Wagah border: 75th Independence Day at heavily guarded Pakistan-India border

 

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World population to reach 8 billion on November 15, United Nations says

The world's population is expected to reach eight billion on November 15, the UN forecast Monday in a report that said India will surpass China as the most populous country on earth in 2023.

Indians take holy dip in Ganges River despite Covid tidal wave - rfi.fr

 Hundreds of thousands of Hindus are taking their annual dip in India's sacred Ganges River Friday, and over the weekend, despite soaring Covid-19 cases and stern restrictions. A similar event was partly blamed for a savage virus surge last year.

Pisan las espaldas de mujeres indias en una ceremonia de fertilidad

 

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The PEOPLE of the BLUE MOUNTAIN

 

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The Toda tribe are The People of the Blue Mountains of Nilgiris. 

Kumbh Mela - Das größte Fest der Welt

 

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India supera a Brasil en contagios - Huge Gatherings at India's Hindu Festival

 

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Fest der Farben: Inder feiern trotz Corona-Krise

 

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 Hunderte von Hindu-Anhängern strömten am Freitag in die Stadt Varanasi im nordindischen Bundesstaat Uttar Pradesh, um das Fest der Farben zu feiern. 

Fête des couleurs en Inde

 

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Tibetans in exile vote in India for their political leader - The Hindu

Hundreds of Tibetans in exile braved the rain and cold Sunday in India’s northern city of Dharmsala, where the exiled government is based, and voted for their new political leader as the current officeholder’s five-year term nears its end.

India mob kills Muslim man for allegedly killing cow

A muslim man accused of killing a cow was beaten to death by a mob in central India, police said Sunday, the latest vigilante murder over the animal considered sacred by Hindus.

India, China leaders’ meeting to ease tensions over border

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a visit that could reset a complicated relationship that faced several tests last year, including a border standoff, AP reports.

Indian city gets rid of beggars ahead of Ivanka Trump visit

Hundreds of beggars in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad have been removed from the streets and placed in shelters ahead of Ivanka Trump's visit to the city, the police told EFE Friday.

Tibetan student self-immolates in India

A Tibetan student has self-immolated in India after shouting "freedom", police said on Saturday, injuring himself critically.

Indian top court suspends cattle slaughter ban

India's Supreme Court suspended a government law that would ban the trade of cattle for slaughter across the country, officials said.

Indian Supreme Court rules rivers are not people

India's sacred Ganges and Yamuna rivers cannot be considered "living entities", the country's top court has ruled, suspending an earlier order that granted them the same legal rights as humans.

UN court orders Pakistan not to execute Indian national

The International Court of Justice on Thursday ordered Pakistan not to execute an Indian naval officer convicted of espionage and terrorism, in a case that has further strained relations between the Asian neighbors.

Ancient civilizations key to elimination of extremism

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif said on Monday collective efforts and ancient civilizations are the keys to elimination of extremism.

Chinese FM hails Sino-Greek civilization exchanges, mutual learning

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday spoke highly of the civilization exchanges between his country and Greece, hailing the mutual learning between the two ancient civilizations as exemplary.

India to host Dalai Lama in disputed territory, defying China

Indian federal government representatives will meet the Dalai Lama when he visits a sensitive border region controlled by India but claimed by China, officials said, despite a warning from Beijing that it would damage ties.