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  • Grandmother Gives Birth to Twins in India
  • Date: Monday, July 7, 2008
  • Omkari Panwar, 70, has become the oldest mother in the world after giving birth to twins. The twins, a boy and a girl, were born a month premature and weighed just 2lb each, but are thought to be healthy. Mrs Panwar, along with her husband Charan Sing...
  • Primark Fires Indian Child Labour Firms
  • Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2008
  • The UK-based discount clothing store Primark has sacked three of its Indian suppliers after discovering that they used child labour to finish their goods. Primark has proven to be a big hit on the high street thanks to its mixture of low prices and cuttin...
  • Gujjar Tribespeople Cause Chaos in New Dehli
  • Date: Thursday, May 29, 2008
  • Thousands of members of the Gujjar tribe brought New Delhi to a standstill today after blocking major roads, squatting on train tracks and burning car tires in order to protest for better treatment. They have also threatened to halt essential milk and veg...
  • Guilty Verdict in High-Profile Delhi Murder Case
  • Date: Thursday, May 29, 2008
  • A court in Delhi has found Vikas Yadav guilty in a high-profile murder case. Yadav, who is the son of the influential Uttar Pradesh politician DP Yadav, was found guilty of abducting and killing Nitish Katara after a wedding six years ago. It is believed ...
  • Bayern Munich Arrive in Calcutta
  • Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
  • German football team Bayern Munich have arrived in Calcutta, where they will become the first big European club to play in India. The team’s visit signifies the increasing popularity of football in a country that is generally known for its love of c...
  • Douglas and Zeta-Jones Make Film in India
  • Date: Friday, May 23, 2008
  • Over two decades after the original, Michael Douglas is making a sequel to his 1984 film Romancing the Stone, along with his Welsh actress wife Catherine Zeta-Jones. The couple will be relocating their whole family to Mumbai, Kolkata and Jaisalmer in orde...
  • Bollywood Boss Makes Hollywood Movie Deal
  • Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2008
  • Reliance Big Entertainment, which is owned by Anil Ambani - the world's sixth richest man – has announced that it will be making 10 Hollywood movies at a cost of one billion dollars. Reliance has signed deals with the production firms of Nicolas...
  • India Shows its First Pakistani Film in 40 Years
  • Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2008
  • Not content with being one of the most successful Pakistani films of all time, Khuda Kay Liye has just become the first Pakistani film to be given a wide release in India for over 40 years. The film was very well received at its Indian premiere in Mumbai ...
  • Two British Holidaymakers Drown in Goa
  • Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2008
  • A Foreign Office spokesperson has confirmed that a British man and woman drowned off the coast of Goa on Sunday. The spokesperson said: “We can confirm that two British nationals drowned at Morjim beach in Goa on April 6. We have informed their next...
  • India Pledge Money to Africa
  • Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2008
  • Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that he will invest heavily in Africa to boost India’s economic ties with the country. He pledged more than $500m for African projects while speaking at the India-Africa Forum Summit, which was arranged&...
  • Baby with Two Faces is a ‘Gift from God’
  • Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2008
  • The family of a baby girl in India who was born with two faces have said that the child is a gift from god, despite her disability. The child’s father, Vinod Kumar, told the press that he was happy with his baby the way she was. He said: &ldquo...
  • Bird Flu Returns to India
  • Date: Monday, April 7, 2008
  • According to reports, a new outbreak of bird flu has been found in poultry in Tripura, India. Around 3,000 birds were reportedly found dead of the illness and the authorities are struggling to contain the virus. The outbreak was discovered after samples o...
  • Will Madonna Adopt an Indian Baby?
  • Date: Monday, April 7, 2008
  • According to reports, pop star Madonna, 49, is to adopt a baby from India. The star is thought to have decided to adopt an Indian child after taking a New Year holiday in the country with her film director husband Guy Ritchie, 39. While in the country, t...
  • Actors Fast to Protest Against Film Ban
  • Date: Monday, April 7, 2008
  • Actors have gone on a one-day fast in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu to protest against the ban on screening Tamil films in the neighbouring state, Karnataka. The top Tamil actor Rajnikanth is thought to be among the film stars who has decided to fast. T...
  • Indian Prime Minister Inducts Seven New Ministers
  • Date: Monday, April 7, 2008
  • The Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, expanded his cabinet on Sunday by making seven new ministers take oath of office. President Pratibha Patil administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new Ministers at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Prime Min...
  • India to Face Food Crisis?
  • Date: Monday, April 7, 2008
  • According to economists, India could soon be facing a major food crisis. Rising inflation in the country - currently around 7% - is thought to be the result of a rise in food prices and it’s causing economists to worry. In Delhi, the cost of ...