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Man Sentenced 7 Years After Exploding 'Gift' Killed Groom

Punjilal Meher, 56, will serve life

(Newser) - A parcel bomb disguised as a wedding gift shattered a family's celebration in India in 2018. Now, a life sentence has been handed to the perpetrator: a former college lecturer driven by a grudge. The BBC reports Punjilal Meher, 56, was convicted of murder, attempted murder, and using...

In India, Women's 'Dream Maps' Push Back on Climate Change

Women in India's eastern state of Odisha map out dwindling resources, hoping for government aid

(Newser) - The Indigenous Adivasis have lived in the villages of India's eastern state of Odisha for millennia, continuing traditional practices of farming millet and rice and foraging leaves and fruit from the forest to make plates, the local brew, and more. With those practices under pressure from a changing climate,...

How a Coat of Paint Is Helping One Sweltering City in India

Some in Ahmedabad chose to sleep outdoors because their homes were so hot

(Newser) - Rising heat is a problem for millions of people in India. In Ahmedabad, temperatures this year have already reached 107 degrees Fahrenheit, a level usually not seen for several more weeks. Coping with that heat is a familiar challenge in the city. After a 2010 heat wave killed more than...

Trump Says He Has a 'Little Problem' With Apple's CEO

'I don't want you building in India,' he says

(Newser) - During a business roundtable with American business leaders in Qatar on Thursday, President Trump said he had a "little problem" with one of the CEOs who wasn't there: Apple's Tim Cook. Trump criticized Cook—who announced a $500 billion spending plan for the US days after meeting...

At Least 14 Dead, and Toxic Liquor Is Blamed

In India, 7 people arrested as authorities race to contain further cases

(Newser) - At least 14 people have died and six are in critical condition after consuming toxic liquor in Punjab, northern India, authorities said Tuesday, per the AP . Police have arrested seven individuals accused of supplying the tainted alcohol to five villages near the city of Amritsar, according to senior officer...

Pakistan Minister: India Strikes Again, 'Our Response Will Follow'
Trump: Ceasefire
Reached for India,
Pakistan
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May 10, 2025 7:13 AM CDT

Trump: Ceasefire Reached for India, Pakistan

Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirms, as does Pakistan; no word yet from India

(Newser) - After a barrage of airstrikes in Kashmir, and hours after both India and Pakistan said they wouldn't escalate the conflict between them (as long as the other also cooperated), US President Trump said the detente is now official. "After a long night of talks mediated by the United...

Vance on India-Pakistan Clash: 'None of Our Business'

VP says US won't be intervening in conflict between 2 nuclear-armed nations

(Newser) - The India-Pakistan conflict continues to bubble, amid fears of an eventual military confrontation between the two nuclear-armed nations. Don't expect the United States to get involved, however, according to Vice President JD Vance. "Fundamentally none of our business," Vance said in a Fox News interview on Thursday,...

Auction of Gems Found With Buddha's Remains Called Off

Indian government strongly criticized Sotheby's sale of gems unearthed in colonial times

(Newser) - Sotheby's has postponed the planned auction of a collection of jewels found with what are believed to have been the cremated remains of Buddha. The sale, scheduled for May 7, was criticized by the Indian government and Buddhist leaders, reports the BBC . Nearly 1,800 items, including gemstones...

Pakistan 'Prepared for an All-Out War'
What India's
Operation Sindoor Signifies
the rundown
May 7, 2025 11:24 AM CDT

What India's Operation Sindoor Signifies

It's a nod to the women who lost their husbands in Kashmir in April

(Newser) - India and Pakistan have so far managed "to avoid a descent into full-blown conflict," but the nuclear-armed countries who both lay claim to the region of Kashmir were tip-toeing around it Wednesday, per the Wall Street Journal , following what Pakistan's president said was "an act of...

At Least 8 Killed in India's Attack on Pakistan

Pakistan says it's shot down 5 Indian fighter jets

(Newser) - At least eight people were killed and dozens more injured Wednesday amid India's missile attack in the disputed region of Kashmir , though details are still developing. India fired missiles over the border into Pakistani-controlled territory, and Indian and Pakistani forces reportedly exchanged heavy artillery fire after that. The Guardian...

