Delhi airport roof collapse raises safety concerns

Delhi airport roof collapse raises safety concerns

The incident occurred months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a refurbishment project. Departures from the terminal, used for domestic flights only, were canceled until early afternoon. Safety and construction standards continue to be a concern in India, with accidents occurring regularly. Heavy rains early Friday caused the partial collapse of the roof of a … Read more

Amitabh Bachchan enquired about Raju’s health ‘every single day, says Antara Srivastav

Antara Srivastav

Antara Srivastav thanked various individuals for their support when her father suffered a heart attack. He had been on life support since August 10, 2022, when he was admitted to the (AIIMS). In the presence of relatives and friends, he was cremated. Antara Srivastav, the late comedian Raju Srivastav‘s daughter, has thanked various individuals for … Read more

Rakhi Sawant reacts to Hema Malini’s criticism about joining politics

Rakhi Sawant

The actor-politician was asked about Kangana running for office in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. “Tomorrow Rakhi Sawant’s name might also pop up, she stated.” Rakhi has since published a video responding to the incident. During a recent visit to Mathura, Hema Malini was questioned about Kangana Ranaut. The actor-politician was asked about Kangana running for office … Read more

Hindu tailor murder sparks fury on Indian social media

Hindu tailor

Killing of Hindu tailor Kanhaiya Lal sparks furious response on social media. Calls for reprisal attacks against the country’s Muslim minority. Authorities shut down internet connections, imposes curfew. The gruesome killing of a Hindu tailor has inflamed religious tensions in India and sparked a furious response on social media, including calls for reprisal attacks against the … Read more

Protests after ‘chilling’ arrest of India rights activist Teesta Setalvad

Teesta Setalvad

Teesta Setalvad was arrested Saturday. She was trying to have Narendra Modi declared complicit At least 1,000 people were killed in sectarian clashes Protests were held in several Indian cities Monday over the arrest of a rights activist Teesta Setalvad, who attempted to have Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared complicit in deadly sectarian riots 20 … Read more

Fresh protest in Bangladesh over India prophet remarks

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About 10,000 Muslims demonstrate in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka. Second protest in a week over remarks about Prophet Mohammed by India. India orders heightened security for Friday prayers. Around 10,000 Muslims demonstrated in the Bangladeshi capital on Thursday in the second protest in a week over remarks about the Prophet Mohammed by an Indian official that … Read more

India aims to launch 6G network by 2030

India is slated to build a 5G network soon, and it appears that the country has already begun planning for 6G. The Indian government said today that the 6G network will be available in India by the end of this decade, implying that 6G will be available by 2030. Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated the … Read more

12 killed after wall collapse at Indian salt factory

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According to authorities, a wall at a salt packaging factory in India’s western state of Gujarat collapsed on Wednesday, killing at least 12 workers. It was unclear what caused the 3.6-metre high wall to come down but police said they will be investigating the owner of the site for negligence. “12 people including five women … Read more

Stocks rally as Shanghai reopening cheers markets

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Hong Kong led a rally throughout stock markets Tuesday in hopes that China’s economic hub Shanghai will ease its weeks-lengthy lockdown and regularly reopen corporations. European exchanges were all strongly higher in afternoon trading and Wall Street’s predominant indices additionally snapped higher on the open. “Hopes that the Shanghai lockdowns will ease, along with the … Read more

Tesla to hold India entry plan

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After failing to achieve reduced import duties, Tesla has put plans to sell electric cars in India on hold, abandoned a search for showroom space, and transferred some of its domestic team, according to three people familiar with the situation. Tesla planned to first test demand by selling electric vehicles (EVs) imported from production hubs … Read more

India: Muslim women are fighting against polygamy

A court case was filed by a 28-year-old Muslim lady trying to prohibit her husband from having another wife without her written agreement. The practice of fighting against polygamy among Muslim women has started to evolve lately. Reshma, also wants the Delhi High Court to urge the government to pass legislation to restrict the “regressive … Read more

Indian PM Modi urges ‘talks’ to stop Ukraine war

Ukraine war

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to for speaking to stop the war in Ukraine at the start of a European excursion on Monday however advised clear of condemning Russia over the invasion. India, which imports tons of its army hardware from Russia, has long walked a diplomatic tightrope among the West and Moscow and … Read more

Biden, Modi discuss Ukraine war

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WASHINGTON: When President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met virtually on Monday to discuss the Ukraine crisis, they had a “candid exchange of views,” but the United States seemed to have made little progress in luring the subordinate nation away from its neutral stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “It is important … Read more

Biden, Modi to meet virtually Monday over Ukraine

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US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a virtual summit Monday, clouded by US frustration over New Delhi’s neutral stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The South Asian nation has tried to walk a tightrope between maintaining relations with the West and avoiding alienating Russia and has not imposed sanctions over … Read more

India announces bill to ban cryptocurrencies

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India’s government will introduce a bill to ban private cryptocurrencies and create a framework for a central bank-backed digital money, parliament said in a shock announcement late Tuesday. The proposed bill “seeks to prohibit all private cryptocurrencies in India”, the Lok Sabha said, and comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned last week that Bitcoin … Read more

India’s Reliance ditches $15 billion Saudi Aramco deal

Saudi Aramco

MUMBAI: India’s oil-to-telecoms giant Reliance is abandoning a $15 billion deal for Saudi Aramco to buy a 20 per cent stake in its oil refining and chemicals unit, it said, as the firm pivots towards renewable energy. The deal was announced more than two years ago by Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, and … Read more

Pakistan would recognize Taliban govt. when it honors rights pledges: Ambassador Khan

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WASHINGTON (APP): Pakistan is monitoring the ability of the new Taliban government in Afghanistan to deliver on the commitments and promises to uphold human rights that they have made to the international community before extending recognition to it, Ambassador Asad Majeed Khan has said. “Whether the Taliban actually abide by those (commitments) is their call,” … Read more