At least six Indians, including four minors, were among eight people killed when a high chimney at a brick factory collapsed in eastern Nepal following an explosion. The incident took place on Monday at New Jaya Nepal Brick Factory in Nepal’s Itahari city, police said. Six Indian nationals killed in the incident — Saddam Hussain (16), Rahul Miya (12), Salim […]
» Read moreThe Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday morning conducted searches at the office of Secretary to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. “A corruption case has been registered against Rajendra Kumar, Secretary to the Delhi CM, on the allegation that he abused his official position to favour a particular firm in getting tenders from various Delhi government departments in the past […]
» Read moreSaudi voters have elected 20 women for local government seats, according to results, a day after women voted and ran in elections for the first time in the country’s history. The women who won hail from vastly different parts of the country, ranging from Saudi Arabia’s largest city to a small village near Islam’s holiest site. The 20 female candidates […]
» Read moreTwenty one people were on Monday injured when a liquefied gas bottle exploded at a restaurant in southwest China’s Yunnan province. The explosion took place at a rice noodle restaurant in the provincial capital Kunming as a delivery van packed with liquefied gas containers was parking at the door. Police began transferring the bottles to another pickup truck as soon […]
» Read moreThe Indian diaspora in various countries abroad plays a large role in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s diplomatic outreach, and now, BJP MP Poonam Mahajan is moving a private member’s Bill in the Lok Sabha seeking nomination of at least eight overseas Indians to the Lower House. “It is the centenary year of Mahatma Gandhi’s return to India from South Africa, […]
» Read moreFormer Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh was on Monday admitted to a private hospital in New Delhi after he complained of uneasiness. Mr. Singh, 59, was rushed to Fortis hospital here after he felt uneasy. “He complained of pain. Doctors are ascertaining the reasons behind his health condition,” an aide said. The former Rajya Sabha MP had been facing health […]
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