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December 5, 2012

Good news for women: Kitchen vinegar comes to the rescue for cervical cancer

Smear tests to check for abnormal cells that lead to cervical cancer are expensive and require specialist equipment. So doctors in India are trying a new method - vinegar swabs.…

November 26, 2012

Blood flows in holy ceremony: Muslim devotees turn mosque floor red (LOOK – GRAPHIC CONTENT)

Blood is seen on the floor of a mosque as Indian Shiite Muslims flagellate themselves during a holy procession.Shi'a Muslims all over the world pay their respects with the flowing…

November 26, 2012

Danger Ahead: Cellphones empower prostitutes in India, threatening the country’s success with curbing HIV

Millions once bought sex in the narrow alleys of Kamathipura, a vast red-light district here. But prostitutes with inexpensive mobile phones are luring customers elsewhere, and that is endangering the…

November 21, 2012

#TributetoCourage: The world’s smallest ever bodybuilder (PHOTOS)

At just 2ft 9in, Indian muscleman Aditya 'Romeo' Dev was the world's smallest bodybuilder. Pint-sized Romeo was well-known in his hometown of Phagwara, India - for his ability to lift…

November 19, 2012

TICKER: Road accidents claim 1.2m lives worldwide – UN

No fewer than 1.2 million people have died around the world since the beginning of the year in road accidents, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Sunday. “This year, the…

November 11, 2012

#FromDevelopingToDeveloped: UK plans to end financial aid to India by 2015 – Report

by Rachel Ogbu United Kingdom has announced it will end financial aid to India by 2015. Justine Greening, international development secretary said aid worth about £200m will end between now and…

November 3, 2012

PHOTOS: Meet the two boys with 12 fingers and 13 toes

by Isi Esene It's an odd, odd world. Meet the boys who hold the record for both having 12 fingers and 13 toes. Pranamya Menaria, 7, and Devendra Harne, 17,…

November 3, 2012

Indian woman declares at 113 she is world’s oldest dwarf (PHOTOS)

by Rachel Ogbu Zeenat Bi, Indian pensioner is challenging the current Guinness World record holder, Lowell Deforest Mason, 74- to stake claim as the world's oldest dwarf at 113-years-old. Although…

October 27, 2012

Dele Momodu: The lessons we should learn from India and China

by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, there are two countries Nigeria must seek to emulate if we ever plan to move forward from our permanent state of inertia. Those countries, India…

October 19, 2012

TICKER: Meet the ‘world’s oldest father’: 96-year-old welcomes his second child, reveals secret of virility

Ramajit Raghav of Kharkhoda village, near Sonepat, Haryana, close to India's capital New Delhi, became a father for the first time in 2010 when he was 94. Last week became…

September 19, 2012

The Tony Elumelu Foundation partners AllWorld Inc. to promote small businesses

Tony O. Elumelu, CON. by Isi Esene The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and AllWorld Network Inc. on Tuesday organised a press conference to intimate the public on its collaborative effort…

September 13, 2012

Opinion: We won’t apologise for hope

by Thrity Umrigar Obama's historic 2008 campaign, and specifically, its confident, affirming chant of "Yes We Can," not only transformed and transfixed the nation but also empowered me during a bleak…

August 15, 2012

All because of India

by Christian Ken Aniche On Wednesday, 15th August, India’s Independence from Britain will be celebrated all over the world. By lovers of India, by Indians in India and Indians in…

August 11, 2012

“Terrible scene”: 13 dead after lightning strikes mosque

by Adeniyi Abdul When residents of Dhaka, Bangladesh gathered at a mosque in their community for evening prayers, they had no idea just how much of the wrath of mother…

August 11, 2012

“You are allowed to steal,” but not too much – Indian minister tells officials

by Adeniyi Abdul Corruption really isn't such a bad thing really, if the worlds of Indian Minister Shivpal Singh Yadav are anything to go by. The minster while speaking to…

August 3, 2012

Photos: Psquare buries mum

Psquare, the multi-award winning duo yesterday buried their mother, Mrs. Josephine Okoye. She died on Wednesday 11th July 2012, five hours after a heart surgery in a medical facility in…

August 1, 2012

An ‘Up NEPA’ moment: India’s power restored after massive outage

by Stanley Azuakola You know a power outage is mega when it makes international news. Tuesday’s blackout in India falls squarely in that category. In fact such was the number…

August 1, 2012

Photos: When ‘NEPA’ hit India

The Indian nation felt what the Power Holding Company (PHCN) [read NEPA] subjects Nigerians to everyday with a massive power cut dubbed the World's biggest-ever blackout. More than 600 million…

June 7, 2012

#DanaCrash: Heartbreak ripples all the way to India, the US and Indonesia

Peter Waxtan By Tolu Orekoya The heartbreaking personal stories of those who died in the tragic Dana Air plane crash have dominated the news since the devastating crash on June 3 which…

May 28, 2012

Nigerian arrested in India for rape

by Tolu Orekoya There is no corner of the earth that you won't find Nigerians. From the wilds of rural North Dakota USA, to the humid climes of south-east Asia,…

May 24, 2012

#ThisShouldConcernYou: “INDIAFRICA: A shared future” initiative unveiled in Lagos

by Stanley Azuakola The thriving relationship between India and Africa received a boost on Wednesday May 23, 2012 when the 'INDIAFRICA: A Shared Future' initiative was publicly unveiled in Lagos, Nigeria.…

March 1, 2012

Biggest strike ever? India ground to a halt as 100,000,000 workers join historic protests

by Lekan Olanrewaju Industrial workers in India have embarked on what is now described as “one of the biggest strikes ever”. 100,000,000 workers joined the strike which has resulted in…

Oluwapelumi October 20, 2011

A heart of gold: Nigerian writer donates book royalties to CNN Hero

by Onyeka Nwelue Nigerian writer, Binyerem Ukonu, whose collection of short stories, ‘The Water was Hot’ is making waves in India, has donated his royalties to Akshaya's Helping in H.E.L.P…

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