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India: M7.1 Earthquake Strikes Tibet-Nepal Border, Shaking Felt In Northern Regions

A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Tibet Autonomous Region in the southwestern part of China near the Nepal border, on Tuesday, January 7, at about 09:05 a.m. local time, according to the USGS. The quake was also felt in parts of northern India, including Delhi-NCR and Bihar.

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Monsoon Brings Relief From Heatwave - India

Monsoon clouds loom over Ajmer City, Rajasthan, India, June 27, 2024. India's annual monsoon has covered more than three-fourths of the country and it is set to cover the entire country on time for the planting season despite stalling earlier this month, two senior weather officials said on Thursday. Summer rains, critical for economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy, usually begin in the south around June 1 before spreading nationwide by July 8, allowing farmers to plant crops such as rice, cotton, soybeans, and sugarcane. The southwest monsoon advanced on Thursday, covering more parts of Rajasthan, most of Madhya Pradesh, additional areas of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and nearly all of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the IMD said in a statement. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoon Brings Relief From Heatwave - India

Monsoon clouds loom over Ajmer City, Rajasthan, India, June 27, 2024. India's annual monsoon has covered more than three-fourths of the country and it is set to cover the entire country on time for the planting season despite stalling earlier this month, two senior weather officials said on Thursday. Summer rains, critical for economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy, usually begin in the south around June 1 before spreading nationwide by July 8, allowing farmers to plant crops such as rice, cotton, soybeans, and sugarcane. The southwest monsoon advanced on Thursday, covering more parts of Rajasthan, most of Madhya Pradesh, additional areas of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and nearly all of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the IMD said in a statement. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoon Brings Relief From Heatwave - India

Monsoon clouds loom over Ajmer City, Rajasthan, India, June 27, 2024. India's annual monsoon has covered more than three-fourths of the country and it is set to cover the entire country on time for the planting season despite stalling earlier this month, two senior weather officials said on Thursday. Summer rains, critical for economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy, usually begin in the south around June 1 before spreading nationwide by July 8, allowing farmers to plant crops such as rice, cotton, soybeans, and sugarcane. The southwest monsoon advanced on Thursday, covering more parts of Rajasthan, most of Madhya Pradesh, additional areas of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and nearly all of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the IMD said in a statement. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoon Brings Relief From Heatwave - India

Monsoon clouds loom over Ajmer City, Rajasthan, India, June 27, 2024. India's annual monsoon has covered more than three-fourths of the country and it is set to cover the entire country on time for the planting season despite stalling earlier this month, two senior weather officials said on Thursday. Summer rains, critical for economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy, usually begin in the south around June 1 before spreading nationwide by July 8, allowing farmers to plant crops such as rice, cotton, soybeans, and sugarcane. The southwest monsoon advanced on Thursday, covering more parts of Rajasthan, most of Madhya Pradesh, additional areas of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and nearly all of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the IMD said in a statement. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoon Brings Relief From Heatwave - India

Monsoon clouds loom over Ajmer City, Rajasthan, India, June 27, 2024. India's annual monsoon has covered more than three-fourths of the country and it is set to cover the entire country on time for the planting season despite stalling earlier this month, two senior weather officials said on Thursday. Summer rains, critical for economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy, usually begin in the south around June 1 before spreading nationwide by July 8, allowing farmers to plant crops such as rice, cotton, soybeans, and sugarcane. The southwest monsoon advanced on Thursday, covering more parts of Rajasthan, most of Madhya Pradesh, additional areas of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and nearly all of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the IMD said in a statement. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoon Brings Relief From Heatwave - India

Monsoon clouds loom over Ajmer City, Rajasthan, India, June 27, 2024. India's annual monsoon has covered more than three-fourths of the country and it is set to cover the entire country on time for the planting season despite stalling earlier this month, two senior weather officials said on Thursday. Summer rains, critical for economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy, usually begin in the south around June 1 before spreading nationwide by July 8, allowing farmers to plant crops such as rice, cotton, soybeans, and sugarcane. The southwest monsoon advanced on Thursday, covering more parts of Rajasthan, most of Madhya Pradesh, additional areas of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and nearly all of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the IMD said in a statement. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoon Brings Relief From Heatwave - India

Monsoon clouds loom over Ajmer City, Rajasthan, India, June 27, 2024. India's annual monsoon has covered more than three-fourths of the country and it is set to cover the entire country on time for the planting season despite stalling earlier this month, two senior weather officials said on Thursday. Summer rains, critical for economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy, usually begin in the south around June 1 before spreading nationwide by July 8, allowing farmers to plant crops such as rice, cotton, soybeans, and sugarcane. The southwest monsoon advanced on Thursday, covering more parts of Rajasthan, most of Madhya Pradesh, additional areas of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and nearly all of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the IMD said in a statement. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoon Brings Relief From Heatwave - India

