For four days a group of 28 Muslim girls stood in protest in front of the Junior Pre-University college in the Karnataka state after they were denied entry for wearing hijab – an issue that has snowballed to other colleges in the southern state. Visuals of students being shut outside the gate by several colleges in the state have caused mounting outrage among the Muslim minority and triggered protests since last week, with rights groups alleging that the move violates the rights of Muslim students to practice their religion and access education. The tensions escalated after students and activists allegedly backed by Hindu nationalist groups started to wear saffron colour […]
Two days of national mourning are being held in India for singer Lata Mangeshkar who’s died at the age of 92. She was known as the Nightingale of India and Queen of Melody, renowned for being the voice Bollywood stars lip-synced to on camera. Al Jazeera’s Priyanka Gupta looks back at the life and legacy of one of India’s most revered cultural figures. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #India #LataMangeshkar # LataMangeshkarRIP #Bollywood
The number of coronavirus cases reported in India since the start of the pandemic has exceeded 20 million. It came as the health ministry announced more than 300,000 infections for the 13th straight day. And with nearly 3,500 deaths in the last 24 hours, the number of fatalities has topped 220,000. But experts say the true figure is likely much higher. The surge in cases has brought hospitals close to collapse. On Monday, 24 patients died after yet another health facility ran out of oxygen. Al Jazeera’s Elizabeth Puranam joins us live from New Delhi, India for the latest updates. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on […]
India’s critical shortage of life-saving oxygen continues. As many as 24 patients, including those with COVID-19, died in a hospital in Karnataka state after it ran out of oxygen. India’s hospitals are struggling to deal with the world’s steepest surge in cases. The country reported more than 350,000 cases and 3,400 deaths on Monday. Al Jazeera’s Elizabeth Puranam reports from New Delhi. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #India
Coronavirus infections have reached record levels in India. A new high of nearly 275,000 new daily cases was recorded on Monday, along with more than 1,600 deaths. The local government has announced a weeklong curfew in the capital region of Delhi. Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has just cancelled his visit to India that had been planned for next week. Scientists are studying a new variant with a double mutation to see if it is behind the rise in infections. Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby reports._ – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #India #IndiaCovid19 […]
Twenty-two members of India’s elite security forces have been killed during a raid on a Maoist rebel hideout in eastern Chhattisgarh state. It is the deadliest battle between the two sides since 2017. The Maoists have fought the government for more than four decades; they say they are fighting for the rights of poor farmers and landless labourers. Al Jazeera’s Paul Brennan reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #India #NaxalsAttack #ChhattisgarhNaxalAttack
0 Dozens of people are feared dead in India after part of a Himalayan glacier burst. It sent torrent water rushing down a river, where a hydroelectric power station and several villages are positioned. Several communities have been put on high alert for flooding. People are being moved to safer areas. Al Jazeera’s Elizabeth Puranam joins us on the phone from New Delhi for the latest updates. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #India #GlacierBurst #Uttarakhand
Nearly one-third of Bangladesh is currently affected by flooding, leaving two million people needing help. Many of those displaced are living in temporary shelters, while others are being forced to take refuge near highways or bridges. More than 100 people have died so far. Health officials say thousands have fallen victim to water-borne diseases. The government says it is prepared to deal with the situation. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports from Savar, Bangladesh. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Bangladesh #AsiaFloods #Monsoon
Severe flooding has caused widespread destruction across parts of Asia. At least 12 people have been killed and 10 are missing in southwest China. While heavy rain in India has displaced more than a million people. Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #ChinaFloods #IndiaFloods #AljazeeraEnglish
