At Least 35 Are Dead From Falling Into a Well After Its Cover Collapsed at a Temple in India
Dozens of people fell into the muddy water when the well’s cover collapsed.
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New project seeks to bring south Asian literature to western readers
Founded by two translators – one American, one British – the Salt initiative will provide mentorships, funding and a south Asia-focused literary translation schoolA new project to help bring the “extraordinarily rich” literature of south Asia to Englis…
Thirty-six dead after floor of Indian temple collapses
Worshippers in Indore fell into communal water source as they gathered to mark Ram Navami At least 36 people have died after the floor of a Hindu temple collapsed in Indore, central India, plunging them into a well.It has emerged that the floor which c…
Priyanka Chopra Jonas: Bollywood’s fair skin fixation helped drive me away
Actor and former Miss World announced move to US at pinnacle of her fame in India eight years agoThe Indian actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas has spoken of how Bollywood’s enduring obsession with fair skin was one of the reasons she left the industry to try …
Darkening Waters, Gathering Storm: Sino-Indian Water War on the Brahmaputra River
It is crucial that policymakers in both New Delhi and Beijing recognize the gravity of the situation and take steps to defuse tensions before it is too late.
Victory over big pharma opens door to cheaper tuberculosis drugs
India’s patent office turns down bedaquiline extension to Johnson & Johnson, clearing the way for generic versionsPeople with drug-resistant tuberculosis in India could soon have access to critical medication at a far lower cost after the authoriti…
All About Amogha-III Anti-Tank Missile Built By Bharat Dynamics
Amogha-III controlled launch unitThe Amogha anti tank missile family includes Amogha-I, Amogha-II and Amogha-IIIby Joseph P ChackoBharat Dynamics Ltd. (BDL), the Indian state missile manufacturer, successfully field-fired a fire-and-forget man-portable anti-tank guided missile called Amogha-III on March 26, 2023. According to the company’s statement on social media, all of the mission objectives
India’s Defence Exports Will Rise Up To ₹40,000 Crore By 2026: Defence Minister
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that by 2026, defence sector exports would rise to ₹35,000 to ₹40,000 croreIndia would be exporting defence equipment and material worth ₹35,000 to ₹40,000 crore by 2026, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on March 28.The Minister was delivering the Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw memorial lecture here on ‘The role of youth in nation building’,
India-France Space Alliance Key To Delhi’s Ambitions; But It Must Deepen Ties With Quad Too
The IAF’s revised doctrine aims to transition India from an air power to an aerospace power. But can India do it by itself in time and cost-effectively?India’s space policy has strived to achieve a fine balance between capabilities, entrepreneurship, and innovation. The question is how to move ahead in spacefaring in the prevailing geopolitical circumstances.The Indian Air Force (IAF) recently
U.S. Naval Ship Matthew Perry Returns To Indo-Pacific Waters After Repairs In Chennai
CHENNAI: USNS Matthew Perry is the second ship of the U.S. Navy to complete maintenance works at L&T shipyard after USNS Charles Drew completed voyage repair in August last year.The U.S. Navy’s Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship, USNS Matthew Perry, has successfully completed maintenance and repair work at L&T shipyard in Kattupalli near Chennai. The maintenance and repair work began on March