Monsoon clouds loom over Ajmer City, Rajasthan, India, June 27, 2024. India's annual monsoon has covered more than three-fourths of the country and it is set to cover the entire country on time for the planting season despite stalling earlier this month, two senior weather officials said on Thursday. Summer rains, critical for economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy, usually begin in the south around June 1 before spreading nationwide by July 8, allowing farmers to plant crops such as rice, cotton, soybeans, and sugarcane. The southwest monsoon advanced on Thursday, covering more parts of Rajasthan, most of Madhya Pradesh, additional areas of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and nearly all of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the IMD said in a statement. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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4 killed, many injured as train derails in India's Bihar

STORY: 4 killed, many injured as train derails in India's Bihar DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue efforts by the National Disaster Response Force (Courtesy of National Disaster Response Force) STORYLINE: At least four people were killed and many others injured after 21 coaches of a passenger train derailed in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, officials said Thursday. The accident took place Wednesday night at the Raghunathpur railway station in the Buxar district about 96 km west of Patna, the capital city of Bihar. Local media reports quoting officials said over 80 people were injured in the accident. The train had started from Delhi and was on its way to Guwahati in Assam. Officials said the cause of the derailment was not immediately known. "Deepest condolences for the irreparable loss. Will find the root cause of derailment," federal railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. "Evacuation and rescue complete. All coaches

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Severe heatwave sweeps across India

STORY: Severe heatwave sweeps across India DATELINE: June 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: BIHAR, India CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Indian people living in heatwaves STORYLINE: As the scorching heat continues to torment various parts of India, the nation finds no respite from the intense heatwaves. The India Meteorological Department's (IMD) data showed the maximum temperature in some parts of the country at 42.2 Degrees Celsius on Friday and Saturday, which was said to be 4.7 Degrees Celsius above normal. The death toll in India's northern state Uttar Pradesh and its adjoining state Bihar due to the prevailing extreme heatwave conditions rose to 98 over the past three days, local officials said Sunday. In Bihar, 44 people have died due to the hot weather. The state is grappling with the prevailing heatwave conditions, leading to a red alert warning as stated in the IMD's daily heatwave guidance released on Friday. In response, the Patna district administration has taken immediate ac

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Death toll from gas leak in India rises to 11

STORY: Death toll from gas leak in India rises to 11 DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:31 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of local police (Source: ANI) 3. various of National Disaster Response Force team (Source: ANI) STORYLINE: The death toll from gas leak in India's Punjab state rose to 11 on Sunday, a local administration official told Xinhua over phone. The accident occurred in the thickly-populated Giaspura area in Punjab's Ludhiana city with several factories. Local authorities suspect that dumping of some chemicals from a factory into the sewer led to the emission of poisonous gas resulting in the deaths. Among the dead were three minors and five women. They also included five members of a family. At least four persons who fell sick were still in a local hospital. All the victims were migrant laborers hailing from the northern state of Uttar Pradesh and the eastern state of Bihar. The source of the gas leakage and the type of the

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India to get relief from scorching heatwave

STORY: India to get relief from scorching heatwave DATELINE: April 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of regions affected by the heatwave 2. various of a heavy rain 3. various of Indian people dealing with the heat STORYLINE: According to a report released by the India Meteorological Department, India has received some relief from the heatwave that has been sweeping across the country in recent weeks. The report stated that "no heatwave conditions over most parts of India during the next 5 days," in its daily weather bulletin released on Sunday. The news brings relief to many states, including Maharashtra, Bihar, Odisha, and West Bengal, which have been experiencing scorching heat and heatwaves recently. Maharashtra has even announced an early summer vacation for schools until June 15, while West Bengal has shut schools and colleges due to rising temperatures. Temperatures in many parts of the country were in the range of 30 to 35 degrees Celsius, whi

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Indian minister says Shinkansen adoption under study

TOKYO, Japan - Indian Minister of Culture and Tourism Shripad Yesso Naik speaks at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2014. He said the country is studying the possibility of introducing Japan's Shinkansen high-speed train system in Bihar state, northeastern India.

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Indian farming shifting from pesticides to organic herb

PATNA, India - An Indian farmer explains about neem, a traditional organic herb with a bug-repelling effect, near Patna, the capital of Bihar state, on May 4, 2014. Farmers in India are shifting back to the traditional method of agriculture due to rising prices of chemical pesticides and fertilizers.

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Indian farming shifting from pesticides to organic herb

PATNA, India - Leaves of neem, a traditional organic herb with a bug-repelling effect, are seen in this file photo taken on May 4, 2014, near Patna, the capital of Bihar state. Farmers in India are shifting back to the traditional method of agriculture due to rising prices of chemical pesticides and fertilizers.

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Indian 1st graders from lowest caste study at school

PATNA, India - First graders from families of the lowest group in the Indian caste system study at a boarding school in Patna, Bihar state, eastern India, on May 5, 2014.

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India uses education as tool to dismantle caste system

PATNA, India - First-grade pupils listen at a classroom on May 5, 2014, in Patna, the capital of Bihar state, eastern India, which is using education to dismantle the caste system.

