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India’s Bengaluru fast running out of water – and it’s not summer yet | Water News

March 22, 2024 No Comments News , , , , , , , , , , ,

Bengaluru, the city of lavish headquarters of multiple global software companies in southern India, is drying up. Residents say they are facing the worst water crisis in decades as they witness an unusually hot February and March. Water experts fear the worst is still to come in April and May when the summer sun is [...]read moreIndia’s Bengaluru fast running out of water – and it’s not summer yet | Water News

‘Dead democracy’: Will Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest unite India’s opposition? | India Election 2024 News

March 22, 2024 No Comments News , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

New Delhi, India – The arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by India’s financial crime investigation agency on Thursday night has triggered near-unanimous condemnation from the country’s fragile opposition, with some leaders warning of a people’s “revolution” against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kejriwal’s arrest, weeks before the first round of India’s mammoth seven-phase national [...]read more‘Dead democracy’: Will Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest unite India’s opposition? | India Election 2024 News

Economic conditions in debt-stricken Sri Lanka improving, IMF says | Debt

March 22, 2024 No Comments News , , , , , , , , , , ,

IMF says inflation has dropped from 70 percent, economy expanded in the second half of 2023. The economic situation in debt-stricken Sri Lanka has started to gradually improve following its worst economic crisis two years ago, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. Inflation has come down from a peak of 70 percent in 2022 [...]read moreEconomic conditions in debt-stricken Sri Lanka improving, IMF says | Debt

At least three killed in suicide bombing in Afghan city of Kandahar | ISIL/ISIS News

March 22, 2024 No Comments News , , , , , , , , , ,

At least 12 others wounded in blast that targeted a group of people waiting outside a bank in city centre. At least three people have been killed and 12 others wounded in a suicide bombing in front of a bank in Afghanistan’s Kandahar city, according to local police and officials. The ISIL (ISIS) group claimed [...]read moreAt least three killed in suicide bombing in Afghan city of Kandahar | ISIL/ISIS News

Indian opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal arrested over corruption claims | Elections News

March 22, 2024 No Comments News , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Kejriwal is a key leader in an opposition alliance challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP in elections next month. Delhi Chief Minister and prominent opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal has been arrested by India’s financial crime agency in connection with corruption allegations related to the city’s liquor policy, his party has said. The arrest of Arvind [...]read moreIndian opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal arrested over corruption claims | Elections News

The Indian Premier League is back: What are the main talking points? | Cricket News

March 21, 2024 No Comments News , , , , , , , , , ,

The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) — world cricket’s largest T20 tournament — begins on Friday, March 22, with the defending champion Chennai Super Kings hosting the Royal Challengers Bangalore. The tournament fields 10 teams packed with many of the greatest players from around the globe. While the prize money for this [...]read moreThe Indian Premier League is back: What are the main talking points? | Cricket News

India’s Congress party accuses government of freezing accounts before polls | India Election 2024 News

March 21, 2024 No Comments News , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The main opposition party says Modi government has ‘crippled’ it before the upcoming election by freezing bank accounts in an income tax case. The Congress party, India’s main opposition political group, has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government of stifling democracy and “crippling” the party by freezing its bank accounts in a tax dispute ahead [...]read moreIndia’s Congress party accuses government of freezing accounts before polls | India Election 2024 News

The crackdown on India’s political opposition | TV Shows

March 21, 2024 No Comments News , , , , , , , ,

Elections are weeks away in India and opposition parties are attempting to take on the seemingly unstoppable juggernaut of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is seeking a third consecutive term. The opposition claims that Modi’s success rate has very little to do with his governance – but more because scores of his political rivals have [...]read moreThe crackdown on India’s political opposition | TV Shows

Five key takeaways from cricket’s Pakistan Super League 2024 | Cricket News

March 21, 2024 No Comments News , , , , , , , , ,

From Azam’s and Rizwan’s scoring sprees to smoking up the dressing room, here are some key storylines from PSL 9. The Pakistan Super League’s (PSL’s) ninth season ended with Islamabad United winning a record third title, Multan Sultans losing their third final in a row and the result being decided on the last ball of [...]read moreFive key takeaways from cricket’s Pakistan Super League 2024 | Cricket News

Pakistan’s Gwadar port attacked, eight armed fighters killed | Conflict News

March 20, 2024 No Comments News , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Security forces fought for two hours before the attackers were killed, at a facility that is a showpiece project and is part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistan’s security forces foiled a major attack in Gwadar, a port city in the southwestern province of Balochistan, when eight armed fighters were killed on [...]read morePakistan’s Gwadar port attacked, eight armed fighters killed | Conflict News