Police fire tear gas on Indian farmers marching to capital, govt offers talks Indian police fired tear gas on Wednesday to scatter thousands of protesting farmers as they sought to resume a march to Delhi after rejecting a government offer on prices for their produce, while authorities offered a fresh round of negotiations. Fleeing the…
Officials hinted to a potential breakthrough on Wednesday.After a protracted rescue operation characterized by several failures, Indian officials said on Tuesday that they were getting close to rescuing 41 workers who had been buried in the debris of a collapsed tunnel for 16 days. To test the ambulance’s ability to reach the stranded individuals, one…
Although Gujarat is used to weather-related disasters, significant downpours are seldom predicted in the state during the winter. In the last two days, the western Indian state of Gujarat has had 24 lightning-related deaths and around 23 rain-related injuries, according to government officials. As of Monday morning, the rains are still falling. According to state…
A man has been arrested for allegedly killing a transgender person in Bhiwandi after the latter refused his sexual advances. The accused has been identified as Kaamil Ansari, 30, a welder and a resident of Chavan Colony. According to the police Ansari and the deceased person, Tausif Malik Bhagwan alias Bebo, 32, were roommates for…
Earlier, the Maha Vikas Aghadi government had opposed the plea for a CBI probe into the incident. The Maharashtra government Friday told the Supreme Court that it has already recommended a CBI probe into the alleged lynching of three persons in Palghar in 2020 and this led to the closure of proceedings on as many…
A court in India’s western state of Gujarat on Thursday rejected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s petition seeking a stay of conviction in a defamation case, fuelling doubts over whether he will be able to contest an election due next year. Gandhi was convicted last month in a case brought by a state lawmaker from the…
The period of slower economic activity will be prolonged, with the next five years witnessing less than 3 per cent growth The IMF chief on Thursday said that the world economy is expected to grow at less than 3 per cent this year, with India and China expected to account for half of global growth in 2023….
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is set to open its first official retail store in India’s financial hub of Mumbai, the iPhone maker said on Wednesday. The Cupertino, California-based company launched an online retail store in India in 2020. Its 2021 plans for the launch of an offline retail store in the country were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Apple products have…
