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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 2 NEW DELHI (AP) — India is flying emergency relief assistance and a technical team to help the people of eastern Afghanistan after a powerful earthquake that state media reported killed 1,000 people. The 27 tons of relief assistance in two flights are comprised of essential items, including family ridge tents, sleeping bags, blankets and sleeping mats, a ministry statement said Friday. “India, a true first responder,” tweeted India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. The relief consignment will be handed over to the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the Afghan Red Crescent Society in Kabul, it said. The technical team has been deployed to its embassy in the Afghan capital to coordinate the delivery of humanitarian assistance, the statement said. The embassy has been vacant since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August. "As always, … [Read more...] about India flies tons of essentials to quake-rocked Afghanistan

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Thousands of Hindu devotees began an annual pilgrimage Thursday through mountain passes and meadows to an icy Himalayan cave in Indian-controlled Kashmir amid heavy security in the Muslim-majority region. Officials say pilgrims face heightened threat of attacks from rebels fighting against Indian rule and have for the first time tagged devotees with wireless tracking system. They also have deployed drones for surveillance. The religious activity has been the target of past attacks by suspected Muslim rebels who accuse India of using it to reinforce its grip over the disputed region. This year's pilgrimage comes after two years of suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic. The worshippers began their arduous trek early Thursday through forested mountain passes with a view of snowy peaks. Some rode ponies or wooden litters carried by porters. Some chanted religious hymns on their way to pray at the hallowed mountain cave's Amarnath shrine, where Hindus … [Read more...] about India Hindus begin pilgrimage in Kashmir amid heavy security

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 5 GAUHATI, India (AP) — Pounding rain following weeks of heavy downpours triggered a mudslide in northeast India that killed at least seven people and left about 40 others missing, authorities said Thursday. Disaster response workers, police and local villagers were trying to rescue those buried under the debris in Noney, a town near Imphal, the capital of Manipur state. All of the confirmed dead were members of the volunteer Territorial Army, state chief minister N. Biren Singh said. He said five Indian Railway officials were among those feared missing. A railway project is being constructed in the area, where there is a rebel insurgency, and the army personnel were providing security for railway officials overseeing the project. The state's decades-old insurgency seeks a separate homeland for ethnic and tribal groups. Continuous rainfall over the past three weeks has … [Read more...] about Mudslide in northeast India leaves 7 dead, 40 others missing

0 This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. Travel This country should be on your bucket list - like no other - in culture, food, and beliefs. Maureen Jones , Community Contributor Posted Reply SEEKING INSPIRATION IN INDIA India has long been known as a magnetic center for spiritual inspiration. If you are seeking your own experience, we can create your journey throughout this complex nation with a company who has been crafting private, bespoke travel to India for more than two decades. You will have a knowledgeable guide with you which means meaningful encounters await. It is a long way to travel to and going on the right airline at the best price is very important. I like Emirates Airlines, staying over in Dubai for one or two nights, then going on to India. They are definitely the most comfortable and have superb service. Their entertainment system is second to none which … [Read more...] about Seeking Inspiration in India

0 Restaurants & Bars The funds will go toward supplying oxygen, ventilators, cold storage equipment and temporary hospital facilities for India. Eric He , Patch Staff Posted Reply LOS ALTOS, CA — Amber India and Aurum are among 10 Bay Area Indian restaurants raising money to support COVID-19 relief efforts in India. On May 25, the restaurants will donate 50 percent of their food sales to American India Foundation. India is in the midst of a surge in cases that has crippled its health-care system. The funds will go toward supplying oxygen, ventilators, cold storage equipment and temporary hospital facilities, according to a news release. The following restaurants will participate in the event: Amber India (San Francisco, Los Altos, San Jose) Aurum (Los Altos) Besharam (San Francisco) Bhoga (San Francisco) Broadway Masala (Redwood City) New Delhi (San Francisco) Rooh (San Francisco) … [Read more...] about Los Altos Indian Restaurants To Help Fund India’s COVID Relief

Roughly one-quarter of the world’s population is currently at risk from “once-in-a-century” floods, with nearly 70 percent of this demographic living across South and East Asia, the South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday citing a new assessment published by the journal Nature Communications . About 25 percent (1.8 billion) of the global population ( 7.9 billion ) is at “significant” risk of exposure to floods with a depth of six inches or more, according to the report. Of this high-risk group, 395 million are people living in China and 390 million are people living in India. In a report titled, “Flood exposure and poverty in 288 countries” published on June 28, authors including the World Bank’s Jun Rentschler wrote : We find that about 1.81 billion people, or 23% of the world population, are directly exposed to inundation depths of over 0.15 meters. This would pose significant risks to lives and livelihoods, especially of vulnerable population groups. The … [Read more...] about Study: 25% of World Population at Risk as 6-Inch+ Floods Sweep China, India