Mumbai
At least 14 killed after billboard collapses in Mumbai during thunderstorm
World
May 14, 2024
At least 14 killed after billboard collapses in Mumbai during thunderstorm
At least 14 people have died and dozens were injured after a huge billboard fell on them during a thunderstorm…
India bans wheat exports as heat wave hurts crop, domestic prices soar
World
May 14, 2022
India bans wheat exports as heat wave hurts crop, domestic prices soar
Mumbai – India banned wheat exports on Saturday — days after saying it was targeting record shipments this year —…
After two-year halt, EgyptAir resumes flights to India’s Mumbai
Egypt
May 3, 2022
After two-year halt, EgyptAir resumes flights to India’s Mumbai
EgyptAir on Monday resumed direct flights between Cairo and Mumbai, India at a rate of four flights per week after…
India: Dozens of bodies recovered after barge sinks during cyclone
World
May 20, 2021
India: Dozens of bodies recovered after barge sinks during cyclone
The Indian Navy scoured waters through the night to recover bodies of 37 people who were on board a barge…
Mumbai imposes strict virus restrictions as infections surge
Egypt
April 14, 2021
Mumbai imposes strict virus restrictions as infections surge
MUMBAI (AP) — The teeming metropolis of Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra, the Indian state worst hit by the…
New Delhi plans mass screening effort as virus cases surge
World
June 25, 2020
New Delhi plans mass screening effort as virus cases surge
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian authorities are launching a massive coronavirus survey taking down health details from New Delhi’s entire…
Amid virus, those in India’s largest slum help one another
World
June 4, 2020
Amid virus, those in India’s largest slum help one another
KOHIMA, India (AP) — There are no secrets in the tightly packed lanes of Dharavi, India’s largest slum. Everyone knows…
India’s protests: why now?
World
December 28, 2019
India’s protests: why now?
Mumbai-based copywriter Sarah Syed says she was long alarmed by the Hindu nationalist direction of India under Prime Minister Narendra…
Don’t worry, Modi tells India’s Muslims
World
December 23, 2019
Don’t worry, Modi tells India’s Muslims
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought Sunday to reassure India’s Muslims over a new citizenship law that has sparked deadly protests…
EgyptAir to increase international flights during summer 2020
Travel
December 18, 2019
EgyptAir to increase international flights during summer 2020
EgyptAir Airlines announced it would increase the number of its flights to destinations in Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and…