India opposition set for mass Delhi rally over election chief and voter-roll dispute
Tens of thousands of people are expected to gather in Delhi on Sunday for a major opposition rally calling for the resignation of India's chief election commissioner and electoral reforms. The protest is being organised by the main opposition Congress party and is due to begin around noon at Ramlila Maidan, one of the capital's best-known public grounds. Opposition leaders say the turnout could reach one million people, although that figure has not been independently verified.The rally comes amid a widening dispute over a voter-list revision exercise known as the Special Intensive Revision, or SIR. Opposition parties say the process... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Nov 2026 00:30 LONDON
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Glacial lake burst floods Bhutan hot springs and cuts road access
A glacial lake burst in northern Bhutan has triggered flash flooding that damaged the Gasa Tshachu hot springs area and cut off road access to the site. The flood followed the Shintaphu glacial lake bursting its banks, sending water through the area overnight. Authorities said the extent of the damage was still being assessed because of darkness and strong flood flow.No injuries or deaths had been reported as of Friday, according to state broadcaster BBS. The flood washed away infrastructure at the natural hot springs, which are a major tourist attraction in the north of the country. Two Bailey bridges... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Oct 2026 15:00 LONDON
Helicopter carrying pilgrims crashes near Joshimath in Uttarakhand
A helicopter carrying six people, including five pilgrims, has crashed near a village close to Joshimath in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. Rescue teams have been sent to the mountainous area as officials try to determine the condition of those on board. The aircraft had reportedly taken off from Badrinath before losing contact on Friday afternoon.Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said a joint rescue operation was under way involving the district administration, the disaster management department and the State Disaster Response Force. He said he was monitoring the incident closely and had ordered that anyone seriously injured be... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Oct 2026 10:32 LONDON
Cyclone Arnab kills at least three as it weakens after landfall in Andhra Pradesh
Cyclone Arnab has killed at least three people after battering India's eastern state of Andhra Pradesh, with heavy rain and strong winds also affecting neighbouring Odisha. Officials said the storm made landfall on Wednesday as a very severe cyclonic storm before weakening into a deep depression later in the day. Homes and farmland were damaged as ferocious winds and torrential rain swept across the southeastern coast.The India Meteorological Department said Arnab brought winds of 125-135 km/h, with gusts reaching 150 km/h in the early hours of Wednesday morning. It also said rainfall totals reached as much as 30 centimetres in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Oct 2026 11:02 LONDON
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India's ties with Trump sour ahead of US midterms
Seven years after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicly backed Donald Trump at a mass rally in Houston, analysts say New Delhi's relationship with Washington has shifted sharply. The change comes as Trump faces difficult midterm elections that could weaken his hold on Congress and complicate his legislative agenda. Indian officials have also become more direct in their criticism of his administration in recent weeks, according to the supplied report.The earlier moment of support was highly visible. In 2019, Modi stood beside Trump in a stadium packed with more than 50,000 Indian Americans and praised him as warm, friendly, accessible,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Oct 2026 06:32 LONDON
India says border face-offs with Chinese troops continue in Arunachal Pradesh
India's armed forces are locked in multiple ongoing face-offs with Chinese troops along the border in the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, according to the head of the country's paramilitary border force. The remarks point to continuing friction on the undemarcated Himalayan frontier, even as New Delhi and Beijing have been trying to ease tensions through diplomatic engagement. The incident is centred on a remote and disputed stretch of border where patrol access and territorial claims remain sensitive.The comments were made by Shatrujeet Kapur, director general of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, who said the standoffs "still continue". His remarks came... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Oct 2026 14:00 LONDON
