No fewer than 25 people died in a stampede which occurred in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh during the early hours of Wednesday. This is according to local news TV channel Aajtak. The official death toll and the number of injured people were expected to be announced soon, the report said. The stampede occurred…
The Federal Government has extolled the government and people of the Republic of India on the country’s 76th Republic Day anniversary celebration. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, described January 26 as a “very important day” in the history of India. Tuggar added in the statement,…
More than 20 people were injured, two of them seriously, early Wednesday when an elephant turned violent during a local religious festival in the southern Indian state of Kerala, police said. The incident took place at Tirur in Malappuram district, about 350 km north of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala. “Early today, at the…
Gov Nasir Idris of Kebbi has approved the release of N585.4 million for payment of tuition fees for 100 students studying in different Indian universities. The Commissioner for Higher Education, Alhaji Isah Abubakar-Tunga, made this known at a news conference on Monday in Birnin Kebbi. He said that the payment is for Kebbi indigenes studying…
Gov Abba Yusuf of Kano State has commended the exceptional performance of the indigenes of the state studying in India under its foreign scholarship programme. Yusuf commended the students’ outstanding academic performance, saying that their success demonstrated the benefits of investing in education. This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin…
India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday urged resident to be fully prepared as cyclone Fengal approaches amid heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours Southern India. In anticipation of heavy rainfall across many parts of Tamil Nadu, several districts have declared a holiday for schools and colleges. IMD said very heavy rainfall was observed during…
Nigeria and India have reaffirmed their commitment to a robust strategic partnership. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that both countries also pledged to strengthen ties in key areas including economic development, defence, healthcare and food security, among others. This is contained in a joint statement issued on Sunday in Abuja at the conclusion…
More than 22 people died and another two dozen were injured when the bus they were traveling in fell into a deep gorge in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand on Monday. The local police officer said over phone. The mishap occurred in Marchula area of the state’s Almora district at around 08:30 a.m., said the…
Officials on Tuesday confirmed that more than 150 people were injured in a fireworks accident during a temple festival in the southern Indian state of Kerala. According to the police officials, the accident took place late Monday night in Kasaragod district, about 555 km north of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala. The police said…
A German government delegation is set to travel to New Delhi in an effort to strengthen economic and labour ties with India. Germany’s Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Robert Habeck is due to leave for New Delhi with a business delegation on Wednesday. He would be joined by Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday to open…
