Guests at the hotel, popular with budget and business travellers, were unable to use corridors to escape because of wooden panelling, according to a fire officer At least 17 people died when a fire ripped through a budget hotel in Delhi on Tuesday, with victims including a woman and a child who reportedly jumped from […]
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Hollande fuels Rafale fighter jet controversy in India
Former French president Francois Hollande has fuelled controversy over India’s multi-billion-dollar 2016 purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets, saying that France was given no choice on the Indian partner for manufacturer Dassault. His comments on Friday stoked debate over a subject which has gained significant traction in India in recent weeks, since the opposition Congress […]
PM Khan writes to Modi to resume dialogue
Prime Minister Imran Khan wrote to Narendra Modi to resume dialogue between the two countries. “PM has responded to PM Modi, in a positive spirit, reciprocating his sentiments,” Foreign Office spokesperson Muhammad Faisal said. “Let’s talk and resolve all issues. We await formal response from India.” PM has responded to PM Modi, in a positive […]
Modi extends condolences over Kulsoom Nawaz’s death
ISLAMABAD: Indian Prime Minister Naredra Modi has expressed grief over the demise of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s wife Kulsoom Nawaz today. In a letter to the former prime minister, Modi expressed sorrow over the death of Kulsoom. “I pray to the Almighty to grant eternal peace to Begum Sahiba and strength to you and […]
Indian press lauds gay sex ruling but Modi gov’t stays silent
Indian media on Friday — including some conservative outlets — hailed a Supreme Court ruling to decriminalise gay sex whilst highlighting a “deafening” silence from Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government. Banner front page headlines such as “Love at First Right”, “Rainbow Nation” and “Independence Day” greeted the verdict of the top court to strike down […]
Indian MP dresses up as Hitler in anti-Modi protest
Indian MP Naramalli Sivaprasad attended a parliamentary session dressed up as Adolf Hitler in a protest against PM Narendra Modi over ‘broken promises’. “What I am doing will grab attention quickly. It will make people think,” Sivaprasad, a former actor and MP from Andhra Pradesh said while speaking to the media. Sivaprasad said that he […]
Macron pledges 700 million euros for new solar projects
NEW DELHI: French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday pledged hundreds of millions of dollars for solar projects in developing countries, as world leaders met in India to promote greater investment in renewable energy. Macron, who in December warned that the global shift to a green energy future was too slow, said France would extend an […]
Hard-line Hindu activist in India arrested over journalist’s murder
NEW DELHI: A hard-line Hindu activist was arrested on Friday by the Indian Police over his involvement in the murder of a journalist last year. According to a senior police officer, the accused K.T. Naveen Kumar was arrested on the suspicion that he was involved in supplying the weapons that were used to kill the journalist Gauri […]
Modi, Macron sign key security deal with an eye on China
NEW DELHI: French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday said defence ties with India had reached a new high after the two nations signed a key security accord for the Indian Ocean to counter China’s growing influence in the region. “Defence cooperation between the two countries now has a new significance,” Macron said as a gushing […]
AJK President terms Modi ‘South-Asia’s biggest terrorist’
ISLAMABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan on Tuesday said that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP’s para-military arm RSS are committing atrocious acts of terrorism in Indian Occupied Kashmir. While addressing the 2nd Inter-Universities Speech Competition on the title “Human Right Violations in IOK and the role of the International Community […]