Woman poses for selfie on banks of raging Indian river – moments before she topples in and is swept to her death The woman was posing for a selfie on the river bank in Kanakund, Odisha region Horrified locals watched as the woman was swept away by the raging torrent Locals named the unfortunate victim … Read more
An elite members-only travel concierge service is charging the world’s mega-rich £40,000 to fly them out to Dubai and India for a Covid vaccine. The Knightsbridge Circle is offering £25,000-a-year members first-class travel to countries who administer the sought-after vaccine privately. The club has been offering both the Pfizer and the Sinopharm jabs to over-65s only in the … Read more
An elite members-only travel concierge service is charging the world’s mega-rich £40,000 to fly them out to Dubai and India for a Covid vaccine. The Knightsbridge Circle is offering its hand-picked members first-class travel to countries who administer the sought-after vaccine on a private basis. The club has been offering both the Pfizer and the Sinopharm jabs … Read more
A London council has been hit by a backlash after renaming a road that honoured the hero of Lucknow Sir Major General Henry Havelock after the founder of Sikhism. A section of Havelock Road – named after the military leader who has a statue in Trafalgar Square – was officially rebranded as Guru Nanak Road … Read more
A London council has been hit by a backlash after renaming a road that honoured the Hero of Lucknow Sir Major General Henry Havelock after the founder of Sikhism. A section of Havelock Road – named after the military leader who has a statue in Trafalgar Square – was officially rebranded as Guru Nanak Road … Read more
Australia is embroiled in an ugly racism row after Indian cricket players claimed they were subjected to ‘pathetic’ and ‘unacceptable’ insults from spectators. Day four of the third Test between the two countries at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday was marred by allegations of racial abuse towards some Indian players. Six people were ejected … Read more
Australia is embroiled in an ugly racism row after Indian cricket players claimed they were subjected to ‘pathetic’ and ‘unacceptable’ insults from spectators. Day four of the third Test between the two countries at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday was marred by allegations of racial abuse towards some Indian players. Six people were ejected … Read more
From Megha Majumdar’s powerful US debut to The Shape Of Darkness by Laura Purcell, a historical adventure by Kate Mosse and Chris Hammer’s latest, this week’s best new fiction By Anthony Cummins and Hephzibah Anderson and Simon Humphreys For Event Magazine and John Williams Published: 22:01 GMT, 9 January 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 9 … Read more
Indian forces have detained a Chinese soldier on a disputed Himalayan border where the two nations fought a deadly battle last year, the military said today. The arrest marks the second detention on the high altitude border since their deadliest confrontation in decades broke out in June, in which at least 20 Indian soldiers were killed. The face-off … Read more
Indian forces have detained a Chinese soldier on a disputed Himalayan border where the two nations fought a deadly battle last year, the military said today. The arrest marks the second detention on the high altitude border since their deadliest confrontation in decades broke out in June, in which at least 20 Indian soldiers were killed. The face-off … Read more