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Monsoon rains trigger floods and landslides in India leaving at least 67 dead

Posted on July 28, 2021July 28, 2021By Editor

At least 67 people have died as monsoon rainfall sparked floods and landslides, primarily in the western Indian state of Maharashtra where some areas have received 23 inches of rain in 24 hours. … Read More >Monsoon rains trigger floods and landslides in India leaving at least 67 dead

Business

India rejects bids by Amazon & Flipkart to quash antitrust probe

Posted on July 27, 2021July 27, 2021By Editor

An Indian court has turned down appeals by Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart to call off an antitrust investigation into their business practices in the country. … Read More >India rejects bids by Amazon & Flipkart to quash antitrust probe

Shows

Shashi Tharoor on India’s Pegasus spyware scandal and Modi’s coronavirus disaster

Posted on July 26, 2021July 26, 2021By Editor

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Shashi Tharoor MP, one of India’s most renowned authors and a heavyweight of the Indian National Congress. He discusses the Pegasus spyware leaks that show 40 journalists, Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, and two serving union ministers were on a list of potential targets … Read More >Shashi Tharoor on India’s Pegasus spyware scandal and Modi’s coronavirus disaster

Asia & Pacific

Indian govt slams ‘audacious’ study that suggested country’s Covid death toll is 10 times higher than officially reported

Posted on July 26, 2021July 26, 2021By Editor

The Indian government has sternly rebuffed a study that claimed the country’s Covid death toll is 10 times higher than officially recorded, arguing the research is an “audacious assumption” and “not based on facts.” … Read More >Indian govt slams ‘audacious’ study that suggested country’s Covid death toll is 10 times higher than officially reported

Asia & Pacific

Protest against India’s new farm laws reignites in New Delhi as farmers stage sit-in near parliament

Posted on July 24, 2021July 24, 2021By Editor

Protests against India’s troubled new agricultural laws have broken out in New Delhi, as farmers staged a sit-in near parliament on Thursday, to urge the government to repeal the legislation that they claim threatens their future. … Read More >Protest against India’s new farm laws reignites in New Delhi as farmers stage sit-in near parliament

Asia & Pacific

WhatsApp bans over 2 million accounts in India in one month, for ‘harmful behavior’ & spam messaging

Posted on July 17, 2021July 17, 2021By Editor

In its latest compliance report, WhatsApp reveals that it banned over two million accounts in India between May and June for “harmful behavior” and other rules violations, including sending a “high and abnormal rate of messages.” … Read More >WhatsApp bans over 2 million accounts in India in one month, for ‘harmful behavior’ & spam messaging

Russia

Russia & India denounce Covid-19 ‘vaccine discrimination & politicization,’ as Lavrov teases ditching US dollar in mutual trade

Posted on July 13, 2021July 13, 2021By Editor

Russia and India have demonstrated “exemplary” cooperation during the Covid-19 pandemic and will resist any attempts to discriminate against certain vaccines and types of international travelers, their top diplomats have claimed. … Read More >Russia & India denounce Covid-19 ‘vaccine discrimination & politicization,’ as Lavrov teases ditching US dollar in mutual trade

Shows

US meddles in Indo-China border conflict

Posted on July 13, 2021July 13, 2021By Editor

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss escalating tensions between India and China, undermining voter rights and Trump’s proposed class-action lawsuits against social media giants for alleged censorship. Professor Daniel Deudney assesses the major consequences of space activities. … Read More >US meddles in Indo-China border conflict

Asia & Pacific

Deadly lightning storms kill nearly 70 people across India

Posted on July 13, 2021July 13, 2021By Editor

Dozens of people across three Indian states have perished in freak lightning storms. The government has promised to provide compensation for the families of the deceased and those who have been injured. … Read More >Deadly lightning storms kill nearly 70 people across India

Asia & Pacific

India pulls diplomats from Afghanistan’s second-largest city as Taliban boast rapid territorial gains

Posted on July 12, 2021July 12, 2021By Editor

India has temporarily withdrawn personnel from its consulate in Kandahar as the Taliban continue to consolidate control over territory around the southern Afghan city. … Read More >India pulls diplomats from Afghanistan’s second-largest city as Taliban boast rapid territorial gains