India Fires Missiles Across Pakistan Border

Country says Operation Sindoor is targeting infrastructure used by militants

(Newser) - India fired missiles across the border into Pakistani-controlled territory in at least three locations early Wednesday, killing a child and wounding two other people, Pakistani security officials said. India said it was striking infrastructure used by militants. The strikes came amid soaring tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors over last month'...

Dead Snake in School Lunch Sickens 100-Plus Kids: Report

Health officials in India are investigating contaminated meal that left dozens hospitalized

(Newser) - Health officials in India are investigating an incident after more than 100 schoolchildren reportedly fell ill from eating lunches contaminated by a dead snake in Mokama, in the state of Bihar, last week. According to CNN News 18 and the country's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) , at least...

Pakistan: 'Credible Intelligence' Suggests India Will Attack Us

Diplomatic expulsions, border closures, and military alerts follow Kashmir attack

(Newser) - Pakistan warned Wednesday it had "credible intelligence" that India plans military action against it before the week is out in response to a deadly attack on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Pakistan's intelligence indicated the attack would occur in the "next 24-36 hours on the pretext of...

'Major Security Lapse' Raises Tension in India, Pakistan
In a Meadow Cars Can't
Access, a Bloody Massacre
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Apr 23, 2025 10:10 AM CDT

In a Meadow Cars Can't Access, a Bloody Massacre

Unpacking the aftermath of Tuesday's attack in Kashmir

(Newser) - The New York Times calls it a "major security lapse in what is one of the world's most militarized zones": Gunmen burst out of forests and murdered 26 people —24 of them Indian tourists, reports the AP —at a picnic spot in Indian-controlled Kashmir. It's...

At Least 26 Tourists Killed in Kashmir Attack

'This attack is much larger than anything we've seen directed at civilians in recent years'

(Newser) - Gunmen shot and killed at least 26 tourists on Tuesday at a resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said. The attack appeared to be a major shift in a regional conflict in which tourists have largely been spared, the AP reports. Police said it was a "terror attack" and blamed...

American Is Kept in Custody After Stunt With Remote Tribe

24-year-old's next court appearance in India is near the end of the month

(Newser) - An American YouTuber who was arrested after trying to establish contact with a remote tribe in India did not get a break from the courts on Thursday. Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, 24, was further detained in custody, reports the AP . He is next scheduled to appear in court in Port Blair,...

Fugitive Jeweler Sought in Massive Fraud Is Arrested

India's Mehul Choksi is detained in Belgium 7 years after huge scandal

(Newser) - A fugitive jeweler from India has been arrested in Belgium, bringing renewed attention to a scandal that rocked the nation's financial sector seven years ago and led to an international manhunt. Mehul Choksi, 65, is accused of taking part in a a $1.8 billion fraud involving the...

Marking Uprising's Anniversary, Tibetans Scuffle With Cops

Protests in India honor the anniversary of the failed 1959 uprising

(Newser) - Dozens of Tibetan protesters clashed with police outside the Chinese embassy in New Delhi on Monday as Tibetans living in exile marked the 66th anniversary of their uprising against China that was crushed by Chinese forces. As in past years, police blocked the protesters from entering the embassy and briefly...

Metal Containers Save Workers After Avalanche in India

Dozens survive in remote location

(Newser) - An avalanche in a remote part of India killed eight road-construction workers, but the toll likely would have been much higher were it not for metal containers the workers were using as temporary housing. The BBC and the Indian Express reports that about 50 workers were pulled out alive from...

Report: A Billion of India's People Are Unmonetizable

They have zero discretionary income

(Newser) - India is home to 1.4 billion—but not to 1.4 billion consumers. The BBC reports on findings from the VC firm Blume Ventures, which has pegged the country's consuming class—meaning those people with the ability to spend any discretionary money on goods or services—at just...

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