NEW DELHI – The number of new cases of the new Coronavirus in India exceeded the barrier of nine million infections on November 20, 2019, as the capital, New Delhi, continues to report a rise in the number of cases across the country. India ranks second after the United States in terms of the number […]
Dozens of exuberant villagers scooped up handfuls of cow dung to mould and toss at each other like snowballs this week for the Gorehabba festival, a local conclusion to India’s most important festival, Diwali. Similar to Spain’s “La Tomatina” — an eccentric tomato-hurling celebration of the local fruit — residents of Gumatapura village instead fling […]
With a wagging tail, an Indian street dog that lost its front legs in a train accident headed Wednesday for a new life in the English countryside. The three-year-old mutt was found “covered in blood” and badly injured after being run over by a train at Faridabad in the northern Indian state of Haryana last […]
In a fresh advisory by Air India has been released regarding pre-flight registration of passengers from the UAE to India and India to the UAE. National carrier advises to travelers to check for the most recent information before you travel- Air India says, this is really important to keep you safe and avoid any disruptions […]
NEW DELHI — India’s overall tally of new coronavirus cases remained steady on Saturday, but officials were watching a surge of cases in the capital that comes as people socialize during the festival season. India’s Health Ministry reported 44,684 new positive cases in the past 24 hours and 520 deaths. Of those, 7,802 new cases […]
NEW DELHI — More than a billion Indians celebrated Diwali on Saturday amid twin concerns of a resurgence in coronavirus infections and rising air pollution that is enveloping the country’s north in a cloud of thick toxic smog. Diwali, the festival of lights, is typically celebrated by socializing and exchanging gifts with friends and family, […]
The Indian government has issued an order to bring online news portals and content providers such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hotstar under the Information and Broadcasting ministry. The regulations, signed by President Ram Nath Kovind, also apply to news on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Films, audio-visuals, and news […]
India’s capital is reeling from the double impact of the coronavirus and severe air pollution, New Delhi’s chief minister warned last week, as the megacity reported a record jump in cases and its worst smog in a year. With fears growing about rising infections, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal joined several other Indian states in banning […]
Diwali is a time of celebration, of merrymaking and of giving thanks. But the dark shadow of 2020 looms over this happy time. We all know that Diwali 2020 will be vastly different from all the other Diwalis we’ve celebrated so far. Afterall, it’s the ‘new normal’. Just like Eid, Durga Puja and Navratri, Diwali […]
A major fire and a powerful blast Wednesday rocked a cotton factory warehouse storing chemicals in western India and killed 12 people, a rescue official said. Twelve bodies were recovered from the warehouse on the outskirts of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, according to National Disaster Response Force spokesman Krishan Kumar. Television images showed several workers […]
With the Indian states of Rajasthan, Odisha, West Bengal and Haryana resolving to ban the sale of crackers during the light festival of Diwali, the Karnataka government has also contemplated a state-wide ban. However, a final decision is set to be taken after proper consultations with Chief Minister, B. S. Yediyurappa. A few rounds of […]
