A joy that is shared with a twin is a joy made double. The saying only got a new dimension in a West Bengal medical college hospital, where nine pairs of twins were delivered by nine women within a span of 24 hours this week. In a rare event, nine women delivered twins between 8 […]
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India and Canada engage in tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions after New Delhi withdraws envoy
India on Monday expelled six Canadian diplomats and asked them to leave the country by Saturday after Ottawa said it was investigating the Indian ambassador and other diplomats as “persons of interest” in connection with the killing of a Sikh separatist leader last year, official sources said. In a tit-for-tat move, Canada too asked six […]
New York-bound Air India flight from Mumbai makes emergency landing in New Delhi over bomb threat
A New York-bound Air India flight, which took off from Mumbai, on Monday made an emergency landing in New Delhi due to security concerns caused by a bomb threat, media reports said. The flight landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi this morning. All passengers and crew members were evacuated. At least […]
Flaming driverless car speeds through Jaipur road as pedestrians and motorists rush for safety
A fire-engulfed driverless car sped down the busy elevated Ajmer Road towards Sudarshanpura Pulia in Jaipur on Saturday, causing panic among pedestrians and forcing motorists to rush to save their vehicles, a viral video of the incident showed. The burning vehicle hit a parked bike and eventually came to a halt after hitting a road […]
Ex-British PM Boris Johnson heaps praise on Modi in his memoir, calls him partner and friend
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reflected fondly on his relationship with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his soon to be released memoir, describing him as the “change-maker” needed to strengthen ties between India and the UK. In his memoir “Unleashed”, set to hit UK bookstores soon, Johnson recalled their first meeting, writing […]
Ensure safety of Hindus: India to Bangladesh amid reports of attack on Durga Puja pandal
India has sharply reacted to the attacks on Hindu temples and pandals as well as the theft of a Goddess Kali crown in Bangladesh where incidents of minority persecution are pouring in since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in August this year. The Ministry of External Affairs has asked Dhaka to “ensure safety […]
