Browsing: India

6,000 Sikhs from Switzerland and bordering France, Italy and Germany gathered in Geneva to cast their votes for the non-binding Khalistan Referendum, despite the heavy…

Aljazeera says Military helicopter crashes in Tamil Nadu state, killing at least 13 people including defence chief General Bipin Rawat.

The Independent says A military helicopter has crashed in southern India while carrying the country’s most senior general, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Bipin Rawat.

The Independent says leading doctors have warned that the country could witness another devastating wave if additional measures aren’t introduced.

Aljazeera says On Tuesday, India reported 7,579 coronavirus cases – the lowest rise in 543 days, despite huge festival gatherings in recent weeks.

The Indian government was forced to repeal farmers law after year-long protests. It will repeal three controversial agricultural laws that resulted in year-long protests by…

The Guardian says Narendra Modi has announced he will repeal three contentious farm laws that prompted a year of protests and unrest in India.

Aljazeera says India has administered 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses, an important milestone after a slow start, even as a recent drop in inoculations worries the government.

France24 says more than 100 people have died in several days of massive flooding and devastating landslides that swept away roads and houses in India and Nepal.

Aljazeera says at least 19 people were killed a day after torrential rains pounded villages and flooded roads in the southern Indian state of Kerala.

A Muslim woman in India was humiliated on social media yesterday. After a video posted to social media that showed a woman wearing a headscarf…

TRT World says Indian forces have detained close to 1,000 people in a sweeping crackdown in Indian-administered Kashmir.