India suffers its worst daily rise in coronavirus cases with 7,964 new infections as the country prepares to lift two-month lockdown India announced 7,964 new cases and 265 new deaths surpassing China The spike was announced a day before the country is set to ease lockdown Disease experts warned India may not reach its coronavirus peak … Read more
Priest decapitates human sacrifice, 52, with an axe in Indian temple in bid to end coronavirus epidemic Sansari Ojha decapitated Saroj Kumar Pradhan, 52, in Cuttack on Wednesday He had a long-standing feud with Pradhan and had been drinking on the night The priest surrendered to police the following day and the axe was seized … Read more
Climbing trunks: Hungry elephant stands up on its hind legs to reach a jackfruit at the top of a 25ft tree in southern India The elephant climbed the tree in Silent Valley National Park in Palakkad, Kerala It was filmed using its trunk to reach up and grab the fruit by forest watchers Indian elephants … Read more
This is the horrifying moment a swarm of locusts sweeps through the streets of India, which now faces the combined woes of coronavirus, a heatwave, deadly floods and the worst locust plague in three decades. Locals ran for shelter as ‘billions and trillions’ of locusts invaded a town, engulfing a staircase and blanketing the sky … Read more
Pigeon is arrested in India on suspicion of being a Pakistan spy The pigeon was captured near the India-Pakistan border after flying into a house The alleged spy had been painted pink and carried a numbered ring on its foot Police in India will keep the bird in custody until they have finished investigating By … Read more
U.S. presidential adviser Ivanka Trump‘s praise of an Indian teenager’s bicycle ride home hundreds of miles away is drawing criticism in India for being insensitive to the plight of impoverished migrant workers struggling in a lockdown. Jyoti Kumari, 15, carried her father Mohan Paswan on the back of her bicycle for about a week for 750 … Read more
Fancy a cuppa? Vlogger goes viral with her four-step guide on how to make a red velvet ‘mugcake’ in the microwave in just one minute Amateur bakers from around the globe are sharing their mugcakes on Instagram Many have shared their recipes using the hashtag #redvelvetmugcake One tutorial reveals the cake can be made in … Read more
Moment politician and his son are shot dead by angry villagers while inspecting road being built ‘through locals’ fields’ in India Chote Lal Diwakar and his son Sunil were killed in northern Uttar Pradesh today Footage shows an angry confrontation between the gunmen and the visitors Reports say the villagers were angry over a planned … Read more
Binky Felstead enjoys a trip to the beach with daughter India, 3, after government eases lockdown restrictions for Britain’s beauty spots By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 15:55 BST, 17 May 2020 | Updated: 15:55 BST, 17 May 2020 She has been sharing a number of adorable snaps of her young daughter India during lockdown. … Read more
‘It has to happen sometime’: Captain Tom Moore says he’s not scared of dying if he catches coronavirus as he reveals he wants to return to India or drive route 66 Captain Tom Moore insisted he was not afraid of dying due to coronavirus The 100-year-old has raised more than £33million for NHS Charities Together … Read more