Watch our video on how Sahitya Akademi winning poet Parvati Tirkey is keeping Kurukh songs and stories alive through her poetry: https://youtu.be/HIOSR3D_SQc?si=3u05k... . Releasing at 6pm today.
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Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of activist Sonam Wangchuk has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging Sonam's detention under the National Security Act. Watch her interview from 27th September, where she speaks to the BBC after Sonam's arrest.
#sonamwangchuk #ladakhprotests #sonamwangchukarrest
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Sonam Wangchuk has been at the forefront of Ladakh’s demand for statehood. In this interview from last year, he explained us why this movement matters for Ladakh’s people and its fragile environment. His detention now comes after protests escalated, leaving four dead and dozens injured.
#sonamwangchuk #sonamwangchukdetention #ladakh
#ladakhprotests #ladakhstatehoodprotests
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US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will add a $100,000 (ÂŁ74,000) fee for applicants to the H-1B visa programme for skilled foreign workers. Watch how recent changes in the H-1B visa has made Indians nervous:
#H1Bvisa #Trump #US #Indiansabroad #USvisa
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Kerala’s legendary snake boats in action | Nehru trophy race.
Watch here : https://youtu.be/TSYcvRIQ_jg?si=vlvKw...
#nehrutrophy #onam #kerala #backwaters #india #keralatourism #snakeboat #boatrace
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Donald Trump's steep 50% tariffs on India have kicked in, weeks after the US president issued an executive order hitting the Asian country with an additional 25% penalty over its purchases of Russian oil and weapons. Factories across India producing everything from clothes to diamonds are hit hard by Donald Trump’s decision. The BBC’s Archana Shukla visited a garment manufacturing factory in the textile hub of Tiruppur to see how exporters are coping amid the uncertainties.
#IndiaUSRelations #TrumpTariffs #TradeWar #IndianExports #Tiruppur #GarmentIndustry #GlobalTrade #USIndiaTrade #BBCNewsIndia
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A recent court ban on feeding pigeons in public spaces in the western Indian city of Mumbai has become a major flashpoint between civic bodies, public health activists and bird lovers. This month, hundreds of people clashed with police twice while protesting the closure of a decades-old pigeon feeding spot, or a kabutarkhana. (Kabutar is the Hindi word for pigeon.) Delhi is mulling an advisory against feeding the birds in public spaces. The crackdown has angered animal lovers and religious feeders, as pigeons are long woven into India's cultural fabric. Watch our report.
#pigeonfeedingban #pigeonbanprotests
#pigeons
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A cloudburst has occurred in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi, leading to a flash flood in parts of the state. Video of the incident shows a furious stream of water as it engulfs riverside villages.
In a social media post, the state's chief minister said that rescue and relief operations are under way “on a war footing.” There is reportedly heavy damage, but no official confirmation of any injuries. This is a developing story.
#uttarakhandflood #uttarakhandcloudburst #cloudburstuttarakhand
#uttarkashicloudburst #uttarakhandcloudburstvideo #cloudburstvideo
#uttarakhand #uttarkashi
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Welcome to the world of fake weddings - a rising trend in Indian cities where people gather to enjoy the wedding party, minus the actual marriage.
These ticketed events, organised by hotels, clubs and companies, are designed purely for fun and promise to offer the full experience of a wedding party without any stress, rituals or responsibilities.
Over the past few weeks, fake weddings have been making a splash in big cities such as Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
The BBC's Devina Gupta reports from one such event in Delhi.
#Indianwedding #fakeindianwedding #fakewedding #genztrends #genzweddingtrends #weddingtrends #fakeindianmarriage #fakeweddingsinindia #newweddingtrends #newmarriagetrends #weddingtrends2025
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Lord Meghnad Desai, an eminent economist, recipient of India’s third-highest civilian honour, and a member of the UK’s House of Lords, passed away at the age of 85. Watch his 2024 interview with the BBC’s Sanjoy Majumder on the future of India-UK relations.
#lordmeghnaddesai #megnaddesai
#meghnaddesaideath
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