NEW DELHI, INDIA (NOVEMBER 14, 2017) (ANI) – New Delhi residents on Tuesday (November 14) said they wanted to leave the city to be able to breathe easy as a thick cloud of toxic smog continued to hang over the capital for a second week.
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Thirty newborns die in 48 hours at India hospital
GORAKHPUR, UTTAR PRADESH STATE, INDIA (NOVEMBER 5, 2017) (ANI) – Thirty newborns died within 48 hours at a state-run hospital in India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state, medical college confirmed on Sunday (November 5). Continue reading
Narendra Modi- The one man army of Indian politics
After single-handedly leading his party to the biggest electoral prize in the world’s largest democracy, Uttar Pradesh, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi emerges as the strongest leader of India’s current political landscape.
Lavish wedding of politician’s daughter stirs outrage during cash crisis
A southern Indian politician caused outrage among cash-starved people after reportedly spending millions on an extravagant wedding for his daughter.
Tata Steel to axe 1,050 UK jobs as steel crisis simmers
Tata Steel, the biggest steelmaker in Britain, is expected to axe more than 1,000 jobs, on top of the 1,170 cuts it announced last year, due to low steel prices.
Deaf-mute woman stranded in Pakistan returns to India, refuses to recognise ‘family’
The deaf-mute Indian woman, who returned to her homeland after spending over a decade in Pakistan, has refused to recognise a man and his three sons who claimed to be her family members.
Indian PM Modi visits Facebook headquarter in California, meets Mark Zuckerberg
Social media has bridged the gap between governments and public, says Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a town hall-style interactive session at Facebook’s headquarters at Menlo Park in California.
India’s historic Taj Mahal becomes first monument in world to have Twitter account
India’s iconic Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world, makes its debut on microblogging site Twitter and becomes the first monument in the world to have its own handle.
Two women donate kidneys to each others’ husbands
In a rare instance, two women unrelated to each other donate their kidneys to give a new leash of life to each others’ husband.
Rare variety of mango in central India attracts visitors
Noor Jahan, a rear variety of mango weighing over 4 kilograms has become an object of amusement among people in Alirajpur district in India’s central state of Madhya Pradesh.
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