New Delhi (EFE).- At least three people were injured on Friday in a suspected Pakistani drone attack in a residential area in the Indian province of Punjab, police said. Several explosions were reported in different places, especially in the Indian-istered Kashmir. “We received information about three people being injured. They have burn injuries. Doctors will … Read more
New Delhi, May 7 (EFE). – The Indian army bombed nine suspected terrorist bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-istered Kashmir after midnight on Wednesday, where it said terrorist attacks against India were being planned. “A little while ago, the Indian Armed Forces launched ‘OPERATION SINDOOR’, hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from … Read more
New Delhi, (EFE).- India expelled Pakistani defense advisers on Wednesday, ordered the closure of the only official land crossing between the two countries, and suspended key bilateral agreements, following a deadly attack in Indian-istered Kashmir that killed 25 Indian tourists and one Nepali citizen. The measures were announced by Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri after … Read more
Washington, Feb. 13 (EFE). – United States President Donald Trump announced Thursday during a White House meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the Asian country will buy more oil and gas from the US to reduce the trade imbalance. “We have more oil and gas than any other country in the world by … Read more
New Delhi, Jul 25 (EFE).- Three people have died from electrocution in the past 24 hours due to monsoon rains in western India, with the severe weather also leading to the closure of metro stations and the suspension of some flights, officials said on Thursday. The fatalities occurred in Pune, a city in the western … Read more
New Delhi, Jun 10 (EFE).- The first Cabinet meeting of the new Indian government led by Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be held on Monday. The allocation of portfolios is expected to be done at the meeting, scheduled to be held at 5 pm, local newspaper Indian Express reported. Modi, along with 71 … Read more
New Delhi, Mar 27 (EFE).- India on Wednesday summoned US diplomat Gloria Berbena to convey its “strong objection” to recent comments by Washington on the arrest of an opposition leader just weeks ahead of the general elections. The comments came in the wake of the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement … Read more
New Delhi, Mar 18 (EFE).- The Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has drawn global flak for using “politically motivated” tactics to revoke visa privileges to overseas critics of Indian origin. A Human Rights Watch statement on Monday pointed out how Modi often attends mass gatherings of his diaspora Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 13 (EFE). – The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court granted bail to a 26-year-old man accused of raping a 13-year-old girl, saying the relationship was the product of “love and attraction” and not “lust.” “It seems that the alleged incident of a sexual relationship is out of the attraction between … Read more
New Delhi, Dec 29 (EFE). – The Indian government announced Friday that it has again asked Pakistan to extradite Hafiz Saeed, the leader of the Islamist group accused of organizing the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people. “The person in question is wanted in numerous cases in India. He is also a UN-designated terrorist. … Read more
By David Asta Alares New Delhi, Dec 29 (EFE).- A Hindu temple in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, newly built on the remains of a Muslim mosque, is taking center stage in Indian politics ahead of its controversial inauguration on Jan. 22. Workers are putting the finishing touches to the temple dedicated to … Read more
Paris, Dec 23 (EFE). – A plane with 303 Indian engers bound for Nicaragua remains immobilized at a French airport due to suspicions of human trafficking, in a case in which two people were arrested on Saturday. Since Thursday, Dec. 21, the plane of the Romanian company Legend Airlines, which was supposed to fly from … Read more
