Indian filmmaker and director Pooja Bhatt recently got candid about the sheer pain, loneliness and isolation she felt during the 90’s. The critically acclaimed actor shed light on the isolation during an interview with PTI and claimed, “I’ve done a lot less work than my contemporaries at that time. I’ve done possibly about 23 films […]
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Indian spiritual guru’s property raided, $14m recovered
NEW DELHI: Indian investigators seized more than $14 million in cash, gold and diamonds after raiding 40 properties belonging to a spiritual guru with a worldwide following, investigators said Tuesday. Vijayakumar Naidu, known as Kalki Bhagavan, a former insurance agent who says he is the reincarnation of a Hindu god, is one of several Indian […]
Crocodiles hunt in flooded Indian city
Crocodiles hunted dogs in the flooded streets of the Indian city of Vadodara after it was battered by nearly 50 centimetres (20 inches) of rain in 24 hours leaving five people dead, police said Friday. Waist-high water remained Friday in the Gujarat state city where the main railway station and most roads were closed by […]
Indian tourists caught red-handed after stealing items from their Balinese villa
A family of Indian tourists were left red-faced after they were caught stealing items from their hotel in Bali. Angry staff confronted the group of nine holidaymakers as they tried to leave a villa in Sukawati on Sunday. After realising several items were missing, the manager called the police who watched on as one employee started […]
Indian family branches out with novel tree house
When the Kesharwanis decided to branch out and expand their family home, they came up with a novel way of dealing with an ancient giant fig tree in their garden — they built the house around it. Now the thick trunk of the 150-year-old tree is the central feature of their residence, growing through the […]
Indian election reveals role of money, questionable morality
India’s recent national election delivered a historic victory to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party, but also exposed the influence of money, power and questionable morality on the world’s largest democracy. Nearly 43% of the new members of the lower house of Parliament that convenes Monday for the first time since the election won […]
4 dead in shootout between rival Indian political parties
Three supporters of India’s ruling right-wing party and another from a rival regional party have been killed in a gun battle in West Bengal state, police and a local politician said Sunday. At least 18 others were injured in the clashes that broke out Saturday in the eastern state that has been on edge since […]
Kartarpur Corridor: Pakistani, Indian experts meet in Islamabad
Talks between technical experts of Pakistan and India on Kartarpur Corridor were held in the federal capital on Monday. As per the details, experts from both the nations held discussion on the surface of the corridor and steps for constructing drainage for floodwater. Pakistan’s team of experts consisted of numerous officials of the NHA, Interior […]
Marble used for Bahawalpur’s 150-year-old mosque construction is Indian
Bahawalpur’s Al-Sadiq Mosque is a fascinating study in history and design. Built in 1860 by the then Nawab of Bahawalpur, the mosque is over 150 years old. It doesn’t get any support from the government. When it was built, the Nawab set up shops beneath it, the rent of which pays for the mosque’s upkeep. […]
Three selfie-crazy Indian teens crushed by train
Three teenagers were killed while taking selfies on a railway track in India, the country which researchers say has the worst record for selfie-related deaths. A fourth youth managed to jump to safety before the accident in Panipat city in the northern state of Haryana, a police officer told AFP Wednesday. “The victims were busy […]