A devastating series of child deaths in Madhya Pradesh has once again spotlighted the dangers of unsafe cough syrups and the persistent weaknesses in India’s pharmaceutical oversight. At least 11 children aged one to six died in early September after consuming a locally produced cough syrup later found to contain…
At least six patients lost their lives after a fire broke out in the trauma centre of Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital — the main government-run medical facility in Jaipur, India — on Monday morning. Authorities suspect the blaze was triggered by an electrical short circuit in the intensive care…
India and China have announced plans to restore direct flights between select cities later this month, ending a five-year suspension that began during the COVID-19 pandemic and extended through years of tense border disputes. The announcement, made on October 2, 2025, by India’s embassy in Beijing via WeChat, comes as…
A Russian woman who gained international attention after being discovered living in a cave in southern India with her two young daughters has returned to her home country. Authorities confirmed that 40-year-old Nina Kutina and her daughters, aged six and five, left India for Russia on September 28, 2025, following…
Indian authorities have imposed a curfew in Leh, Ladakh’s capital, following violent clashes that left at least four people dead and dozens injured during protests demanding statehood for the Himalayan region. The unrest erupted on Wednesday when demonstrators torched a local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office and a police vehicle,…