Tag: India
President Al-Sisi on course for big election win
President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi is on course for a landslide election victory in Egypt although there was little sign he had…
India to launch communication satellite GSAT-6A
India would launch its latest communication satellite GSAT-6A on Thursday, a Space Official said on Wednesday.
India launches first sign language dictionary
The Indian government on Friday launched the country’s first sign language dictionary, exclusively for the hearing and speech impaired people.
Bank fraud: India govt. seize properties of billionaire jeweller
Indian authorities have seized a solar power plant and some 134 acres of land belonging to billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi…
India directs banks to “name and shame” wilful defaulters
The Indian government on Wednesday asked its banks to “name and shame” wilful defaulters by publishing their photographs and other…
India reduces airfare for Muslims on Hajj pilgrimage
India on Tuesday announced a reduction in airfare for minority Muslims who wish to go on Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi…
Indian students banned from wearing shoes, socks during exams to curb cheating
India’s eastern state of Bihar has banned students appearing for this year’s Class “X” board examinations from wearing shoes and…
10 die as truck crashes into house in central India – Police
Police said 10 people have been killed and several others injured after a speeding truck crashed into a house and…
China expresses anger over Indian PM visit to disputed border region
China on Thursday expressed anger over a visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the remote Indian state of…
Pakistan ‘will pay’ for deadly attack on an army camp, India says
India warned Pakistan that it would “pay for this misadventure” following a deadly attack by militants on an army camp…
Quack doctor infects 33 with HIV in India
Police on Tuesday filed a complaint against a quack doctor who infected 33 people in northern India with HIV after…
India shows appreciation to Nigeria, Benin for support in recovering missing ship
India has thanked the governments of Nigeria and Benin for their help and support in locating a ship that went…
Nigeria, India set to expand cultural relations
Nigeria and India are set to enhance their cultural relations as they mark 60 years of diplomatic relations, the representatives…
Over 2 million women go “missing’’ every year in India – Survey
More than two million women across all age groups go “missing’’ every year in India due to abortion of female…
Indian man arrested for raping 8-month-old girl
Police in the Indian capital on Tuesday arrested a 28-year-old man on charges of raping his eight-month-old female cousin.
New Delhi becomes India’s most polluted city
The Indian capital is the country’s most polluted city, while Uttar Pradesh is the country’s most polluted state, a new…
India donates $3.5m capacity building assistance for Nigeria
The Indian Government says it is providing 3.5 million dollars as capacity building assistance to train Nigerian government officials under…
India, Israel declare “dawn of a new era” in bilateral relations with 9 new agreements
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described his visit to India as the “dawn of a new era” in bilateral relations…
Trafficking: India rescues 3 nationals, 7 Nepalese girls
India said on Thursday that it rescued three Indian and seven Nepalese girls from Kenya who fell victims to an…
Condom: India relaxes ban on TV ads
India relaxed a ban on the broadcasting of condom advertisements on TV during daytime on Thursday. In an advisory earlier…
Jerusalem: Arab envoys urge India to clarify position
Some Arab ambassadors on Monday asked India to clarify its position on the U.S recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital,…
India bans day time advertisement of condoms
India on Tuesday banned telecast of condom advertisements on TV during day time, a move that has invited fierce criticism…
Instant divorce among Muslims now a crime in India
India is all set to criminalise triple talaq, a practice of instant divorce common among the country’s minority Muslims, with…
India fines Nestle $96,500 over ‘substandard’ Maggi noodles
Authorities in northern India have fined Swiss food giant Nestle 96,500 dollars, after food inspectors found contamination in samples of…
Natural Disasters Affect 41 Million People – UN
The UN on Thursday said at least 41 million people in Bangladesh, India and Nepal have been directly affected by…
Throat Cancer Patient Kills Friend Who Introduced Him To Smoking
An Indian man diagnosed with throat cancer allegedly shot dead the colleague who introduced him to cigarettes.
New Born Dies As Doctors Fight In Theater
A hospital worker leaked a startling video recorded from inside an operation theater of a hospital in India’s western state…
Floods kill 1,200 in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, millions rendered homeless
At least 1,200 people have been killed and millions have been left homeless following devastating floods that have hit India,…
Rape: Indian Police Issue Shoot On Sight Order
Police in India issued orders on Monday to shoot protesters on sight ahead of the sentencing of a self-styled guru…
Odd World! 10-year old Indian rape victim delivers baby
A 10-year old girl in India who had been raped, but whose abortion plea was turned down by the country’s…