I am here to fight and I am here to stay, come what may, they have made their people’s leader, and I am not going to let them down,” says Nodeep.
Tag: in India
Cost of Sexual Violence During Communal Riots in India
Delayed, or no, justice and perpetrators’ impunity effectively silence rape and sexual assault survivors of communal violence in India.
Train kills 14 migrant workers walking home in India
New Delhi, AP/UNB, May 08 – A train in India crashed into a group of migrant workers walking along the railroad tracks on to their way back to their home state on Friday, killing at least 14, officials and local…
Chemical leak at LG plant in India kills 11, sickens 1,000
Hyderabad, AP, India – A gas leak at a chemical factory owned by a South Korean company in southern India early Thursday left at least 11 people dead and about 1,000 struggling to breathe.
Police Fail to Protect Students in India: HRW
Government Supporters Go On 3-Hour Rampage at University in Delhi New York – Police in India failed to intervene when alleged supporters of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) assaulted university students in Delhi on January 5, 2020, Human Rights…
Death toll in India citizenship law protests climbs to 17
New Delhi, AP/UNB, Dec 21 – Three people died during clashes between demonstrators and police in northern India on Saturday, raising the nationwide death toll in protests against a new citizenship law to 17.
It happens only in India
Sudhirendar Sharma Mention of a railway journey invites memories of the good, and not-so-good travel experiences over time. More than the destination, it is the sheer experience of being on the train journey that replays through awful encounters, amusing anecdotes,…
Unbelievable but true; 526 teeth in boy’s mouth in India
Dhaka, Aug 1 – A 7-year-old boy complaining of jaw pain was found to have 526 teeth inside his mouth, according to the hospital in India where he was treated.
Modernity triumphs over Feudal attitude in India
By Ranjit Devraj New Delhi, May 25 2019 (IPS) – “We worked for the poor and they voted us back to power,” was the explanation that Prime Minister Narendra Modi made to newly-elected legislators on Saturday, May 25, on the…
Lok Sabha polls manifests success of democracy in India: BNP
Dhaka, May 23 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Friday said democracy has become successful through the 17th Lok Sabha elections in India as people have been able to elect their representatives exercising their voting rights.…
Modi surges to victory in India on Hindu-first platform
New Delhi, May 24 (AP/UNB) — Narendra Modi, India’s charismatic but polarizing prime minister, was headed Friday for a landslide election victory, propelling his Hindu nationalist party to back-to-back majorities in parliament for the first time in decades. With most…
Mac Mohan’s daughters Manjiri, Vinati in India’s first film
Manjari may be making her Bollywood debut with this film, but she is not new to the world of cinema. The LA-based filmmaker has directed three short films and won several awards nationally and internationally over a span of 12…
Decisive victory for the persecuted Christians in India
In 2016, Pastor Balu, his wife, his son, and members of his congregation were violently attacked, later detained by the police and falsely accused of forcing conversions to Christianity. It brings me great joy to announce that, after a long…
Maoist rebels kill 15 police commandos, driver in India
New Delhi, May 1 (AP/UNB) — Maoist rebels on Wednesday attacked a van carrying police commandos in the insurgents’ stronghold in western India and killed 15 officers and their driver, officials said. The rebels triggered a land mine blast in…
Tiger deaths in India hit 100-mark again, less from 2017
by Mayank Aggarwal on 3 January 2019 • For the third year in a row, India recorded at least 100 tiger deaths in 2018. The reason for their deaths ranges from natural deaths, poaching to electrocution and poisoning.