India

Nearly eight years have passed since the tragic death of Danielle McLaughlin, a young Irish woman whose life was cut short in India. This week, her family shared a bittersweet sense of closure, as Vikat Bhagat, a 31-year-old local man, was conviction for both her rape and murder. Danielle hailed from Buncrana, County Donegal. She had embarked on a journey to India, seeking adventure and purpose. Structuring her travels around yoga training, she had already volunteered in an orphanage during a previous stay in the country.…

The Kumbh Mela, a monumental gathering of Hindu faith, has once again swept through India, drawing an expected 400 million pilgrims over the next six weeks. It's not just another event on the calendar; it’s a vibrant tapestry woven from the threads of devotion, culture, and sheer human spirit—a congregation unparalleled in size and significance. This ancient festival, which has its roots planted deep in the soil of Hindu mythology, unfolds at the sacred confluence of three rivers: the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the elusive…

A new attempt to purify New Delhi's notoriously polluted air will see 40 giant fans push filtered air into the heart of the Indian capital's exclusive shopping district. But the "smog tower" of 1.7 million euros is not without skeptics, who say it will not help a city known for having the most polluted air in the world. .

France has just recognized the Covishield vaccine in its "health pass", a relief, as this serum, which is a copy of the AstraZeneca vaccine produced in India, is used in many countries. Traveling to France is therefore easier for Indians and many Africans who have been vaccinated, especially since the quarantine rules are easier for people who have been vaccinated.…

Tanzania relaunches $ 10 billion port undertaking with China alongside Indian Ocean TANZANIA - The Tanzanian authorities has relaunched a $ 10 billion port take care of China, which is anticipated to be constructed alongside the Indian Ocean coast, and which may very well be the biggest of the Japanese and Horn areas. Africa, and maybe China's greatest funding in Africa. In 2013, Chinese…

4 instances of the Indian variant of Covid-19 had been found this weekend in South Africa. This nation has been hit exhausting by the epidemic with 1.6 million folks contaminated in a single 12 months and 55,000 useless. Authorities are urging folks to not panic, however the inhabitants is frightened. The invention of this new…

NEW DELHI - Ever since the new COVID-19 pandemic hit, several parts of the world have had their own share of challenges with nations ravaging deep economic crises and deaths, thus virtually destroying operations, whether government or privately sponsored. When the US, Brazil and Italy were hit the hardest, it seems that the wave has shifted to India, one of the world's giant economies. So fast are the cases spreading that even control of it has been so problematic and left thousands exposed? On Friday, people across…

Tanzanian police have arrested a man for circulating posts saying President John Magufuli is in poor health. Magufuli has not been seen in public in two weeks and triggered unconfirmed reports from opposition leaders that he is unhealthy and unable to work. At least one man has been arrested for allegedly spreading false reports that Magufuli was seriously ill in the Kinondoni area of ​​Dar es Salaam, Kinondoni Regional Police Commissioner Ramadhani Kingai said at a news conference on Saturday. "There…

Third person dies after taking Sinovac jab: sources RTHK has learned that a third person has died in Hong Kong after taking the mainland-produced Sinovac vaccine - 10 days after the territorial coverage program was rolled out here. Sources said Monday that the 71-year-old man took the shot at a private clinic last Wednesday and felt uncomfortable Sunday night. He sought treatment at…

Former minister says China's production is still inadequate China is at least 30 years away from becoming a "superpower" manufacturing nation, a former industry minister said on Sunday, despite boasting the world's most complete industrial supply chains. In recent years, China has become the world's leading manufacturing nation, accounting for over a third of global production,…