In a significant move, the northeastern Indian state of Assam has banned beef consumption in public spaces, encompassing restaurants and various events. On Wednesday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced an expansion to a previous regulation that limited the sale of beef in proximity to specific religious sites, including temples. Despite restrictions, the meat remains…
Authorities in India have apprehended seven individuals in connection with a break-in at the Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh located in Agartala, where property was reportedly vandalised. Additionally, four police personnel have faced administrative action. Among the four police officials, three hold the rank of sub-inspector. The individuals in question have been suspended. A deputy…
Gautam Adani, the Indian billionaire, faces serious allegations of fraud in the United States. Authorities have accused him of orchestrating a bribery scheme amounting to $250 million (£198 million) and of concealing this operation to secure funding in the US. On Wednesday, criminal charges were filed in New York against 62-year-old Mr. Adani, a prominent…
Air pollution in India‘s capital, Delhi, has soared extremely severely, choking residents and engulfing the city in thick smog. At 15:00 IST (09:30 BST), pollution levels reached a staggering 1,500 on the Air Quality Index (AQI), as reported by tech company IQAir. This figure is 15 times higher than the threshold the World Health Organisation…
A tragic incident has unfolded in northern India, where a fire in a hospital’s neonatal ward has claimed the lives of at least 10 newborns. The blaze erupted under circumstances that are currently under investigation. In a dramatic rescue operation, hospital staff in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, successfully broke in to save 44 infants. However, officials…
A recent knife attack on a doctor in Chennai, a city in southern India, has sparked renewed worries regarding the safety of medical professionals across the nation. Authorities report that Balaji Jaganathan, an oncologist employed at a government hospital, was attacked and stabbed multiple times by an individual allegedly dissatisfied with the medical care provided…
Authorities in Lahore, Pakistan, have decided to close all primary schools for a week due to unprecedented levels of air pollution in the city. Starting Monday, half of the office workforce will transition to remote work as part of a newly implemented “green lockdown” initiative. Additional measures encompass prohibitions on engine-powered rickshaws and restrictions on…
On Saturday, India’s foreign ministry announced that it had formally protested to Canada regarding the association of its home minister with purported schemes targeting Sikh separatists within Canadian territory. The ministry has levelled accusations against Ottawa regarding the surveillance of certain Indian consular personnel. Canada’s global affairs department has yet to respond to a request…
Canada has scrutinized India’s interior minister, Amit Shah, accusing him of orchestrating plots against Sikh separatists within its borders. Prime Minister Narendra Modi often views Shah, a long-time confidant, as his tough-minded counterpart and a potential successor in the future. Shah’s office and the Indian foreign ministry did not respond to requests for comment on…
US President Joe Biden has made a significant move by formally apologizing to the Native American community for a historical policy involving Indian boarding schools. This policy, which spanned 150 years, sought to culturally assimilate indigenous children. Biden described the actions taken under this policy as a “sin on our soul.” The president remarked that…
