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Tumultuous Kashmir region votes in 4th phase of India’s general elections

Voters in 10 states will be going to polls to elect 96 members of parliament as India's mammoth election enters its fourth phase. Kashmir is in special focus as voters there go to the polls for the first time since the state lost its special privileges in 2019 as part of the ruling BJP party's nationalistic agenda. Correspondent Neha Poonia is on the ground to tell us more about the […]

13 May, 2024

Oshiwambo

Ehangano lya America nolya France taga pangele okuyapo notuntila yo COVID 19 ,yina wo otuntila yeshikisha

Ehangano lyo Aputeka lya France lyo Sanofi nolya America ndyoka tali nyenywa,lyo Novavax nena oya tseyitha taya imanga kumwe okulanditha otuntila yo COVID 19 nokuyapo nayimwe ndjoka yina otuntila yeshikisha. Kohi yompangela yolisinisa yoodola oobilion dha America sigo 1.2,omahangano gopaali otaga ka longela kumwe okulanditha otuntila yo COVID 19 yo Novavax muuyuni auhe,kakele miilongo yimwe ngaashi India,Japan na South Korea moka ehangano lya America linamo nale uukumwe. O Novavax otayi […]

10 May, 2024

World

India confirms withdrawal of its military personnel from Maldives

India has confirmed that all security troops stationed in Maldives have left and have been replaced by civilian personnel. Maldives new government, that came to power on a pro-China plank last year, had asked India to repatriate troops by the end of this week. The move comes as Maldives Foreign Minister held talks with his Indian counterpart in New Delhi - the first such high-level engagement since ties deteriorated. Priyata […]

10 May, 2024

Health / Medical

AstraZeneca vaccine withdrawn globally over side effect

AstraZeneca has admitted in court documents that its Covid-19 vaccine, developed in collaboration with Oxford University and manufactured as Covishield in India, can cause a rare and dangerous side effect known as Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome. Pharmaceutical giant on Wednesday further announced the global withdrawal of its vaccine. The Serum Institute and the Indian government are yet to make a comment on the development.

9 May, 2024

Uncategorized

Low voter turnout could hamper Modi’s chances of a landslide victory

Political experts in India say a low turnout can be worrying for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's poll campaign. Official data shows the voter turnout in this election has dipped compared to the last one, in which Mr. Modi and his party had a resounding win. Sreoshi Mukherjee reports.

6 May, 2024

World

Alleged Indian spy activity raises concerns

Days after a Washington Post report purportedly named an Indian spy involved in an assassination plot in the US, now a report by an Australian network claims that two Indian spies were asked to leave after being caught trying to steal sensitive information in 2020.

2 May, 2024

World

India expresses “deep concern” over Sikh separatist slogans at event in Canada

India has summoned Canada's Deputy High Commissioner to express "deep concern and strong protest" after separatist slogans were raised at an event addressed by Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau. Diplomatic relations between the two countries after Trudeau last year said there were "credible allegations" potentially linking India to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia. Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

30 April, 2024

World

Second phase of polling begins in India

The second phase of polling in the six-week long Indian elections began where 88 constituencies across 13 states will cast their ballot. The southern states of Kerala and Karnataka are in focus where Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP has tried to make inroads ahead of the elections. Priyata Brajabasi in New Delhi tells us more about crucial seats in the region up for polls in this phase.

26 April, 2024

Science & Technology

TikTok fears point to larger problem: Poor media literacy in the social media age

Tiktok is not the only social media app to pose the threats it’s been accused of. picture alliance via Getty Images By Nir Eisikovits, UMass Boston The U.S. government moved closer to banning the video social media app TikTok after the House of Representatives attached the measure to an emergency spending bill on Apr. 17, 2024. The House voted on each of the four components of the bill, […]

22 April, 2024