named a hardline Hindu known for his anti-Muslim speeches to head its largest state Uttar Pradesh this month, many saw it as a sign his party's huge election win had...
An Indian airline said Friday it had cancelled a booking by a Hindu nationalist lawmaker who repeatedly hit an Air India steward with his sandal in a row over which seat to take. Ravindra Gaikwad has...
An Indian MP has admitted hitting a flight attendant 25 times with his slipper during a row after he was given a seat in economy class. Ravindra Gaikwad, 56, who represents the Hindu nationalist Shiv...
Airtel Ghana has been named ChangeMaker Company of the Year (Silver Honors) for Corporate Social Responsibility under the International category for Best Social impact and community initiative. This...
An Indian politician brazenly admitted on Thursday that he hit a steward on an Air India flight 25 times with his slipper during a row over a seat. Ravindra Gaikwad, an MP in India's lower house for...
Airtel Ghana has been named ChangeMaker Company of the Year (Silver Honors) for Corporate Social Responsibility under the International category for Best Social impact and community initiative. This...
Airtel Ghana has been named ChangeMaker Company of the Year (Silver Honors) for Corporate Social Responsibility under the International category for Best Social impact and community initiative. This...
Two of India's holiest but most polluted rivers have been recognised as a "legal person" in a landmark court ruling that could see the sacred waterways restored to health. The decision to bestow...
An Indian farmer's battle for proper compensation for land seized to build a railway reached an unexpected conclusion this week when a court awarded him a train. Sampuran Singh has been fighting for...
Indian police said Wednesday they had launched a murder investigation after a young Irish woman was found dead in the popular tourist state of Goa. The 28-year-old's body was discovered in a field on...
India has said it may bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games after organisers stripped Durban of the event over its failure to meet key obligations. With memories still fresh of the 2010 Commonwealth...
China can avoid three million premature deaths each year if it slashes a type of fine particle air pollution to UN recommended levels, a study said Wednesday. The average daily particle concentration...
India's defence minister resigned Monday to lead the coastal state of Goa after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party secured enough support from minor parties to retain power in the popular tourist...
Rebounding from a self-inflicted banknote crisis to deliver his party a stunning victory in state polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dominance mirrors that of India's early independence leaders...
Local favourite SSP Chawrasia made history after retaining his title at the Hero Indian Open with a remarkable seven-stroke win in New Delhi on Sunday. Chawrasia, 38, became the first Indian to...
For a brief moment Ishamuddin Khan had the world at his feet: A pioneer of the "Great Indian Rope Trick" -- an illusion of such legend it was long believed to be impossible -- he thought fame and...
An Indian court convicted 31 workers Friday over an outburst of deadly violence at a car plant in 2012, including 13 for murder, during one of the country's worst episodes of labour unrest. The court...
A top FIFA official believes hosting the Under-17 World Cup has the potential to spark a football revolution in India -- and lead to lasting change in the global game. The run-up to October's...
