INDIA – Maa Sheetla Hindu temple stampede in India‘s Nalanda district on Tuesday killed at least 8 people, according to authorities. Vijay Kumar Choudhary, a minister in Bihar, called the incident “unfortunate” and said compensation would be provided to the families of the deceased. Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the incident as “deeply painful” and […]
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Reasons Why the Global South Shouldn’t Trust India
Asia and the Global South are the future, but I’d like to warn that relationship with India should be approached with utmost caution, as far as Asian countries and the Global South are concerned. Personally I have nothing against India or Indians, but there’ certain facts about this nation and its current leadership that might […]
SCB Medical College and Hospital Fire in India Kills 10
INDIA – SCB Medical College and Hospital fire in India’s Odisha state killed at least 10 patients, according to authorities on Monday. The hospital is located in the Cuttack area of the state. Speaking to reporters, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said an inquiry has been ordered into the incident and that action will be taken […]
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Warns Against Color Revolution in Iran or Regime Change
CHINA – The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday warned against a color revolution in Iran or any form of regime change, adding that such efforts lack public support. “Plotting a ‘color’ revolution or seeking regime change will find no popular support,” Wang Yi Wang told an annual news conference on the sidelines of […]
Indian Air Force Fighter Jet Crash Kills 2
INDIA – An Indian Air Force fighter jet crash in Assam state late Thursday killed 2 pilots, according to authorities. The aircraft lost contact after taking off from Jorhat in Assam on Thursday evening. The Indian Air Force confirmed Friday morning that both pilots sustained fatal injuries in the crash. “All personnel of the IAF […]
Indian Refiners Given 30-Day Waiver by US to Purchase Russian Oil
RUSSIA – A 30-day waiver was given by the US to the Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil, in what the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said was to keep global supplies flowing. In a statement posted on the US social media company X’s platform, Bessent said the measure was designed to ensure that oil continues […]
Explosives Factory Blast in India Kills 17
INDIA – An explosives factory blast in India’s Maharashtra state killed at least 17 people, according to authorities on Sunday. The incident happened in Raulgaon village in the state’s Nagpur district and “rescue operations have been accelerated,” the state’s chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis, wrote on US social media company X. He said 18 people were […]
Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd’s Beechcraft King Air C90 Aircraft Crash Kills 7
INDIA – A Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd’s Beechcraft King Air C90 aircraft VT-AJV ambulance crash in India’s Jharkhand state on Monday killed all 7 onboard, according to authorities. The aircraft was carrying out a medical evacuation to the capital New Delhi. The private chartered plane lost communication soon after taking off from the state capital […]
Nicolas Maduro Should be Charged in Venezuela; Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
BRAZIL – In a comment at the Artificial Intelligence Summit in India on Friday, Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said that Nicolas Maduro should face charges within the Venezuelan borders, but not abroad. “I am of the firm belief that if Nicolás Maduro is to stand trial, he should be tried in Venezuela, […]
India Joins the US Pax Silica Initiative
INDIA – India joined the US Pax Silica initiative on Friday Feb. 20, which is described as a secure, resilient, and innovation-driven supply chains. The signing ceremony took place during the ongoing AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, who attended the event, said India’s entry into Pax Silica “isn’t […]
Chemical Factory Fire in Rajasthan, India Kills 7
INDIA – At least 7 people were on Monday killed in a chemical factory fire in Rajasthan, India. The incident occurred in the state’s Bhiwadi city, and the fire claimed the lives of seven workers, state-owned Doordarshan News reported. A fire department official from the Khairthal-Tijara district, which includes Bhiwadi, confirmed that the rescue operation […]
Death Toll from Meghalaya Coal Mine Blast in India Rises to 27
INDIA – The death toll from the Meghalaya coal mine blast that occurred on Thursday have risen to 27, as search operations continue. Search and rescue operations are “continuing” following the explosion at the state’s East Jaintia Hills, and the recovery of additional bodies, said public broadcaster All India Radio. Earlier, Chief Minister of the […]
India Planning to Develop Rare Earth Minerals’ Corridors for Tech Autonomy
INDIA – India is planning on developing rare earth minerals‘ corridors in an aim to achieve tech autonomy. During its presentation of the annual budget to parliament, the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the development of rare earth corridors along the country’s eastern coast, passing through Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu […]
Kashmir Solidarity Day Sees Thousands Take to the Streets Across Pakistan
PAKISTAN – Thousands on Thursday took to the streets across Pakistan to mark the Kashmir Solidarity Day. Rallies, and seminars were held and human chains were made in the capital Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, and other cities to mark the day, which is observed as “Kashmir Solidarity Day” since early 1990s. Similar events were […]
India’s Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar Killed in Plane Crash
INDIA – India’s Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar was on Wednesday Jan. 28 morning killed together with several others in a private plane crash. The plane, carrying Ajit Pawar and others, crashed in Maharashtra’s city of Baramati, said public broadcaster All India Radio. Besides Pawar, four people were onboard including two crew members, […]