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India uses education as tool to dismantle caste system

PATNA, India - Senior high school students study at a boarding school in Patna, the capital of Bihar state, eastern India, on May 5, 2014. The boarding school admits only those belonging to the lowest rank of the caste system as part of efforts by India to use education to help dismantle the elaborately stratified social hierarchy.

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Rice husks as power generating material

MUZARFFARPUR, India - The equipment shown in this photo taken on May 4, 2014, burns rice husks to generate electricity, a solution for cheap electricity, in Bihar, eastern India.

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Rice husks as power generating material

MUZARFFARPUR, India - Men gather around equipment to burn rice husks to generate electricity, a solution for cheap electricity, in Bihar, eastern India, on May 4, 2014.

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Poor Indian state struggles amid economic growth elsewhere

SIWAN, India - Locals stand on the street in a village in India's eastern state of Bihar on May 3, 2014. Bihar is ranked bottom economically in India.

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Poor Indian state struggles amid economic growth elsewhere

SIWAN, India - A boy (L) says he is unwilling to attend school as his younger brothers look on in a village in India's eastern state of Bihar on May 3, 2014. Bihar is ranked bottom economically in India.

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Poor Indian state struggles amid economic growth elsewhere

GANDAMAN, India - Fathers of pupils killed by poisoned school lunches show photos of the children in Gandaman in India's eastern state of Bihar on May 3, 2014. Bihar is ranked bottom economically in India.

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Mumbai celebrates Hindu festival of Durga Puja

STORY: Mumbai celebrates Hindu festival of Durga Puja DATELINE: Oct. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:09 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the annual Hindu festival of Durga Puja 2. various of women singing 3. various of the festival STORYLINE: India's financial capital of Mumbai is celebrating the annual Hindu festival of Durga Puja, which is coming back after two years. This year, Mumbai's "Bengal Club," a 100-year-old club, will be home to the city's tallest Durga idol at 18 feet high. In 2020 and 2021, the celebrations were low-key affairs because of the pandemic. This year, the Durga Puja is on a grand scale as COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted. Durga Puja, also known as Durgotsava or Sharodotsava, is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga. It is particularly popular and traditionally celebrated in the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha, Tripura. The festival started on Oct.

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Trains set on fire in India as anti-recruitment scheme protests continue

STORY: Trains set on fire in India as anti-recruitment scheme protests continue DATELINE: June 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of protest 2. various of trains on fire 3. various of protests in several parts of India STORYLINE: Violent protests continued in several parts of India, including Delhi, on Friday against the newly-announced recruitment scheme "Agnipath" in the armed forces, the agitated protesters set trains on fire at many places in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. More than 50 students assembled outside the ITO Metro Station in central Delhi, protesting against the new recruitment scheme even as the security personnel struggled to remove them. The protests have been going on in India for the past three days. The protesters allege several flaws in the new recruitment scheme, mainly the age bracket of 17-and-a-half years to 21 years and the fact that 75 percent of the recruits would be removed from service after four years as per the sc

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India's Mumbai hosts national calisthenics championship

STORY: India's Mumbai hosts national calisthenics championship DATELINE: March 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:32 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of participants competing during the championship in Mumbai STORYLINE: Mumbai on Saturday hosted a calisthenics national championship, with fitness enthusiasts from Delhi, Punjab, Bihar, Pune, Bengaluru and other cities around India attending. Mumbai has seen an increasing number of calisthenics parks in recent years. The sport is easy to learn and cost-effective. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mumbai, India. (XHTV)

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INDIA-FESTIVAL

Devotees offer prayer and gifts to Sun god , during sunset time at a riverside in Kolkata , India , on 10 November 2021 , on the occasion of Chhath puja . Chhath puja is an ancient Hindu festival native to states of Bihar ,Uttar Pradesh ,Jharkhand of Indian subcontinent .The festival is observed to pray to Sun god and show gratitude for bestowing life on earth and praying for fulfillment of certain wishes . (Photo by Debarchan Chatterjee/NurPhoto) (Credit:Debarchan Chatterjee/NurPhoto/Kyodo News Images)

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Indian minister says Shinkansen adoption under study

TOKYO, Japan - Indian Minister of Culture and Tourism Shripad Yesso Naik speaks at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2014. He said the country is studying the possibility of introducing Japan's Shinkansen high-speed train system in Bihar state, northeastern India. (Kyodo)

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Indian farming shifting from pesticides to organic herb

PATNA, India - Leaves of neem, a traditional organic herb with a bug-repelling effect, are seen in this file photo taken on May 4, 2014, near Patna, the capital of Bihar state. Farmers in India are shifting back to the traditional method of agriculture due to rising prices of chemical pesticides and fertilizers. (Kyodo)

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Indian Buddhist site

File photo taken on Jan. 7, 2007, shows the archaeological site of the ancient Nalanda University in the eastern Indian state of Bihar. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo