Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration is considering selling water from the river Ganges, one of the country’s holiest and dirtiest rivers, through online. In an unexpected move to boost e-commerce and the struggling state-run India Post, the New Delhi administration is planning to deliver packets of water from river Ganges throughout the country. Read more: […]
Between eight and 17 people according to various estimates were killed in a fire in the Indian state of Maharashtra’s Pulgaon city on Tuesday, local media reported. MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Two army officials were among those eight killed, the Indian Express newspaper said, while according to the Zee News TV channel, the blaze killed 17 […]
The Indian Government announced on Wednesday they will issue a notification to ensure all buses are fitted with panic buttons to prevent sex-related violence occurring on buses in India. The motion was introduced by Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari. Installation of the buttons is set to become mandatory on June 2. Tests are […]
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – An explosion at a chemical plant in the Indian state of Maharashtra has left at least three dead and dozens injured, local news agencies reported Thursday. The explosion occurred at a chemical plant in the city of Dombivali 31 miles from the state capital of Mumbai. Read more: sputniknews.com Sputnik International
Nokia, which hosted India Innovation Day 2016 on Tuesday, demonstrated the benefits of fifth-generation networks. Nokia Networks is in talks with Indian telecom operators to start trials of the next generation technology. “5G is about high quality data experience. It will enhance telepresence (web conferencing) to a level where one will not feel the difference […]
On Wednesday The Lancet published new research that shows India and China account for one-third of global mental illness. The research, led by professor Vikram Patel of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, shows China and India have higher rates of mental illness and substance abuse than all high-income countries combined. According to […]
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A bus fell in a gorge in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh on Friday, killing at least 15 passengers and leaving 30 more injured, local media reported. The incident occurred in the Chamba district after, according to survivors cited by the Hindustan Times daily, the driver lost control over the […]
He may not look it, but this young Indian beggar is actually richer than most of the nation’s middle class. Pappu Kumar has managed to make a small fortune during eight years of begging on the streets of Patna, in the state of Bihar. He reportedly has 500,000 rupees ($7,500) stashed away in four bank […]
