India’s leading vaccine manufacturer has acquired a 50% interest in a prominent Bollywood production house renowned for its successful films. According to a company statement, Adar Poonawalla’s Serene Production has announced an investment of 10 billion rupees ($119 million; £91.3 million) in Karan Johar‘s Dharma Productions and Dharmatic Entertainment. Poonawalla leads the Serum Institute of…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has leveled serious accusations against India, suggesting that the country has committed a “massive mistake” that Canada cannot overlook, particularly if New Delhi was involved in the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader on Canadian territory last year. Two days following accusations from Canadian officials that India was implicated in homicides,…
On Monday, Canadian police issued a striking assertion. During a recent press conference, allegations were made that agents of the Indian government are employing organized crime factions, specifically the Bishnoi group, to target leaders advocating for the pro-Khalistan movement, which seeks a distinct Sikh homeland within India. Hours later, both nations took the significant step…
On Monday, Canada took the significant step of expelling six Indian diplomats, including the high commissioner. This action is connected to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader and raises allegations of a wider campaign to target Indian dissidents residing in Canada. Earlier today, India took decisive action by ordering the expulsion of six senior…
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is set to travel to Pakistan for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, a spokesman from the Indian foreign ministry confirmed on Friday. The upcoming visit marks the first occasion in nearly ten years that an Indian foreign minister will travel to Pakistan, occurring amidst heightened tensions between the…
India has confirmed its inaugural case of the new mpox strain, prompting a public health emergency alert from the World Health Organization (WHO). The newly identified variant, designated as clade 1b, exhibits high transmissibility and has been associated with the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa. Reports indicate that a new strain has been identified in…
In a significant development, the Indian state of West Bengal has decided to dismiss the police chief of Kolkata. This decision comes in the wake of a meeting with doctors who have been protesting the tragic rape and murder of one of their own. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced the removal of two additional senior…
In Kolkata, junior doctors are openly challenging a court ruling as they persist in their protests against the tragic rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a government hospital. The finding of the body of a 31-year-old woman on August 9 has ignited widespread outrage across the nation. A hospital volunteer has been taken…
As Durga Puja, the largest festival in West Bengal, approaches in October, there are concerns about a potential shortage of hilsa, the beloved fish of the local population. Bangladesh, the world’s largest producer of hilsa, has recently ramped up its efforts to prevent the transportation of fish to neighbouring India. This move strengthens the longstanding…
