THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, INDIA (Reuters) Landslides in the hills of India’s southern Kerala state killed at least 41 people and injured scores more, according to local media, with rescue attempts hampered by the collapse of a vital bridge in the area. According to State Health Minister Veena George, more than 70 peopleRead More →

Mumbai police’s crime department has filed a 1735-page chargesheet against Indian mobster Lawrence Bishnoi and eight others implicated in the April shooting case outside Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s Bandra residence. According to Indian news agencies, the 1735-page chargesheet filed by Mumbai Police’s crime branch under MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of OrganisedRead More →

Guwahati (AFP) – Floods in northeast India have killed scores of people and swamped a national park, drowning six vulnerable rhinos and other wildlife, government authorities said on Tuesday. Floods have begun to subside, according to Assam state Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who noted that the “water level ofRead More →

AFP(GUWAHATI) – At least four people have died as a result of severe floods caused by torrential rains in northeastern India, according to government disaster officials on Wednesday. Government data indicate that floods have affected over a million people. Every year, the monsoon rains bring about immense harm, but accordingRead More →

India discharged water into the Sutlej River on Monday, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), which issued an alarm. According to the PDMA, India first discharged 70,614 cusecs of water from Harike Point into the Sutlej River. The spilled water will enter Pakistani territory through Ganda Singh inRead More →

The new-generation ballistic missile Agni Prime was successfully tested launched from an island off the coast of Odisha on Thursday, according to Indian media citing authorities. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) performed the test from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, and all goals were met, they stated. ThisRead More →

BEIJING (Reuters) – In a show of solidarity with China’s two largest neighbours, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang assured his Russian and Indian counterparts of deepening bilateral ties, promising that “coordination and cooperation” will only strengthen. Qin met with other foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a group ofRead More →

WASHINTON: Violence against Muslims has increased dramatically in India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, frequently going unpunished. According to a column in the New York Times, the Indian government has enacted laws and policies that discriminate against Muslims, including alterations to citizenship laws that disfavour them andRead More →