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· Jane Nam
Wild cheetahs to be reintroduced to India 70 years after their extinction in the country
Cheetahs were nearly driven to extinction in India when a maharaja — or Hindu prince — hunted down the last one in the country in 1952, nearly 70 years ago. A new India-Namibia effort, however, may reverse the sins of the past and have the big cats roaming in the wilds of India…
· Rebecca Moon
Indian woman proudly shows off her mustache to promote body positivity and confidence
A woman in India who sports a mustache says she is unfazed by the negativity and haters as she has “never felt that I’m not beautiful.” The woman began to thicken her mustache around five years ago. Despite people urging her to remove it, she has refused as she likes it “a lot.”…
· Michelle De Pacina
Man in India decapitates wife over infidelity suspicions, then walks miles with her severed head
Nakaphodi Majhi, 55, allegedly decapitated his wife and walked over seven miles to the police station with her severed head in Odisha, India, on July 15. Majhi reportedly suspected his wife Sachala Majhi of infidelity and murdered her by slitting her throat with a dagger during…
· Bryan Ke
‘Dunked Doughnut Delight’: US-based Indian restaurant criticized for ‘whitewashing’ classic dishes
Indian Crepe Co., a U.S.-based Indian restaurant, is being accused of “whitewashing” the names of its dishes after a Twitter user posted a screen shot of its menu. The tweet, shared by user @Inika__ on Sunday, shows south Indian dishes such as sambar idli and sambar vada being…
· Bryan Ke
India expected to have its second-ever female president in former teacher Draupadi Murmu
India is likely to have its second female president before the end of July as Draupadi Murmu, a 64-year-old candidate from the Santhal tribe of the eastern state of Odisha, is expected to receive more than 60% of the vote when the counting begins on Thursday. Murmu is running…
· Jane Nam
4-month-old baby dies after being kidnapped and thrown off roof by monkeys in India
A 4-month-old baby from India was reportedly killed after being kidnapped by a troop of monkeys and dropped from a three-story roof. A family of three said they were relaxing on the roof of their home in Bareilly, India, on Friday when a gang of monkeys came onto the roof and…
· Michelle De Pacina
Man acquitted in deadly 1985 Air India bombings fatally shot in suspected targeted attack in Canada
Ripudaman Singh Malik, the man who was previously acquitted in the 1985 Air India bombings, was fatally shot in Surrey, British Columbia, in Canada on Thursday morning. Shortly after the attack, a vehicle that is believed to belong to the suspect was found engulfed in fire a few…
· Carl Samson
Gang pays Indian farmers to play in fake cricket league, swindles Russian gamblers
Indian authorities reportedly arrested a team of organizers behind a fake cricket league that duped Russian gamblers for thousands of dollars. The charade, known as the “Indian Premier Cricket League,” was set up at a farm in the western state of Gujarat and hired local farmers…
· Jane Nam
India to surpass China as world’s most populous country next year, says UN
India will soon surpass China as the world’s most populous country by 2023, according to projections from a new United Nations report. In celebration of World Population Day, the UN’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs released its World Population Prospects 2022 report…
· Rebecca Moon
Real-life clown car: Rickshaw crammed with 27 passengers filmed being stopped by police in India
What police in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh expected to be a normal traffic stop turned out to be a bewildering scene after 27 passengers were discovered to have ridden a single auto-rickshaw. Traffic police reportedly began pursuing the rickshaw after seeing it…
· Carl Samson
Asian business owners targeted by South American crime group in central Indiana, police say
Two men believed to be part of a South American theft ring were busted after a home burglary in Fishers, Indiana, on Tuesday night. Charly Sneider Benavides Mayorga, 34, and Jhon Jairo Munoz Lopera, 33, were reportedly found carrying fake IDs, passports and driver’s licenses…
· Jane Nam
YouTuber gets scam ring in India arrested after hacking into their office’s CCTV cameras
