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Pakistan allows first shipment of Indian wheat to Afghanistan

A shipment of humanitarian food aid from India has been allowed to cross the land border into Pakistan on its way to Afghanistan, a rare gesture between the two countries that suspended transit trade three years ago over heightened tensions. India’s Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla and Farid Mamundzay, Afghanistan’s ambassador to India, saw off the first 50 trucks of a 50,000 metric tonnes shipment of wheat from the Indian border post of Attari, about 420km (260 miles) east of the Indian capital New Delhi, on the country’s western border with Pakistan on Tuesday. Al Jazeera’s Elizabeth Puranam reports the Atari-Wagah border crossing in Punjab. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe […]

Helicopter crashes with India’s defence chief on board: Air force

A helicopter carrying India’s chief of defence Staff General Bipin Rawat has crashed in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, killing him and at least twelve other officials, according to the Indian Air Force (IAF). General Rawat was on his way from the Sulur IAF Station to the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington in Coonoor when the IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter in which he was travelling crashed in a forested area in the Niligris district around 12:20 pm. Al Jazeera’s Elizabeth Puranam joins us now live 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: […]

India building its longest-ever vehicle pass in Kashmir

The Indian government is building the last of four major tunnels in Indian-administered Kashmir. Officials say this, one of Asia’s longest tunnels, will be the country’s longest. The tunnels are intended to connect areas that are usually cut off during the winter snows and come as part of India’s effort to beef up development near its border with China. But as Al Jazeera’s Pavni Mittal reports from New Delhi, India, the project has proven to be controversial. – 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 #Kashmir

India’s COVID cases rise by record 414,188; deaths swell by 3,915

India has recorded more than 400,000 new coronavirus infections in a day, again. Hospitals in its richest cities are turning patients away because of a lack of beds, but the situation is even worse in rural areas. Al Jazeera’s Elizabeth Puranam reports from New Delhi, India. Al Jazeera’s Elizabeth Puranam reports from New Delhi, India. – 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 #AlJazeeraEnglish #India #COVID19

Nepal experts warn Kathmandu could face COVID crisis like India

Healthcare experts in Nepal are warning the capital Kathmandu could see scenes similar to neighbouring India. Infections are rising and hospital beds are filling up. With new restrictions being imposed, officials say the situation is under control. But many residents aren’t taking any chances. Al Jazeera’s Ramyata Limbu 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/ #Nepal #India

WHO says rush to hospitals worsens India COVID crisis

The World Health Organization says three new COVID-19 variants that are present in India may have contributed to its latest surge. It also says large public gatherings may be to blame for the crisis. A devastating second wave is overwhelming India’s hospitals and crematoriums, with more than 300,000 cases reported for the sixth consecutive day. 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

India Hospitals: Shortages of beds and oxygen supplies

India recorded more than 300,000 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday – the highest single-day rise seen in the world. And for the second day in a row, more than 2000 people died from the disease. The rise has led to shortages of hospital beds and oxygen supplies in many cities. 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/ #alJazeeraEnglish #CoronavirusIndia #IndiaHospitals

India migrant workers flee capital as COVID batters economy

Bus and train stations in India’s capital New Delhi have been overwhelmed as thousands of migrant workers flee the city. The latest restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus have seen many daily wage earners losing their jobs. India is struggling to stem the world’s largest rise in cases. 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

New record rise in India’s COVID cases, deaths; curfew in capital

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 […]

‘Frightening’: Weekend shutdown in Delhi as COVID grips India

Health experts are warning of a humanitarian calamity in South Asia which is fast becoming the global epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak. The region’s most populous nation, India, has registered nearly 235,000 cases in the past day. That is yet another daily record. Al Jazeera’s Priyanka Gupta 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/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #India #COVID19