Dozens of construction workers have been pulled out alive from metal containers after they were buried by an avalanche in the Himalayas in India’s Uttarakhand state. They survived – some…
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UK: Union welcomes 200 Indian nurses but warns of shortages
A deal to recruit 200 nurses and doctors from India has been welcomed, but a union estimates Wales is currently short of 2,000 nurses. Welsh Health Secretary Jeremy Miles said…
India. Five years since deadly Delhi riots, many police cases are falling apart
Five years after deadly religious riots engulfed India’s capital Delhi, there is no legal closure in sight for the people involved. A BBC Hindi analysis has found that more than…
India: Free trade deal with India could come this year – EU Commission chief
The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen said EU and India were pushing to get a free trade agreement during this year. “I am well aware it…
India: Dozens missing in Himalayas avalanche
At least 41 road workers have been trapped after a massive avalanche struck a remote border area in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, officials say. Police spokesperson IG Nilesh…
India: Rape case filed against Domino’s Pizza franchise owner
Indian police have registered a case against leading businessman Shyam S Bhartia and three others for alleged criminal intimidation and rape of an aspiring Bollywood actress. Bhartia is the founder…
India: Doctors remove teen’s ‘parasitic’ twin in rare surgery
Doctors in the Indian capital, Delhi, have performed a life-changing surgery on a 17-year-old boy to remove his “parasitic” twin that was attached to his abdomen. A parasitic twin is…
India: Nearly one and half billion citizens have no spending money – report
India is home to 1.4 billion people but around a billion lack money to spend on any discretionary goods or services, a new report estimates. The country’s consuming class, effectively the potential…
India: Race against time to save eight workers trapped inside tunnel
Authorities in the southern Indian state of Telangana are racing against time to save eight construction workers trapped inside a tunnel for more than 72 hours. Around 50 workers had…
China: Bangladesh wooed by Beijing as ties with India fray
A 22-member Bangladeshi delegation of political leaders, civil society activists, academics and journalists have begun a 10-day visit to China. They will be having talks with Chinese government officials and…