Torrential rain, floods kill 22 across northern India
Authorities have asked people not to venture out of their homes unless necessary as torrential rain has caused landslides and flash floods.
Mon Jul 10 2023
Scores die in northern India as heat wave scorches region
Temperatures have soared close to 45 degrees Celsius in recent days in Ballia with a severe power crisis compounding the situation.
Mon Jun 19 2023
AirAsia X expands medium-haul network to Northern India
Its CEO Benyamin Ismail said the restart of the route is part of the company's effort to strengthen AAX's position in South Asia.
Fri Jun 16 2023
Delhi, Lahore smog forces schools, industry closures
Air quality has worsened across northern India and adjacent parts of Pakistan in recent years.
Wed Nov 17 2021
18 dead after truck hits sleeping labourers in India
A truck struck a group of labourers sleeping under a parked bus on the side of a highway in northern India, killing at least 18 people and injuring 24, police said on Wednesday.
Wed Jul 28 2021
Teenage girl dies after allegedly thrown off school building in India
A 15-year-old girl in northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh was killed after falling off from the third floor of her school building, China's Xinhua news agency reported the police as saying.
Tue Sep 19 2017
30 children die in hospital in northern India - medical official
Chief Medical Superintendent Dr R.S. Shukla also denied accusations made by a district official in local media that the deaths were due to an oxygen shortage.
Sat Aug 12 2017
Landslides and flooding kill 25 in India
The death toll from landslides and flooding in northern India has risen to 25 after rescuers found more bodies buried under debris, officials said Saturday.
Sat Jul 02 2016
Death toll from India caste riots rises to 19
The death toll from caste riots in northern India has risen to 19, a state government official told AFP on Monday, adding that the protests had eased overnight.
Mon Feb 22 2016
Villagers in northern India kill Muslim accused of smuggling cows
The violence, critics say, is fueled by the Hindu nationalist government seeking a nationwide ban of cow slaughter and beef trade.
Sat Oct 17 2015
Indian village council denies ordering rape of sisters
A village council in northern India has denied allegations that it ordered two young sisters to be raped because their brother eloped with a higher caste woman.
Thu Sep 03 2015
Dozens dead as new quake hits shattered Nepal
Officials in Nepal said at least 36 people were killed while 17 people also died across the border in northern India, most in the state of Bihar.
Tue May 12 2015
Train derails in northern India, killing 21
At least 21 people, including children, were killed and dozens more injured when an express train derailed in northern India on Friday, authorities said.
Fri Mar 20 2015
School bus crash kills five children in India
Five children were killed when a school bus collided with a moving train at an unmanned railway crossing in northern India.
Thu Dec 04 2014
Girl dies after being set on fire for resisting molestation
A teenage girl has died in northern India after a gang of men set her on fire as punishment for resisting their attempts to molest her.
Wed Nov 26 2014
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024