Nikita Yadav BBC News, Delhi Getty Images MF Husain’s paintings have often attracted controversy due to their depiction of Hindu gods A court in the Indian capital, Delhi, has ordered the seizure of two “offensive” paintings by MF Husain, one of India’s most famous artists. The court on Monday granted permission for the police to…
Isro The SpaDeX mission took off on 30th December Indian space agency Isro has for the first time successfully conducted space docking by joining together two small craft in space. The technology is essential for the country’s future ambition to build an Indian space station and put a person on the Moon. The mission called…
An 18-year-old Dalit woman from the southern India state of Kerala has accused 64 men of sexually abusing her since she was 13 years old. Police have arrested 28 people in connection with the case so far – the men are in custody and have not made any public statement. The accused, who range between…
Ankit Srinivas The Mahakumbh Mela is taking place in the northern city of Prayagraj Millions of people are gathering in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh state to participate in the Mahakumbh Mela, the world’s largest gathering of humanity. Devout Hindus from all parts of the world have arrived here (and will…
Defence PRO, Guwahati The miners were trapped when water flooded the mine Rescuers in India are racing against time to bring out miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine in the north-eastern state of Assam. Three of the nine men inside were feared dead, Reuters reported, after the state government said rescue teams had spotted…
ANI The Ambani wedding extravaganza first caught the world’s eye when pop star Rihanna made an appearance From fun viral videos and celebration of Indian sporting glory to moments that made us shake our heads in wonder – the year 2024 had all of this and more to offer on Indian social media. Here are…
AFP via Getty Images Singh’s funeral procession through the streets of Delhi India has mourned one of its longest-serving prime ministers, Manmohan Singh, with a state funeral in Delhi. Singh led the country from 2004 to 2014 and was considered the architect of India’s economic liberalisation. He died on Thursday aged 92. Prime Minister Narendra…
India’s top court has said that authorities cannot demolish homes merely because a person has been accused of a crime and has laid down strict guidelines for any such action. The ruling comes in response to a bunch of pleas seeking action against authorities using demolition as a punitive measure against those accused or convicted…
A Canadian spy agency warned Wednesday that New Delhi is using cyber technology to track separatists abroad, a day after accusing a top Indian official of authorizing violence that included the killing of a Sikh in Vancouver. It has been galling to watch and read the commentary on the showdown between India and Canada and…
Oct 28, 2024 10:00 AM IST Miss Grand Myanmar had a meltdown after Rachel Gupta of India won the Miss Grand International crown instead of her. Now, she has released a statement. Miss Grand Myanmar has shared an official statement after her public meltdown on the Miss Grand International stage. Thae Su Nyein, the Miss…
