nigeria

Lead 1March 30, New Delhi — At least 13 people were killed in Nigeria when gunmen attacked a university community in central Plateau state on Sunday night. This is the latest violence in a region long plagued by deadly farmer-herder conflicts.Violence in central Nigeria, also known as the...

New Delhi, March 27 India was among the countries in South Asia and other sub-Saharan African nations with the highest number of maternal deaths in 2023, at 24,700 per 100,000 live births, according to a new global analysis published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Women's Health...

March 26, New Delhi – Iran's men's soccer team trained in southern Turkey as they prepared for the 2026 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup.The team held a training session ahead of upcoming friendly matches, which were described as crucial to their preparations...

Mumbai, March 26 – In a joint operation conducted by the police and the Anti-Terrorism Cell (ATC) in Mumbai’s Vakola area, two Ugandan women have been taken into custody for allegedly residing in India without valid documentation.The arrested women have been identified as Nakayondo Rose (37)...

New Delhi, March 24. Bangladesh has remained in the "red" category of countries, which are at risk of food inflation, for almost three years. Although overall inflation decreased somewhat due to various interim government initiatives, food inflation has increased again over the last five months...

Lead 2March 17, New Delhi — Coordinated attacks carried out by suspected suicide bombers struck the city of Maiduguri in Nigeria, killing at least 23 people and injuring 108.The explosions occurred in crowded areas, including a market, a hospital entrance, and a post office, shortly after...

New Delhi, March 17 Strides Pharma Science announced on Tuesday that it has entered into an agreement with Sandoz AG to acquire certain branded generic products across Sub-Saharan Africa.Strides Pharma International AG (SPIAG) has entered into definitive agreements with Sandoz AG, Switzerland...

Lead 1March 17, New Delhi — Multiple explosions rocked Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria on Monday evening, with police saying the blasts were caused by suspected suicide bombers.The explosions occurred in areas including the city’s main market and near a hospital, leaving several people...

Ahmedabad, March 11 A court in Ahmedabad has sentenced a Nigerian and a Zambian national to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in an international drug trafficking case.The special court for Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act cases, in its order passed on Tuesday, also...

Ahmedabad, March 10 – A Special NDPS Court in Ahmedabad on Tuesday sentenced a Zambian and a Nigerian national to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in connection with the recovery of 2.757 kg of heroin in 2021, officials of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said.The Special Court punished...

New Delhi, March 6 – Five Nigerian nationals who were found to be staying in India illegally have been deported or repatriated, officials said on Friday, adding that this was part of an ongoing crackdown by the Delhi Police in the national capital.According to police officials, the operation...

Washington, February 25 – The United States is using the promotion of democracy as a strategic tool for national security, lawmakers and officials from the Trump Administration said, describing the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) as a key instrument for advancing American interests...

February 21, New Delhi – At least 50 people were killed, with several women and children abducted, after armed men attacked a village in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state.There has been a surge in attacks blamed on "bandits," involving deadly assaults, kidnappings for ransom, and mass...

Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai visited the Bharat GI Coffee Lounge, organized by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, during the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi today.During the visit, Mr. Pichai interacted with baristas and experienced the rich flavors...

Nagpur, February 17 The wife of a civil engineer from Nagpur has been running from pillar to post to secure the release of her husband, who has been imprisoned in Mali, a West African country, since last February following his arrest in a financial dispute involving his Uttar Pradesh-based...

Hyderabad, February 17 – The Hyderabad Police apprehended 23 foreigners for overstaying in the country during a large-scale Cordon and Search Operation.Acting on credible intelligence regarding the illegal stay of individuals, a massive Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was conducted within...

New Delhi, February 16 Reliance Consumer Products, the FMCG arm of Reliance Industries, said on Monday that it has signed a definitive agreement to form a majority-owned joint venture with the Nigerian conglomerate, Tropical General Investments Group.This partnership will significantly expand...

New Delhi, February 10 The Sentence Review Board (SRB) of Delhi has again rejected the early release of Devender Pal Singh Bhullar, a convict in the 1993 Delhi bomb blast, officials said on Tuesday.The SRB, in its meeting held last December, however, recommended the early release of Hopeson...