Angry crowds gathered in Delhi on Tuesday, demanding justice for a scooter rider who was killed and dragged by a car for miles through the streets of India’s capital. Delhi police said the 20-year-old woman’s scooter collided with the car…
2 children killed in Kashmir blast day after four gunned down
Two children have been killed and five other civilians wounded in a blast in a village in Indian-administered Kashmir, a day after assailants sprayed bullets towards a row of homes in the same area, leaving at least four dead, police…
Dominique Lapierre, French author and journalist, dies at 91
French writer Dominique Lapierre, who was celebrated for his novels about the Second World War struggle to liberate Paris and depicting a life of hardship in a Kolkata slum, has died. He was 91. Lapierre died on Friday, a local…
Young Indians help revive coastal towns reeling from climate change
Chilika Lake, the largest brackish water lagoon in the Indian state of Odisha, is a prominent biodiversity hotspot along the east coast with thousands of migratory birds visiting from different parts of the world every year. But over time, this…
‘RRR’ Screenwriter Vijayendra Prasad talks looking to Indian epics for story inspiration
In a candid on-stage presentation at the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, “RRR” screenwriter, V. Vijayendra Prasad discussed looking to Indian epics for story inspiration. Prasad was speaking on Tuesday at a well-attended session titled ‘The…
Drugs: India police say rats ate 200kg of seized cannabis
Police in India have blamed rats for destroying nearly 200kg (440lb) of cannabis seized from dealers and kept in police stations. “Rats are tiny animals and they have no fear of the police. It’s difficult to protect the drug from…
World commemoration day of 8 billion population
The world today, 15 November, marks a major milestone as the global population reaches 8 billion. Tagged “8 Billion: A World of Infinite Possibilities’, Asia and Africa drove much of that growth and is expected to drive the next billion…
Modi to visit India’s bridge collapse site as people mourn
India’s prime minister was scheduled to visit the site in western India where a newly repaired 143-year-old suspension bridge collapsed into a river, sending hundreds plunging into the water and killing at least 134 in one of the country’s worst…
India bridge collapse: Hundreds plunged into river and dozens killed in Gujarat
At least 78 people have died after a pedestrian bridge collapsed in India’s western state of Gujarat. Hundreds of people were plunged into River Macchu in Morbi town. Local footage shows survivors hanging off the partly-submerged suspension bridge. Reports say…
Biden thanks Asian Americans for reflecting the soul of ‘who we are as a nation’
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have thanked Asian Americans in the US for contributing to every part of American life and reflecting the soul of “who we are as a nation”, as they hosted the largest-ever Diwali…