Snakes on a plane: Indian passenger caught with venomous vipers

Agence France Presse 06/02/2025

MUMBAI — A passenger smuggling dozens of venomous vipers was stopped after flying into the financial capital Mumbai from Thailand, Indian customs officials said. The snakes, which included 44 Indonesian pit vipers, were “concealed in checked-in baggage”,…

Indian community in PH urges vigilance as India-Pakistan conflict escalates

Dianne Sampang - @inquirerdotnet 05/10/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Indian community in the Philippines is urging vigilance and prayers as tensions escalate in the ongoing India-Pakistan conflict, which has claimed several lives in recent days. Khalsa Diwan Indian Sikh Temple Manila chairman…

Cebu Daily Newscast: Mandaue stabbing claims life of 49-year-old man

CDN Digital 08/22/2023

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Tuesday, August 22. Mandaue stabbing claims life of 49-year-old man A man was killed in a…

BI to deport 2 foreigners arrested for violation of immigration laws

Inquirer.net 05/02/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has ordered the deportation of two foreigners arrested on separate occasions for allegedly violating Philippine immigration laws. In a statement on Tuesday, the BI said Harwinder Singh, a 33-year-old…

Indian national nabbed for allegedly burning house, multicab of ex-gf in Carcar City

Paul Lauro 04/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Love can sometimes make you do nasty things you thought you cannot do. And apparently, this was the case between an Indian national and his former Cebuana girlfriend in Carcar City. Police in…

Wife laces hubby’s liquor with poison, inadvertently kills his pal as well

The Straits Times / Asia News Network 02/20/2023

In general, sharing is good. Sometimes, it can be fatal. A man and his friend died on Tuesday in the southern Indian city of Chennai after sharing a drink laced with poison by the man’s wife. The…

Indian accused of allegedly duping 26 Cebuanos over overseas work

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An Indian national is now facing criminal complaints over illegal recruitment and estafa.  The National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) filed cases against a certain Harjot Singh, alias James Jeiz, for…

In Consolacion, Indian national found dead 6 hours after being swept away by floodwaters

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 10/05/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An Indian national and his female companion were in a hurry to reach the safety of their homes in Purok 4 in Barangay Nangka in Consolacion town while it rained at about 7:30…

India, China close in on plan to end months of military standoff

Reuters 11/14/2020

NEW DELHI — Seeking to end a dangerous military standoff in the western Himalayas, India and China are formulating a plan that involves creating no-patrol zones, pulling back tanks and artillery, and using drones to verify the withdrawal, Indian…

Indian national shot dead in Liloan

Alven Marie A. Timtim and Paul Lauro 03/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 25-year-old Indian national was shot dead by a still unidentified gunman on board a motorcycle, along the road in Barangay San Vicente, Liloan town in northern Cebu at past 5 p.m. today,…

Suspect in Indian national’s death identified; murder case readied against him

Norman V. Mendoza 10/12/2019

  LAPU-LAPU CITY, CEBU, Philippines — Police have identified a suspect in the killing of an Indian national in Sitio Iba, Barangay Basak in Lapu-Lapu City on Friday, October 11. The suspect, a resident in the Sitio…

Cops eyeing business angle as motive in killing of Indian national in Lapu-Lapu

Norman V. Mendoza 10/11/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, CEBU, Philippines — Police are focusing on the business-related angle as the motive of the killing of an Indian national shortly before noon today, October 11, at Sitio Iba, Barangay Basak, Lapu-Lapu City. Indian National…

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