Infuriated with the birth of third female child in a row, an Indian man beat his wife while in a drunken rage. She later died of her injuries. New Delhi (Sputnik) – Despite the central Government’s efforts to bring awareness about female feticide and women’s empowerment, in rural India the message is slow to get […]
A viral video of a man carrying his dead wife on his shoulders has snowballed into a huge controversy in India’s eastern state of Odishsa. After being denied an ambulance, Daana Manjhi, a poor tribal resident of Melagahara, Odisha carried his wife who died while undergoing treatment for tuberculosis at a government hospital. Left with […]
Four people were killed and five others wounded in the result of the demolition of unauthorized shopping complex in Meerut, India. The incident occurred early on Saturday in the Sadar area, a popular shopping destination in Meerut. The collapsed building had reportedly been a matter of dispute as it was illegally constructed on premises that […]
India has launched a record 20 satellites from its Satish Dhawan space center on the Sriharikota island off eastern coast, the national space agency said early Wednesday. NEW DELHI (Sputnik) — The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C-34 carried India’s latest earth observation Cartosat-2 satellite along with US, German, Canadian and Indonesian satellites, as well as […]
Apart from tackling terrorism, both countries have agreed to bolster cooperation in order to increase regional connectivity. NEW DELHI (Sputnik) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Thailand’s visiting Prime Minister condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and resolved to work together in building a new global strategy for combating terrorists. Both leaders […]
NEW DELHI, 17 June 2016 (NNT) – Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-ocha has met with officials from the Royal Thai Embassy in India to discuss ways to encourage Thai business operators to invest in the South Asian country. During the meeting, Gen Prayut enquired about problems and obstacles affecting plans to promote Thai investments and […]
BANGKOK, 15 June 2016 (NNT) – Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha is scheduled to visit India on an official trip to strengthen bilateral ties on every level. During his trip, the Prime Minister will try to promote cooperation with India in the areas of economy, investment, security and social affairs. The diplomatic visit will take […]
Congolese man beaten to death in New Delhi A few weeks ago, Masonga Kitanda Olivier, a 23-year-old from the Democratic Republic of Congo, was beaten to death by three men in South Delhi’s Vasant Kunj area. Olivier had moved to India for university studies and had recently started teaching French in a private institute. His […]
