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World

SEXUAL ASSAULT

Indian police officer arrested for allegedly raping teenage rape survivor

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/5/22

All the men including the police officer have been arrested and charges filed against them

11 February 2022, India, Rajpur Sonarpur: A Muslim woman holds a candle during a protest against the recent hijab ban in some of the colleges of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. Photo: Sankhadeep Banerjee/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

RELIGION

Students with hijab turned away from colleges in Indian state

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/17/22

On Monday, students at some schools were directed to remove hijabs before entering schools and the videos sparked an outcry on Indian social media space

World

INDIA

Lata Mangeshkar: Iconic singer and India's 'Nightingale' dies at 92

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/6/22

Her condition had deteriorated in recent days and she died of multiple organ failure

FILED - The Indian city of Mumbai pictured in this file shot from October 18, 2012. Photo: picture alliance / dpa.

World

TRAGEDY

Six killed, 25 injured in Mumbai residential building fire

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/22/22

Deadly fires are common in India and are often caused by substandard or ageing electrical material

World

INVESTIGATION

Airline loader falls asleep, flies Mumbai to Abu Dhabi in cargo hold

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/15/21

The worker has been taken off the roster and the DGCA has ordered an investigation into the incident

Lifestyle

HARNAAZ SANDHU

Indian contestant wins Miss Universe 2021 pageant

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/13/21

Harnaaz Sandhu prevailed against 79 competitors from countries around the world

07 March 2021, India, Kolkata: Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi addresses supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during a mass rally ahead of the state legislative assembly elections at the Brigade Parade ground in Kolkata. Photo: Avishek Das/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

Economy & Business

MONEY

India seeks to ban most cryptocurrencies, causing prices to tank

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/24/21

The bill seeks to prohibit all private cryptocurrencies in India, however, it allows for certain exceptions

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successful flight-test of New Generation Akash (Akash-NG) missile from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. Photo: -/PTI/dpa

World

ARMS RACE

Pakistan test-fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/12/21

Pakistan and rival India have been developing the fastest growing stockpiles of nuclear warheads and a missile-based delivery system

Coronavirus

SCAM

More than 2,000 people get fake Covid-19 vaccine in Mumbai

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/25/21

The suspected scammers have been charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Finland sends material assistance to help India fight Covid-19

The Nomad Today 5/11/21

The Ministry of the Interior has offered material assistance to Nepal as well.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Finland to support Covid-19 response in India, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Niger

The Nomad Today 5/7/21

Finland’s contribution will be channeled via the Finnish Red Cross.

01 May 2021, India, New Delhi: A Covid-19 patient who is suffering from breathing difficulty breaths with the help of an oxygen mask outside a Gurudwara in New Delhi. India hit record numbers of Covid-19 infections for the sixth straight day as health system buckled amid shortage of medical oxygen and hospital beds. Photo: Naveen Sharma/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

India hits new record as Covid deaths top 3,000 for fourth day in row

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/2/21

International aid is arriving from the United States, Germany and other countries which have promised support.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

India's vaccine drive crumbles as daily virus cases near 400,000

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/30/21

Vaccines in India are in short supply given its large population of more than 1.3 billion - even though India produces vaccines en masse and is known as the "pharmacy of the world."

27 April 2021, India, Prayagraj: Family members wait with bodies of their relatives who died of Covid-19 to be cremated at an electric crematorium in Prayagraj. India hit record numbers of Covid-19 infections worldwide for the sixth day running on Tuesday, as health systems buckled under the pressure, and shortages of medical oxygen and hospital beds led to more deaths. Photo: Prabhat Kumar Verma/ZUMA Wire/dpa

Coronavirus

SOLIDARITY

Finland offers assistance to help India fight Covid-19 epidemic

The Nomad Today 4/27/21

The government is prepared to send oxygen concentrators via the EU’s Civil Protection Mechanism.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Finnish health authority recommends avoiding travel to India

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/27/21

Aerial photographs showing the scale of mass cremations in the capital have raised concerns about a mismatch between government numbers and the actual death count.

Prime Ministers Sanna Marin (R) and Narendra Modi during their virtual meeting. Photo: Lauri-Heikkinen/Vnk.

Finland

PRIME MINISTERS' MEETING

Finland and India discuss deepening cooperation

The Nomad Today 3/17/21

India is currently reforming its education system, and there is great potential for cooperation with Finland in this sphere.

Finland

BILATERAL MEETING

Marin and Indian Prime Minister Modi to discuss further cooperation

The Nomad Today 3/15/21

The prime ministers will discuss a wide range of issues related to intensifying economic relations in future-oriented sectors.

Finland

CONTROVERSIAL LAWS

Indian diaspora protests in Helsinki in support of country's farmers

The Nomad Today 12/10/20

Hundreds of thousands of Indian farmers are demanding a rollback of the three laws passed by parliament in September that they claim will hurt their interests and benefit big corporations .

Finland

IMMIGRATION SCAM SUSPECTED

"Sanal Edamaruku spoiled our dream of a better life in Finland"

The Nomad Today 7/11/20

Prameela Devi claims to have been a victim of human trafficking by Sanal Edamaruku, a prominent Indian citizen who heads the Rationalists International organization in Helsinki.