Indian and Chinese soldiers brawl on Himalayan border with casualties on both sides, six months after hand-to-hand combat left more than 20 dead Indian and Chinese troops fought last week in Naku La, in the remote Himalayas Indian sources said fight happened when Chinese patrol came to their territory Casualties occurred on both sides during … Read more
A hero Indian chef who helped save the lives of scores of guests at his hotel during the 2008 Mumbai attacks has described the awful moment he was first told about a shooting – only to think it was a film shooting. Hemant Oberoi and his staff formed a human barrier to shield their guests … Read more
A second 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a businessman following a bungled carjacking. Police arrested and charged a child, who cannot be named for legal reasons, last week after restaurant boss Mohammed Islam was allegedly run over with his own Mercedes C220 on January 8 in Romiley, Stockport, Greater Manchester, as he … Read more
Easy tiger! Moment massive Bengal big cat tries to rip the bumper off Indian safari Jeep and even drags the 1.8 tonne vehicle backwards Huge Bengal tiger was filmed gnawing at safari car’s bumper in southern India After clamping its teeth around the bumper, it appears to pull the vehicle back Four passengers were inside … Read more
Chinese and Indian tanks are facing off just hundreds of yards from each other at their disputed Himalayan border, according to an image shared on Chinese media. The photo shows armoured vehicles lined up against each other beside encampments along the 2,000-mile border where last year grisly hand-to-hand combat left 20 Indian soldiers dead. The … Read more
Woman poses for selfie on banks of raging Indian river – moments before she topples in and is swept to her death The woman was posing for a selfie on the river bank in Kanakund, Odisha region Horrified locals watched as the woman was swept away by the raging torrent Locals named the unfortunate victim … Read more
Australia is embroiled in an ugly racism row after Indian cricket players claimed they were subjected to ‘pathetic’ and ‘unacceptable’ insults from spectators. Day four of the third Test between the two countries at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday was marred by allegations of racial abuse towards some Indian players. Six people were ejected … Read more
Indian forces have detained a Chinese soldier on a disputed Himalayan border where the two nations fought a deadly battle last year, the military said today. The arrest marks the second detention on the high altitude border since their deadliest confrontation in decades broke out in June, in which at least 20 Indian soldiers were killed. The face-off … Read more
A unique whale song has revealed the presence of a previously unknown population of blue whales living in the north-western Indian Ocean, a study has reported. US-led experts detected the song being sung in acoustic recordings taken at three locations: the Chagos Archipelago, Madagascar and Oman’s Arabian Sea coast. According to the researchers, it had … Read more
Adorable moment Indian cricket fan proposes to his Australian girlfriend as their teams go head-to-head – and the whole crowd and players hold their breath hoping she will say yes A couple got engaged after a proposal in the cricket crowd at the SCG Indian fan proposed to his Australian partner in Australia’s match against … Read more