Over Three Dozen Villages Affected by Floods in India
As rivers continue to flow above the danger mark, over three dozen villages in Lakhimpur district of Uttar Pradesh have been badly affected. Speaking to media about the damage district magistrate of Lakhimpur Rishikesh Bhaskar said, “As a result of massive rainfall for the past one month, 33 villages have been badly affected. About 2,246...
India Pledges $500 Million Aid for Poor Countries
India Pledges $500 Million Aid for Poor Countries India has pledged $500 million aid for a host of projects in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and offered to share its developmental experience with them. “Today, as the world’s largest democracy, which supports fundamental human rights and human freedoms, we are proud of the progress...
Somali pirates seized South Korean chemicals ship
Somali pirates have seized a South Korean ship in the Arabian Sea, two months after an oil supertanker belonging to the same firm was freed after seven months in captivity, the government and local media said. A Foreign Ministry statement issued late on Saturday said the cabinet had met to discuss how to deal with the hijacking of the 11,500-tonne...
Cold weather caused 9 more death in India
Police say the worst-hit state is Uttar Pradesh where about 90 people, mostly poor and homeless, have died during the cold spell sweeping northern India. At least nine more people died overnight, police spokesman Surendra Srivastav said. Ten people have died in neighboring Bihar state, 10 in the Indian capital New Delhi, and six in Jharkhand...
The number of aircraft accidents rose in 2010
The global death toll from air crashes rose by 13% to 828 last year, as the airline industry’s improving reputation for safety suffered a “disappointing” year. Incidents in the Middle East, India and Pakistan accounted for more than six out of 10 aviation deaths last year, as the fatal accident rate worsened from one per...
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