Tag: India

PREMIERING 7:30PM ET: Raymond Ibrahim: Why Christians Are Disappearing From the Middle East

This episode will premiere on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. ET. “Dozens of Christians are massacred … macheted to death, locked in their churches and burned alive.” Raymond Ibrahim, author of the new book “Defenders of the West,” has been tracking persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority countries for decades—from Nigeria to Iran. He says…


Contractor Found Guilty of Selling Info to China

President Joe Biden is meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. We take a look at what the leaders talked about—and why some lawmakers are sounding alarms. Could U.S.-China economic relations be improving? Treasury Secretary Yellen says she hopes so, alongside the G-20 Summit. A spy has been caught. An American civilian defense contractor is receiving…


Yellen Pitches ‘Friendshoring’ to Protect Supply Chains From ‘Risky’ Countries Like China

Janet Yellen, secretary of the U.S. Treasury, was in India to promote “friendshoring” to protect supply chains from unreliable countries like China and Russia. The pandemic, supply chain problems, and rapidly changing geopolitical allegiances over the past two years have accelerated a redrawing of trade and economic relations around the world. She promoted her vision…


6 People Killed in House Collapse After Earthquake Hits Western Nepal

At least six people were killed and several others injured after an earthquake struck western Nepal on Wednesday, according to the police. The quake occurred at about 2:12 a.m. Nepal time (8:27 p.m. UTC) on Wednesday, with its epicenter located close to a national park in the sparsely populated Doti district, 430 kilometers (267 miles)…


Suspension Bridge Collapse Kills at Least 132 in India

MORBI, India—Military teams were searching Monday for people missing after a century-old cable suspension bridge collapsed into a river Sunday in the western Indian state of Gujarat, sending hundreds plunging into the water and killing at least 132 in one of the worst accidents in the country in the past decade. At least 177 survivors…


More Than 80 Killed in India as Bridge Packed With Holiday Sightseers Collapses

AHMEDABAD, India—At least 81 people were killed in the western Indian state of Gujarat on Sunday when a footbridge packed with sightseers enjoying holiday festivities collapsed and plunged them into the river below. Reuters TV footage showed dozens of people clinging onto the cables and twisted remains of the bridge over the Machhu River in…


At Least 68 Killed in India Bridge Collapse: Officials

AHMEDABAD, India—At least 68 people were killed when a pedestrian bridge over a river in the western Indian state of Gujarat collapsed on Sunday, plunging hundreds of people into the water, officials said. Authorities said more than 400 people were in and around the suspension bridge over the Machhu River in the town of Morbi…


UK Targeting Terrorist Tech and Finances, Foreign Secretary Says at UN Meeting in India

The UK is funding new counter-drone technologies and working to understand and disrupt terrorist finances, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said on Saturday. During a speech at a U.N. Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee meeting in New Delhi, Cleverly said technological advances had given terrorists “new opportunities that we must counteract.” “Within the space of just two…


India Fines Google $113 Million Over Abuse of Dominance for Second Time in a Week

India’s antitrust watchdog on Tuesday fined tech-giant Google 9.36 billion rupees ($113 million) for abusing its dominant position to promote its in-app payment system, the second penalty imposed by India in a week. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said that Google’s Play Store policies require app developers to use Google’s billing system for apps…


Indian Students Outnumber Chinese for First Time in English-Speaking Countries

In recent years, China has been the largest source of international students in the United States. This year, however, the situation has changed dramatically, with India becoming the most common country of origin for international students. According to the D.C.-based Chronicle of Higher Education, U.S. consulates worldwide issued nearly 282,000 F-1 visas between May and…