In December last year, India’s Meteorological Department reported that another 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck India’s north-eastern state of Meghalaya. A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck India’s Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir valley on Tuesday, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported. Full story: sputniknews.com Sputnik International
An Indian court sentenced 10 alleged militants to life imprisonment Wednesday, after convicting them for taking part in bombings that killed dozens of people in northeastern Assam state in 2008, officials said. Among those sentenced was Ranjan Daimary, chief of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) rebel group, who was arrested in Bangladesh in […]
Vinod Kumar, the 30-year-old manager of the Arunai Children’s Home in Tamil Nadu, has been arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Over a dozen minor girls have complained that Kumar forced them to watch explicit content on his mobile phone and later raped them, according to the police. Indian police […]
Waseem Rizwi, the chairman of the Shia Waqf Board in Uttar Pradesh, in a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday sought to warn the Indian establishment of Daesh spreading its tentacles across the region by indoctrinating children of school-going age. A prominent Indian Muslim cleric, Waseem Rizvi, has demanded a complete ban […]
The coal pit is located in the East Jaintia Hills district where mining has been completely banned by the National Green Tribunal since 2014 as it has been designated as a major cause of water pollution. New Delhi (Sputnik) — At least 13 people are feared dead after they were trapped inside a coal pit […]
The ExseedSat-1, built with the contributions of several ham operators and with the help of small Indian firms, is expected to play a major role during natural disasters as it facilitates effective two-way communication through a simple hand-held walkie-talkie with a beam antenna. Euphoria gripped India’s southern city of Hyderabad on Tuesday after SpaceX announced […]
PanARMENIAN.Net – The UAE is a land of innovations and setting benchmark in the world. After Hyperloop and driverless flying cars, now there is another futuristic but fanciful mode of transport for residents to look forward to – an underwater rail network, Khaleej Times reports. In near future, residents might be able to travel from […]
India is to begin operating a daily direct flight between New Delhi and Phuket from Thursday and more direct flights between other Indian major cities and Phuket international airport will follow, said Thani Chuangchu, director of the airport. Kolkata will next operate a direct flight to Phuket as well after India’s request to operate direct […]
