insert_link World Chennai continues to deal with impact of Cyclone Michaung heavy rains Schools and colleges are closed for the fifth day on Friday in the Indian city of Chennai after a cyclone hit the southern coast. The city has struggled to return to normal as it has suffered severe flooding. Rebecca Bundhun reports. todayDecember 8, 2023 4
insert_link Uncategorized Fresh violence erupts in north-eastern Indian State Fresh violence has erupted again in India's north-eastern state of Manipur, with at least 13 people killed in a gunfight. Sreoshi Mukherjee has more from New Delhi. todayDecember 5, 2023 9
insert_link Sport Bavuma, Kagiso rested for India ODI’s South Africa's ODI captain Temba Bavuma and fast bowler Kagiso Rabada have been rested from their white-ball series against India later this month in order to prepare for the two Tests which follow. Bavuma captained South Africa to the semi-final at the recently completed World Cup and remains the appointed fifty-over captain but T20I skipper Aidan Markram will lead in his absence for the India seires. Gerald Coetzee, Marco Jansen and […] todayDecember 4, 2023 3
insert_link World After 17 days trapped in tunnel, India workers say hope kept them alive After 17 days trapped inside a collapsed Himalayan road tunnel they were building, Indian workers described the horror of their ordeal, and the hopes and prayers that kept them strong. "We were really scared, every moment felt that death was standing nearby," rescued worker Deepak Kumar told AFP on Wednesday. "We were not sure whether our lives would be saved or not." The men were welcomed as heroes after being […] todayNovember 29, 2023 3
insert_link Business / Economics India and Namibia celebrate international millet year to foster collaboration The Indian High Commission in Namibia and the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation on Tuesday jointly commemorated the International Year of Millets aimed at fostering cooperation in millet production for food security. The celebration follows the declaration by the 75th United Nations General Assembly in March 2021, that 2023 be the International Year of Millets to raise awareness of and direct policy attention to the nutritional and health benefits […] todayNovember 23, 2023 6
insert_link World Rescuers say they are ‘hours away’ from pulling out trapped Indian workers Rescuers say they are hours away from evacuating 41 construction workers who have been trapped in a collapsed tunnel in India for nearly two weeks now. They were building the tunnel when a part of it caved in, due to a landslide. Operations were halted on Thursday morning local time after teams encountered iron rods that obstructed drilling operations. While the rods were eventually cut down, officials say they need […] todayNovember 23, 2023 13
