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Gujarat bridge collapse: Death toll rises to 132

The death toll due to the collapse of a suspension bridge over a river in western Indian state of Gujarat’s Morbi town mounted to 132 this morning (October 31, 2022) as rescue officials fished out more bodies.
31 October 2022

Indian govt urges SC to dismiss pleas challenging the validity of CAA

The Indian government has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss pleas challenging the validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), saying it is a “focused law” which grants citizenship only to members of six specified communities who came to India on or before December 31, 2014.
30 October 2022

81 dead in India bridge collapse

At least 81 people were killed when a pedestrian bridge over a river in the Indian state of Gujarat collapsed yesterday, plunging hundreds of people into the water, officials said.
30 October 2022

At least 81 killed in Gujarat suspension bridge collapse: Media reports

At least 81 people were killed when a nearly century-old suspension bridge on a river in western Indian state Gujarat's Morbi town collapsed on Sunday, reports Reuters.
30 October 2022

India amends IT rules to control social media platforms

India today (October 29, 2022) enforced amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 saying it was meant to protect the rights of citizens but critics allege the move is aimed at controlling the social media and big tech firms like Meta.
29 October 2022

IndiGo plane engine catches fire at Delhi airport

Fire was reported from an engine of a plane of India’s budget airline IndiGo, carrying 184 passengers from Delhi to Bengaluru when the aircraft was taxiing at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in India’s national capital.
29 October 2022

India expects Twitter to comply with local rules

Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter will not change India's expectation that it will comply with the country's rules for such companies, a government minister told Reuters on Friday, adding that India's new IT rules would be out in days.
28 October 2022

BCCI to pay men, women equally

In a momen-tous move to kindle gender parity, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today announced equal match fees for its centrally-contracted male and female players.
27 October 2022

Kharge takes over as new president of India’s Congress party

Senior leader M Mallikarjun Kharge today (October 26, 2022) took over as the president of India’s main opposition Congress.
26 October 2022

India fines Google $113m

India’s antitrust watchdog yesterday fined Google $113 million for “unfair” payment policies, a week after hitting the tech behemoth with an even bigger financial penalty for abusing its market dominance.
25 October 2022

India slaps another penalty of over Rs 936cr on Google

The Competition Commission of India (CCI), India’s fair trade regulator, today announced that it is imposing yet another penalty of Rs 936.44 crore on Google, the second time in a week, for allegedly misusing its dominant position about Play Store policy and ordered the tech giant to stop engaging in unfair commercial practices.
25 October 2022

Peace impossible without power

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday said that India is always in favour of world peace and considered war as the last option but made it clear that peace is not possible without strength.
24 October 2022

India rocket puts 36 internet satellites into orbit

India’s space agency says its rocket has successfully put 36 internet satellites into orbit for UK-based satellite company OneWeb after months of delay due to the war in Ukraine.
23 October 2022

India successfully launches 36 OneWeb satellites

India entered the lucrative and burgeoning world of commercial launch of satellites with the country’s space research organisation, successfully placing 36 satellites of the UK-based communication firm OneWeb in the designated orbit.
23 October 2022

14 killed, 40 hurt in Madhya Pradesh bus accident

At least 14 people have been killed and 40 injured when a bus rammed into a trolley-truck in central Indian state Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district last night (October 21, 2022).
22 October 2022

Indian Army helicopter crashes in Arunachal Pradesh

An Indian Army helicopter, carrying army personnel, crashed at Migging in West Siang district of north eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh today, a defence official said.
21 October 2022

Dengue patient dies after India hospital “administers fruit juice instead of platelets”

A dengue patient was allegedly administered fruit juice instead of blood platelets at a private hospital leading to his death later in Prayagraj (former Allahabad) in India’s Uttar Pradesh state, police said.
21 October 2022

Modi promises 1m govt jobs as elections loom

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office said yesterday he would launch a drive this weekend to give government jobs to 1 million people, starting with 75,000 immediate appointments, as he tries to tackle criticism of widespread unemployment.
20 October 2022

Congress elects first non-Gandhi chief in 24 years

India’s opposition Congress party yesterday declared veteran leader Mallikarjun Kharge its new chief, the first person from outside the influential Nehru-Gandhi family to hold the beleaguered party’s presidency in 24 years.
19 October 2022

Human rights record: Visiting UN chief chides India

UN chief Antonio Guterres chided India during a visit there yesterday over its human rights record, which critics say has regressed under Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
19 October 2022