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The first Indian female president of Oxford University’s students’ union has stepped down after she was accused of making ‘racist’ and ‘insensitive’ social media posts. Rashmi Samant last night announced she is withdrawing as President-Elect of the union following widespread criticism of several online posts, for which she has since apologised. In the posts, which … Read more
Iran held a joint naval drill in the Indian Ocean with Russia today only hours after being blamed for the rocket attack on a US military base in Iraq. The ‘Maritime Security Belt Exercise’, held in the north of the Indian ocean is designed to ‘enhance security’ of maritime trade, state television claims. Drill spokesman … Read more
Two Indian climbers have been banned from mountaineering in Nepal for six years for lying they had reached the summit of Mount Everest. An investigation found that Narender Singh Yadav and Seema Rani Goswami’s 2016 climb had been faked, after it was certified by the tourism department at the time. The pair, reportedly a couple … Read more
The death toll of Sunday’s Indian glacier flood disaster could reach nearly 200 with dozens already confirmed dead as a desperate search continued on Tuesday for the 165 people still missing. Hundreds of rescue workers were scouring muck-filled ravines and valleys in northern India on Tuesday looking for survivors after part of a Himalayan glacier … Read more
Russia announces joint naval drill with China and Iran in the Indian Ocean ‘soon’ Russia to hold joint naval drills with Iran and China in Indian Ocean this month Naval exercise will see the countries ‘rehearse search and rescue operations’ Moscow’s ambassador to Tehran Levan Dzhagaryan made the announcement By Bhvishya Patel For Mailonline Published: 20:07 GMT, … Read more
Meals IN wheels! Indian restaurant offers ‘in-car dining experience’ so customers can enjoy a three-course dinner on their dashboard Varanasi, a Birmingham Indian restaurant, will offer a in-car dining experience ‘Posh’ drive-through will open on Friday February 12 ahead of Valentine’s Day Customers will enjoy a full three-courses served on a tray on their dashboard By … Read more
Extremely rare BLACK leopard is spotted in Indian wildlife park as it tries to hunt a deer The rare melanistic leopard was photographed by Anurag Gawande while he was in Tadoba National Park Melanistic leopards are incredibly rare because of their black coats being highly coveted by poachers Gawande said the leopard, pictured contrasted against clay-red ground, … Read more
Indian Super League side Odisha SACK manager Stuart Baxter after English boss, 67, launched a bizarre rant and claimed his players must ‘rape or be raped to get a penalty’ on live television Stuart Baxter was furious with refereeing after a defeat in Indian Super League He made comment that his players must ‘rape or … Read more
Indian and Chinese soldiers brawl on Himalayan border with casualties on both sides, six months after hand-to-hand combat left more than 20 dead Indian and Chinese troops fought last week in Naku La, in the remote Himalayas Indian sources said fight happened when Chinese patrol came to their territory Casualties occurred on both sides during … Read more
A hero Indian chef who helped save the lives of scores of guests at his hotel during the 2008 Mumbai attacks has described the awful moment he was first told about a shooting – only to think it was a film shooting. Hemant Oberoi and his staff formed a human barrier to shield their guests … Read more