A YouTuber known as Scambaiter allegedly hacked into the CCTV cameras of a scam ring office and posted a detailed video of the entire process. In the 20-minute clip, viewers are given a look at CCTV footage taken from June 13-24, beginning with video of the alleged scammers at…
· Michelle De Pacina
Indian man fatally shot in the head while driving home from airport in Maryland
An Indian national was fatally shot in the head near Catonsville in Maryland while returning home from the airport. Maryland Transportation Authority Police reportedly responded to a single-vehicle crash at around 4:30 a.m. on June 19 on southbound Interstate 95 near the Caton…
· Jane Nam
Elephant kills woman in India — then returns to trample her corpse at her funeral
An elephant in India made headlines for not only killing a woman, but for crashing her funeral to trample her corpse as well. On June 10, onlookers were horrified to see the same elephant that had attacked and killed 70-year-old Maya Murmu, which grabbed her dead body from the…
· Bryan Ke
Cookbook that calls curry with apples the ‘national dish of India’ gets desi disapproval
Reddit users were left speechless by a post about a cookbook that declares curry is the “National Dish of India.” Reddit user u/Jumpy-Pepper-5839 posted about a page from “Famous Foreign National Dishes” on the subreddit r/India on June 6. Their picture shows the cookbook…
· William Yuk
Sidhu Moose Wala: From TikTok to Times Square, fans pay tribute to late Indian rapper
Fans from around the world are honoring the life, music and legacy of Sidhu Moose Wala, who died on May 29. Seoul-based Instagram user Jongsoo Lee posted a viral cover of the late rapper’s song “295.” which has racked up over 40,000 likes. Billboards of New York City’s Times…
· Ryan General
Indian woman-owned brand accuses Trader Joe’s of selling ‘knockoff’ of their bestselling achaar
Chitra Agrawal, owner of Indian condiments brand Brooklyn Delhi, has accused grocery chain Trader Joe’s of selling a knockoff version of “Roasted Garlic Achaar,” her brand’s best-selling item. A Trader Joe’s representative reportedly initiated a discussion with Brooklyn Delhi…
· Bryan Ke
Man filed for divorce because his wife served Maggi instant noodles for every meal, says Indian judge
Principal district and sessions court judge ML Raghunath recounted the “Maggi case” during a press conference at a court in Mysuru, a city in the Indian state of Karnataka, on May 27. The case involved a husband who filed for divorce because his wife could only cook Maggi…
· Bryan Ke
Sidhu Moose Wala murder: 8 arrested in connection to fatal shooting of 28-year-old Indian rapper
Punjab authorities have arrested eight people connected to the murder of renowned Indian rapper Sidhu Moose Wala, whose real name was Subhdeep Singh Sidhu. The 28-year-old rapper was fatally shot in Mansa in the Indian state of Punjab on May 29 while driving with two other…
· Rebecca Moon
‘Who can love you more than yourself?’: Indian woman plans to marry herself in sologamy wedding ceremony
An Indian woman is holding a traditional Hindu wedding on June 11, but will marry herself in what may be India’s first case of sologamy. The woman believes that by marrying herself, she can focus on “self-love” and commit to a healthy lifestyle that leads to happiness and…
Saregama India
Saregama owns one of the largest Bollywood and Indian music catalogs — decades of film songs that stream, license, and soundtrack a billion-strong culture.
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Saregama India
Saregama owns one of the largest Bollywood and Indian music catalogs — decades of film songs that stream, license, and soundtrack a billion-strong culture.
Company · India · NSE:PVRINOX
PVR Inox
PVR Inox is where India watches movies — the largest multiplex chain, and the theatrical engine behind Bollywood and Hollywood box office in the country.
Company · India · NSE:NYKAA
Nykaa
Nykaa turned Indian beauty shopping into a cultural destination — influencer-led, house-brand-heavy, and bridging online with glossy physical stores.
Company · India · NSE:ZEEL
Zee Entertainment
Zee is one of India's largest media networks — the TV channels and ZEE5 streaming that carry Bollywood and regional-language entertainment to a billion viewers and the diaspora.