In his first speech in the main city of Indian-administered Kashmir since scrapping its semi-autonomous status in 2019, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed the move had brought development and…
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Modi plans to visit the Kashmir Valley, marking his first visit since the revocation of its autonomy in 2019
by Abbas AdilPrime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold a rally in the principal city of Indian-administered Kashmir, marking his inaugural visit to the valley since the contested region’s semi-autonomous status…
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The residence of the Muslim individual involved in the tunnel rescue in India was demolished
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: Wakeel Hasan had to scale his neighbor’s 1.8-meter (six-foot) wall to access the debris-strewn area where his dwelling once stood. Just a day prior, authorities razed his modest…
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Shafaqna India: East Delhi Lok Sabha MP Gautam Gambhir on Saturday opted out of the upcoming Lok Sabha contest amid indications that the BJP would drop most of its seven…
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Shafaqna India: In 1994, to foster reconciliation between India and Pakistan, the Samjhota Express, known as the Friendship Express, was initiated. Its purpose was to reconnect individuals from both nations…
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Eager Indian demonstrators are steadfast in their pursuit of agrarian reforms from the Modi administration
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: Farmers in India’s northern Punjab state, advocating for higher crop prices from the national government, are relying on young students to sustain the momentum of their protest. Eighteen-year-old Simranjeet…
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AS Prime Minister Modi leads the inauguration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya this month — built on the rubble of the Babri masjid upon the supreme court’s directives — another landmark…
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Flight and rail services in India’s capital city of New Delhi were disrupted on Tuesday morning as a thick layer of fog enveloped the region, reducing visibility to barely 50…
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A thick blanket of fog enveloped several parts of Punjab, Haryana and New Delhi on Tuesday morning as cold weather conditions prevailed in the region. Over 30 flights were delayed…
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Indian police were investigating reports of a blast near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday that did not cause any casualties. Officers cordoned off the embassy as they…
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As the cold wave tightened its grip on north India, the national capital woke up to an even colder morning accompanied by dense fog on Monday. The temperature in Delhi…
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India has asked the United States to share intelligence on Sikh separatists living there amid investigations into an accusation that an Indian official was linked to a plot to kill…
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INDIA’S top court has validated the Narendra Modi government’s 2019 action of stripping India-occupied Kashmir of its semi-autonomous status. The unanimous court decision, sealing the annexation of the disputed territory,…
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India’s health ministry has ordered a probe into Apollo Hospital Delhi, part of largest private hospital chain Apollo Hospitals (APLH.NS), after media reports linked it to the illegal sale by…
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An Indian court has granted bail to seven Kashmiri students who were arrested under anti-terror laws for allegedly celebrating Australia’s victory over India in the men’s Cricket World Cup final…
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India will formally investigate security concerns aired by the United States in a warning to New Delhi about its links to a foiled plot to murder a Sikh separatist leader,…
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Toxic smog gripping New Delhi grew more intense on Thursday as farm fires raged in nearby fields despite a court-ordered ban, making India’s capital the world’s most polluted city again.…
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Rescue workers renewed efforts on Thursday to reach 40 men trapped inside a collapsed highway tunnel in India for the fifth day, making slow progress as they began drilling through…
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India has made a critical geostrategic choice: it is now aligned with the US. Bidding farewell to its cherished policy of non-alignment, and then a subsequent strategic defence-oriented understanding with…
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Reacting to the reports of air pollution level in Delhi remaining in “severe” category for over a week as toxic smog blankets the capital city of India, Ann Harrison, Amnesty…
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Small farmer Aashish Sharma has been burning crop stubble in recent days even though he is aware of its impact on air quality nearby and in New Delhi, the world’s most…
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Karma works in mysterious ways. For years on end, India has called on the Global Terror Finance Watchdog to dangle the sanctions sword over its rivals in the name of…
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New Delhi will restrict the use of private vehicles for a week in a bid to offer residents some respite from the toxic smog choking the megacity, authorities announced on…
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India’s obsession to go over the board is in the spotlight. Its espionage and sabotage activities are no longer a secret. The fascist manner in which it was allegedly involved…
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India will reopen visa services for Canadians, its embassy in Ottawa announced on Wednesday, a move that could reduce tensions in a bitter dispute over the killing of a Sikh…
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India has about 900 journalism schools, which produce thousands of graduates every year who go on to start careers in media. Newly qualified journalists, who already have to deal with…
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the 2023 G20 Summit in New Delhi by stating that “India’s G20 presidency has become a symbol of inclusion … it has become a…
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday the Indian government’s crackdown on Canadian diplomats was making normal life difficult for millions of people in both countries. Trudeau spoke a day…
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Canada on Friday said it was temporarily suspending in-person operations at consulates in several Indian cities and warned of visa processing delays amid a diplomatic dispute over the murder of…
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Canadian diplomats have left India amid the diplomatic row between New Dehli and Ottawa that was sparked over the killing of the Sikh leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar. According to media…