Tag Archives: India
Tallest Statue in the World is Now in India
The Indian government has unveiled its newest statue, now the tallest in the world. The statue is of independence leader Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India’s first interior minister and deputy prime minister (BBC). The statue cost about 400 million USD and stands 597ft high in Gujarat, almost twice as high as the Statue of Liberty in […]
India Bans Stubble Burning
The Indian government created a new plan to decrease the amount of pollution and smog that usually occurs in November and lasts throughout winter. This new plan prevents farmers from burning stubble, or rice straw, left over from growing rice in order to switch to wheat within a month (WP). The Indian government is trying […]
Worst Bus Accident in India Kills Dozens
A speeding bus ran off the road last week in Telangana, India, killing between 53 (BBC) and 57 (TOI) people. The bus had a maximum capacity of 60 people, but at the time of the crash, was carrying approximately 86 people (BBC). Witnesses told local reporters that the driver was speeding and lost control (Aljazeera). […]
School Bus Falls Into Deep Gorge in Kangra
At least 27 people died, including 23 school children, after a school bus plunged into a gorge on Monday (Reuters). The accident took place around 4:30 pm, India Standard Time (IST), near the Nurpur-Chamba highway, about 100 kilometers away from Dharamsala (Times of India). Four adults also died in the accident, the bus driver, two […]
Death of Sridevi, Bollywood Legend
On Saturday, February 24th, Indian actress Sridevi Kapoor drowned in her hotel bathtub after losing consciousness (Wire). The hotel was in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where Sridevi was to attend her nephew Mohit Marwah’s wedding (Hindustan Times). While several media outlets are reporting cardiac arrest as the cause of her death, there has been no […]
India’s Supreme Court to Review LGBT Legislation
The Supreme Court of India took a step toward Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) equality this month after announcing it would review section 377 (NYT). Section 377 bans sexual relations between anyone other than man and woman, essentially banning gay sex (Independent). Members of a group from the LGBT community initiated this review, saying […]