India

Nine dead, dozens injured in Chhattisgarh power plant blast; Explosions spark panic in Madhya Pradesh

Raipur: At least nine people were killed and dozens injured after a powerful explosion at a power plant in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. According to Kashmir…

Muslim woman secretly filmed, targeted in Islamophobic social media post in BJP-ruled UP

Lucknow: In yet another disturbing manifestation of rising anti-Muslim hatred in Modi’s India, a burqa-clad Muslim woman in Lucknow in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, became an…

West Asia conflict risks livelihoods in India, 2.5 million at risk of poverty: UN

United Nations: The ongoing military escalation in West Asia is expected to push nearly 2.5 million people in India into poverty, while also slowing human…

Fresh violence erupts in Noida as wage protests escalate into clashes

New Delhi: In India, fresh violence erupted in Noida as labour protests over low wages escalated into clashes with police, exposing deepening unrest among industrial…

Umar Khalid seeks review of bail denial in Delhi riots case

New Delhi: Umar Khalid, accused in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, has moved the Indian Supreme Court seeking a review of its January 5…

Congress slams Modi regime’s delimitation bid, calls it bid to create North-South divide

New Delhi: The Congress party has criticized the Modi government’s proposed delimitation exercise, linked to the implementation of the women’s reservation law, as an attempt…

Workers’ protest turns violent in UP, exposes deepening economic distress in India

New Delhi: In India, a protest by industrial workers demanding a wage hike turned violent in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, highlighting growing economic discontent and governance…

Modi govt in India being criticized over US-Iran tensions, Pakistan’s diplomatic role praised

Islamabad: Amid the recent tensions between Iran, the US and Israel, Pakistan’s diplomatic role is being considered important, while the Modi government in India is…

11 people killed after van collides with cement mixer in Maharashtra

Thane: Eleven people were killed and two others were injured after a van hit a cement mixer coming from the opposite direction on a bridge…

Gun attack on ULFA-I chief’s family raises tension in Assam

Guwahati: In India, unidentified gunmen opened fire at the residence of the younger brother of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA- Independent) chief Paresh Baruah…