Heavy rains since the start of India's monsoon season have triggered floods and landslides in parts of India's remote northeastern region, causing at least 20 deaths.
The Assam state Disaster Management Authority says people have drowned or suffered (...)
Wildlife activists say human encroachment in the forests of northeast India have forced elephants out of their natural habitats, triggering conflicts with locals.
Conservationists have urged the government to prevent encroachments and free corridors (...)
The Indian military has a new weapon against terrorism: the world's hottest chili.
After conducting tests, the military has decided to use the thumb-sized “Bhut Jolokia,” or “ghost chili,” to make tear gas-like hand grenades to immobilize suspects, (...)
Suspected militants set off two bombs outside a police station in India's restive northeast Sunday, killing seven people and wounding more than 50, police said.
Five people died instantly after two blasts went off within minutes of each other (...)
Indian paramilitary rescue teams rushed Saturday to an island in one of Asia's largest rivers, where nearly 100,000 people took refuge after heavy monsoon rains flooded their homes, said a local administrator.
Nearly 300,000 people in remote (...)
The “ghost chili,” the world's spiciest chili, seems to suit her palate.
A 28-year-old Indian woman smeared its seeds on her eyes before gobbling up 51 fire-hot chilies in two minutes for an entry into the Guinness World Records, organizers said (...)
