News from India
This week, in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, a farmer pawned his wife’s jewellery to a moneylender to raise money for his daughter’s wedding. He said he had… Continue reading Is India running out of cash again?
A major surfing tournament in Australia has been called off following two shark attacks in the area. The World Surf League (WSL) said the final days of the Margaret River… Continue reading Australian surf event cancelled after shark attacks
The police in India are looking for the rapists of a girl who has no face, name, home or number. She was possibly between nine and 11 years old, and… Continue reading Why India’s rape crisis shows no signs of abating
The world’s longest cave in sandstone was recently discovered in India’s north-eastern state of Meghalaya. Soutik Biswas joined a group of speleologists for a glimpse of this unique cave. “If… Continue reading The hidden secrets of India’s world record-breaking ‘fairy cave’
India’s central bank has announced a ban on the sale or purchase of crypto-currency. In its first policy statement for the current fiscal year, the bank said that financial institutions… Continue reading India bans crypto-currency trades
Actor Salman Khan held guilty of killing 2 blackbucks in 1998; bail hearing today. Law caught up with Bollywood superstar Salman Khan after 20 years on Thursday when a court… Continue reading Blackbuck poaching case: Salman Khan sent to 5 years in jail
An Indian court has found Bollywood superstar Salman Khan guilty of poaching rare antelope back in 1998. Khan killed the two blackbucks, a protected species, in the western state of… Continue reading Bollywood star Salman Khan guilty of poaching
Air India’s maiden flight to Israel has landed in Tel Aviv, reducing the travel time substantially after Saudi Arabia for the first time allowed a commercial flight to use its… Continue reading History made by Air India as it lands In Israel using Saudi Airspace
Employees of Indian firms have higher data literacy level compared to their peers in other Asia Pacific countries, a survey by data analytics firm Qlik said. “Over one thousand employees… Continue reading India tops data literacy level in Asia Pacific countries, says survey
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then French President Francois Hollande at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Paris on November 30, 2015. The idea… Continue reading Conference of the International Solar Alliance at New Delhi
Eight people have died amid violent protests involving tens of thousands of protesters from the Dalit (formerly untouchable) community across India. They have taken to the streets to protest against… Continue reading Eight dead in massive India caste protests
Days after the actor said he is suffering from “a rare disease” and will share details when there is a “conclusive diagnosis”, he today tweeted, saying he will be leaving… Continue reading Bollywood Actor Irrfan Khan Reveals He Is Diagnosed With ‘Neuroendocrine Tumour’
