NEW DELHI—Bollywood icon Dilip Kumar, hailed as the “Tragedy King” and one of Hindi cinema’s greatest actors, died Wednesday in a Mumbai hospital after a prolonged illness. He was 98. The “Tragedy King” title came from Kumar’s numerous serious roles. In several, his character died as a frustrated lover and a drunkard. He also was…
India’s Modi Drops 12 Cabinet Ministers in Massive Reshuffle
NEW DELHI—In a massive Cabinet revamp, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi dropped 12 senior Cabinet ministers on Wednesday and inducted a younger team aimed at refurbishing his government’s image after widespread criticism of its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan, whose response to the epidemic came under close examination, Education Minister…
Indian Villages in Ladakh on Border With China Need Basic Services
LEH—Dorjee Dadul, 54 is a resident of Maan, one of the most beautiful villages on India’s border with China in Ladakh, on the banks of the iconic Pangong Tso lake. Far away from crowds, markets, and the urban clutter, Maan, home to 28 households offers some of the most picturesque homestay facilities to Indian tourists…
Thousands of People Given Fake COVID-19 Vaccines Filled With Salt Water in India: Officials
At least 14 people were arrested and an Indian private hospital was cordoned off by police amid an investigation into an alleged vaccination scam that may have affected thousands of people. “They were using saline water and injecting it,” said Vishal Thakur, a senior official of the Mumbai police department, according to CNN. He was…
Thousands Given Fake COVID-19 Vaccines Filled With Saline in India: Officials
At least 14 people were arrested and an Indian private hospital was cordoned off by police amid an investigation into an alleged vaccination scam that may have affected thousands of people. “They were using saline water and injecting it,” said Vishal Thakur, a senior official of the Mumbai police department, according to CNN. He was…
Route of the Gods | Mythical Roads
From Leh, the capital of Ladakh, to Benares in the valley of the Ganges, the route crosses the Himalayan Mountains at an altitude of 5000m. Rancid butter, incense, and petrol are the three distinctive smells of the Himalayas and will follow travelers during their voyage. In a car, the mountainous and woodsy landscape flashes by….
5 Suspected Rebels, Indian Soldier Killed in Kashmir
Five suspected rebels and an army soldier were killed in a gunfight in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Friday, officials said, as violence in the disputed region has increased in recent weeks. The gunfight erupted shortly after scores of counterinsurgency police and soldiers launched an operation based on a tip that militants were present in a village…
Twitter Should Stop Harassing India, and Do More Against China
Commentary Twitter is way over its head in India. The avian network twice published a map that showed parts of India as part of China. In May, Twitter flagged a post by ruling party leaders, including a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson, as “manipulated media.” Last week, Twitter briefly locked the account of Information Technology…
Indian Defense Sources Say ‘No Sudden Increase’ in Troops on China Border Amidst Reports of Escalation
NEW DELHI—Amidst reports of fresh deployment of an extra 50,000 Indian troops along the India-China border, Indian defense sources have told The Epoch Times that it is not a sudden development. “There’s no sudden increase of troops,” a source in the Ministry of Defense told The Epoch Times over the phone without divulging any further…
1962 Prisoner-of-War in Remote Indo-China Border Village Recalls History, Seeks Help
PANGONG TSO—Eighty-two-year-old Tseten Namgyal is dressed in an Indian army jersey. Age and the tough, intensely cold trans-Himalayan terrain has hunched his back a bit, and his visibly thick-skinned fingers look almost mummified yet alive. But his candor about being a 1962 prisoner of war and the servant and the porter of one of India’s…
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