India

RAIJI: 100-year-old world’s oldest cricketer dies

The world’s oldest first-class cricketer, Vasant Raiji, died aged 100 in Mumbai on Saturday,…

Police arrest man over death of elephant in India

Indian police have arrested a plantation worker and are hunting two others after a…

COVID-19: 270 Dangote company Indian employees depart Nigeria [Photos]

No less than 270 Indian nationals who are employees of Dangote Group have been…

Covid-19: India records 182,143 cases, 5,164 deaths

The total number of COVID-19 cases in India surpassed the 180,000-mark, reaching 182,143, on…

Nigerian, two others arrested for N8.1m fraud in India

The Mumbai crime branch’s property cell arrested three accused including a Nigerian national on…

Nigerian businessman, accused of theft, beaten to death in India [Video]

A Nigerian man had been allegedly beaten to death in Palam, New Delhi, India.…

ACCI calls for stronger Nigeria-India economic relations

Mr. Adetokunbo Kayode, President, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), has called for…

India: Sholay Aur Toofan actor, Kiran Kumar, tests positive for Coronavirus

Veteran actor Kiran Kumar, who has been a part of films like Bobby Jasoos,…

India records 85,940 total COVID-19 cases to top China

India’s total novel coronavirus cases rose to 85,940 on Saturday, taking it past China,…

Covid-19: Additional 950 under-5 Nigerian children may die daily from preventable causes – UNICEF

An additional 950 Nigerian children could die every day from preventable causes over the…

Bollywood, Nollywood good to work in, says Nigerian actress who broke into Indian film industry

Nigerian actress, Kehinde Omisande, believes collaborations between the Nigerian film industry and their Indian…

‘Slumdog Millionaire’ and ‘Life of Pi’ actor, Irrfan Khan, dies 

Irrfan Khan, an Indian film star who brought a modern sensibility to recent hit…

To stop coronavirus spread, man sacrifice own tongue to the gods

A 24-year-old man in India, cut off his own tongue to sacrifice to his…

45-year-old India returnee, one other die of Covid-19 in Lagos

Lagos State has recorded fresh COVID-19 related deaths. The state Commissioner for Health, Professor…

Indian couple name newborn baby ‘Lockdown’ amidst covid-19 stay-at-home-order

A couple in India have named their newborn son ‘Lockdown’ after he was born…