INDIA – At least 10 Indian army personnel were on Thursday killed and at least 10 others injured after their vehicle plunged into a gorge in Jammu & Kashmir‘s Doda district. According to officials, the accident happened at Khanni Top along the Bhaderwah–Chamba road, when the military vehicle was carrying the troops to a higher […]
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Train Collision in India’s Uttarakhand State Injures Dozens
INDIA – Several workers were on Tuesday injured after 2 trains collided in Uttarakhand state, India. The incident took place at the site of the Vishnugad–Pipalkoti hydroelectric project in the state’s Chamoli district, when two locomotives used for transporting workers inside the tunnel collided with each other, the Uttarakhand chief minister’s office said in a […]
Tata-Ernakulam Express Train Fire in India’s Andhra Pradesh Kills 1
INDIA – A Tata-Ernakulam Express train fire in India’s Andhra Pradesh left a 70-years old passenger dead, according to authorities on Monday. The passenger was later identified as Chandrashekhar Sundar, a Vijayawada resident. The fire that erupted in the Tata-Ernakulam express at the state’s Elamanchili railway station early Monday morning was later extinguished, Indian Railways […]
Karnataka Road Accident News: Over 11 Burnt to Death After Bus Collision in India
INDIA – At least 11 people were killed and several others injured in a Karnataka road accident when a bus carrying 32 passengers caught fire after it collided with a container truck on National Highway 48 in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district, in the early hours of Thursday Dec. 25. The bus was travelling from Bengaluru to […]
Indian Members of Parliament Lok Sabha Passes Nuclear Energy Bill on Private Investments
INDIA – The members of the Indian lower house Lok Sabha on Wednesday Dec. 17, passed a nuclear energy bill that allows private investment in the sector. The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill (SHANTI) 2025 allows the entry of private players into the nuclear industry, which was previously reserved […]
Air Pollution in Delhi India Disrupts Air Traffic
INDIA – Air traffic was on Monday Dec. 15, disrupted amid dense fog caused by air pollution in Delhi India. Airlines operating at Delhi airport wrote on social media company X that “poor visibility” due to dense fog impacted flight operations for all airlines. The country’s largest carrier IndiGo said the capital was seeing its […]
Air Quality in India’s Capital Delhi Worsens
INDIA – The air quality in India‘s capital Delhi worsened on Sunday Dec. 14, to new severe level, with authorities urging vulnerable people to stay indoors. The air quality index in Delhi hit a severe score of 491 out of 500 as of Sunday morning, data from the Central Pollution Control Board showed, up from […]
Death Toll from Floods in Asia Now Over 1,400
INDONESIA – The death toll from the floods in Asia is now over 1,400, with at least 1,000 people still missing according to government reports. Unprecedented floods, landslides, storms, and cyclones have wreaked havoc across Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand as rescue teams and aid agencies race against time to rescue marooned people. […]
Indian Tejas Fighter Jet Crashes During Dubai Air Show
UAE – An Indian Tejas fighter jet crashed on Friday during Dubai air show, plunging to the ground and killing the pilot. Reports indicate that the crash occurred at around 2.10 pm local time (1210GMT) before thick smoke engulfed the site. The Indian Armed Forces (IAF) confirmed the incident, saying they were still gathering information. […]
US Approves Sale of Javelin Anti-Tank Missile System to India
USA – The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency said that the State Department had approved the sale of Javelin anti-tank missile system and Excalibur guided artillery munitions to India, a transaction worth $92.8 million. India had requested 100 FGM-148 Javelin rounds, one fly-to-buy missile, and 25 Command Launch Units valued at $45.7 million, the agency […]
Indian Umrah Pilgrims Bus Crash Kills 45, 1 Survivor
SAUDI ARABIA – At least 45 Indian Umrah pilgrims were killed in a bus crash on Monday in Medina, Saudi Arabia. The bus hit a tanker and burst into flames in Medina on Monday morning according to local authorities, killing all on board but one. The bus was carrying passengers from Mecca to Medina when […]
Explosion at Nowgam Police Station in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Kills 9
INDIA – Nine people were killed and at least 32 others injured in an accidental explosion at Nowgam police station in the Indian-administered Jammu & Kashmir. The explosion which occurred late Friday, was triggered by the unstable nature of chemicals while authorities were extracting samples from a large cache of confiscated explosives. “As part of […]
Indian Air Force Trainer Aircraft PC-7 Pilatus Crashes in Chennai
INDIA – An Indian Air Force trainer aircraft crashed near Tambaram in Chennai on Friday afternoon with a solo pilot. The pilot was able to eject safely according to local reports. The involved aircraft was a PC-7 Pilatus trainer used for beginner flight training. The single-seater trainer aircraft went down around 2.50pm. Standard safety measures […]
Delhi’s Red Fort Explosion Death Toll Rises to 12
INDIA – The death toll from Delhi’s Red Fort explosion on Monday have risen to 12 according to Tuesday updates, with police saying that the investigation is now being carried out under anti-terrorism law. “A first information report (FIR) has been registered under the UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention) Act), Explosives Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita […]
India’s Train Collision Death Toll Rises to 11
INDIA – The death toll from train collision between a passenger and a freight train in India’s Chhattisgarh state have risen to 11 according to an official statement on Wednesday. A passenger train had collided with a freight train in the state’s Bilaspur district on Tuesday, prompting a massive relief and rescue operation in the […]