Tag: India
A Hindu celebration shrouded India’s capital in smoke hazardous to health | News in brief
India’s New Delhi is often ranked among the world’s most polluted cities in international measurements. Banned fireworks already worsened air quality. In India’s capital New Delhi, air quality has reached…
Life dead from one of the most significant rivers in the world – covered in toxic foam | News in brief
The Jamuna River is a holy river for Hindus, where believers go to bathe. The Jamuna River flowing through India’s capital Delhi is covered in thick, toxic foam. The foam…
The summit shakes up Russia’s “third capital” – Russia’s leadership gets to show that the country is not isolated | Foreign countries
KAZAN Even at the end of last week, last-minute enhancement works were visible in Kazan’s street scene. Along the street leading to the Kazan Kremlin, or fortress, workers were painting…
According to Canadian police, the Indian government has committed crimes in Canada | News in brief
Both Canada and India have announced they will expel each other’s diplomats. Canada says it will expel six Indian diplomats. The group includes India’s ambassador to Canada. The background to…
Murder crisis grows between India and Canada
Frosty relations between Ottawa and New Delhi froze on Monday, when both countries also declared that a total of six diplomats from each side were considered personae non gratae –…
The diplomatic crisis between India and Canada hardens, several diplomats expelled
The ongoing diplomatic crisis between India and Canada intensified this Monday, October 14. New Delhi first recalled its high representative to Ottawa before the two countries expelled six diplomats each.…
Kampong hockey players to India for an annual salary: ‘Just have to tell my boss’
Once, again: sold! Derck de Vilder and Sander de Wijn – both injured – paid more attention to their phones on Sunday than to the top match between their club…
Ratan Tata, head of India’s largest conglomerate, has died | News in brief
Tata also did significant charity work. Perhaps India’s most prominent business leader Ratan Tata has died in a Mumbai hospital at the age of 86. Ratan Tata became the head…
A rare decision in India: Parents have the right to their dead son’s gametes | Foreign countries
The couple plans to become grandparents with the help of a surrogate – four years after the death of their child. In India, a court has ordered that a couple…
The growth of India’s coal consumption stopped – the four-year growth streak of emissions was broken | News in brief
India produces two-thirds of its electricity with coal, but the turn of coal dependence is already looming. India’s coal-fired electricity production was lower in August and September than a year…