The last of the head hunters: Inside the Indian tribe once feared for decapitating their rivals and displaying severed body parts but now retain few of their fearsome traditions The Konyak tribe, many believed to older than 80, hacked skulls from bodies and displayed them in villages Members of the ancient tribe have been photographed … Read more
The Armchair Traveller reveals how to explore the world from home: Discover a majestic Indian odyssey and the most romantic virtual date destinations Learn about the Deccan Odyssey train that tours across northern India Est1897 has compiled 20 romantic virtual date destinations, from Rio to Rome Take a virtual tour of Andy Warhol’s pop art alongside … Read more
Monkeys go bananas for social distancing: Animals stay spread out from one another as they line up for a snack in India Monkeys lined up in evenly spread rows as they ate lunch in Arunachal Pradesh Local MP Kiren Rijiju tweeted: ‘Animals can teach us many vital lessons’ But the red-faced imps have a reputation … Read more
Priest decapitates human sacrifice, 52, with an axe in Indian temple in bid to end coronavirus epidemic Sansari Ojha decapitated Saroj Kumar Pradhan, 52, in Cuttack on Wednesday He had a long-standing feud with Pradhan and had been drinking on the night The priest surrendered to police the following day and the axe was seized … Read more
Indian teen’s stomach ache turns out to be bones, hair and fat from her own malformed twin, case report reveals A 17-year-old girl from India had a strange mass growing on her abdomen for years Periodically, it would hurt or make her feel full, according to a BMJ report A CT scan revealed what looked like … Read more
His handlebar moustache ‘disguise’ has long gone. So, too, the £10,000 ostrich-hide jacket he was sporting when his whereabouts as a ‘fugitive’ in England were first uncovered. But then Nirav Modi’s entire life has changed beyond recognition. Most significantly, his place of residence for the past 14 months has not been the Manhattan apartment he … Read more
Climate change could trigger an ancient El Niño-like pattern in the Indian Ocean that would create extreme weather such as floods, storms and droughts across the globe. El Niño is the name of a current recurring climate phenomenon across the tropical Pacific, which shifts back and forth irregularly every two to seven years, and triggers disruptions of … Read more
It was hardly the place Marc Benioff ever imagined would be the setting for what he now describes as ‘an incredible awakening’. Incense hung heavy in the air as the sound of chanting filled the room. He was in a remote town in India and seated opposite a Hindu spiritual guru called Mata Amritanandamayi, revered … Read more
Indian woman in her 40s ‘is gang raped in a school where she was quarantined for a night by police’ amid the nationwide coronavirus lockdown The horrific incident occurred last week in the desert state of Rajasthan in India The victim had sought shelter at a police station after walking alone for miles Three local … Read more
He recently detailed the struggles of raising his newborn son without his family amid the coronavirus lockdown. And Ryan Thomas continued to reflect after claiming his trip to an Indian slum, for the upcoming ITV series Absolutely India: Mancs in Mumbai, helped him make sense of life. The former Coronation Street star, 35, said the month-long … Read more