MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A a cement-laden truck overturned Saturday in the western Indian state of Gujarat killing 19 people, local media said. The truck carrying cement bags veered off the road near the Bavalyali village, according to India’s ANI news agency. Seven others travelling in it were injured. The road accident occurred just a day […]
PanARMENIAN.Net – Thousands of poor women in India’s Tamil Nadu state have been offered free cosmetic breast surgery, including implants, its health minister said Friday, because “poor people also have a right to look beautiful”, AFP reports. The southern Indian state is known for its populist schemes, which have previously included free canteens and providing […]
On Wednesday, in the wake of the rape of an eight-month-old baby girl in India’s capital, New Delhi, Swati Maliwal, head of the Delhi Commission for Women, called for a 30-day protest action to persuade the Government of India to establish the death penalty for offenders who rape children. The Indian press reported on Monday […]
India’s coastal state of Goa, which hosts more than half a million foreign tourists every year is grappling with drugs – a law and order situation worsened by foreign nationals who overstay and indulge in the peddling of smuggled contrabands. New Delhi (Sputnik) — Goa, one of India’s most popular tourist destinations, has opened a […]
An autopsy on a 15-year-old Thai student who was found dead at a hotel in India’s West Bengal early last month confirmed he died from a lack of oxygen to the brain, possibly as a result of a gas leak. However, results of an initial autopsy from a hospital in India have not been revealed. […]
The father of a 15-year-old Thai student who was found dead at a hotel in India’s West Bengal wants to file a lawsuit against the hotel’s owner. “I understand what happened to my son was an accident, but I still want to see better safety standards at hotels because there are thousands of Thai students […]
A warning by the American embassy against an “increased” terrorist threat in India possibly linked to Islamic State (IS) is not unfounded and based on substantial inputs from intelligence agencies, according to Indian security analysts. The security advisory from the embassy came in the face of prevailing tensions between India and Pakistan along their common […]
New Delhi (Sputnik) — A man in Kashpur Village of Indian state of Bihar had to pay heavy price for reporting electricity theft in his village. According to the police, the accused, Nand Kumar was arrested after electricity officials raided the village to prevent electrical theft. Nand Kumar suspected that the victim, Pawan Rai was […]
