India

India extends $41 BILLION loan guarantee scheme to airlines & small businesses amid pandemic

According to the ministry, the loans, which were previously intended for specific sectors such as small borrowers, can be claimed…

3 years ago

India’s govt accuses Twitter of trying to ‘undermine’ country’s legal system after company raises ‘freedom of expression’ concerns

Twitter’s offices in the cities of Delhi and Gurgaon were visited by police on Monday, just days after the US…

3 years ago

‘Black fungus’ declared an epidemic in Jammu & Kashmir as India battles deadly infection

The territory declared mucormycosis – more commonly known as “black fungus” – to be an epidemic on Monday under the…

3 years ago

Hundreds in India flout lockdown to cremate ‘divine horse’ who died ‘trying to get rid the world of Covid-19’

The incident happened in Maradimath, a hamlet of about 400 houses in the Karnataka state. Locals flouted social distancing rules,…

3 years ago

Air India says hackers stole personal data of 4.5mn passengers, including passport & credit card info

India’s national carrier and largest international airline informed the public of the breach on Friday. “This incident affected around 4,500,000…

3 years ago

India’s refiners prepare for lifting of US sanctions on Iran’s oil

India’s refiners halted imports from Iran several months after the previous US Administration slapped sanctions on the Islamic Republic’s oil…

3 years ago

India administers first dose of Russian-made Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V as country battles with more than 300,000 daily new cases

The first shipment of 150,000 doses arrived in the country on May 1, before being accepted by the country’s regulator…

3 years ago

As India weeps for its dead, the supercilious Left goes into Modi Derangement Syndrome overdrive to score political points

The world is now well aware of the pain and misery that engulfs India as it continues to grapple with…

3 years ago

Grim milestone: India’s Covid-19 cases surpass 20 million as country suffers from medical oxygen shortages

The number of infections has shot past 20 million, with India’s Health Ministry recording 357,229 new cases on Tuesday. The…

3 years ago

Don’t be so selfish! Australia’s India travel ban’s NOT about racism – not putting others at risk is simply the right thing to do

Tough new Covid-19 emergency laws enacted by the Australian government might have stranded up to 10,000 of its residents in…

3 years ago