January 29, 2020 Villagers in India dress up as bears to scare off more than 2,000 monkeys Villagers in India being terrorized by more than 2,000 wild monkeys claim to have found an unconventional way to tackle the simian menace – by dressing up as bears.
January 21, 2020 Eight Indian tourists, including 4 children, died while vacationing in Nepal's Himalayas Eight Indian tourists, including four children, died Tuesday after they were found unconscious in a hotel room at a mountain resort in Nepal’s Himalayas, officials said. Â
January 20, 2020 Leopard captured in India after running into house, triggering local frenzy A leopard has been tranquilized and captured in southern India after it ran into a house, triggering an evacuation and frantic search for the big cat.
January 16, 2020 India man arrested after purportedly confessing to girlfriend’s murder on live TV An Indian man was arrested Tuesday on live TV after he purportedly confessed to killing his girlfriend for planning to marry another man, investigators said.
January 15, 2020 Girl found alive after buried 18 hours under Pakistan avalanche as severe winter weather death toll climbs Search teams searching for bodies buried under avalanches in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir had a glimmer of hope on Wednesday when a 12-year-old girl was found alive after being buried for 18 hours.Â
January 15, 2020 Hindu hardliners protest massive Jesus statue in India as persecution against Christians persists Hundreds of Hindu extremists gathered near a hill in southern India to block the construction of a massive Jesus statue that would rival Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer.
January 14, 2020 Severe winter weather, avalanches in Pakistan, Afghanistan kill 70 more people The death toll continued to climb Tuesday in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and neighboring Afghanistan after severe winter weather combined with a harsh cold snap led to numerous avalanches across the region.
January 9, 2020 Indian man convicted in call-center fraud case scamming Americans out of millions An Indian national pleaded guilty in the Southern District of Texas Thursday for his role in operating an India-based call center that defrauded millions of U.S. citizens out of millions.
January 7, 2020 India court orders execution of convicts in 2012 deadly rape A New Delhi court issued a death warrant Tuesday for four men convicted in the 2012 gang rape and murder of a young woman on a bus that brought global attention to the country’s sexual violence epidemic. Â
January 7, 2020 Violent clashes erupt in India following vicious weekend attack on students, women Students across India on Tuesday stood in solidarity against a vicious weekend attack on a prestigious New Delhi university by masked men wielding sticks that led to 40 students and staff being sent to the hospital.