At least 36 passengers die in bus crash in Indian Himalayas

SEOUL, November 05 (AJP) - At least 36 people were killed when a bus plunged down a ravine in the northern Himalayan region of India. According to news reports, the bus, carrying about 60 passengers, rolled down a 200-meter-deep ravine around 8:25 a.m. on Monday in the Almora district. The bus, which has a capacity of 43 passengers, was reportedly overloaded.

November 5, 2024

Another gang rape reported in India

SEOUL, November 04 (AJP) - An assault and gang rape of a newlywed couple was reported in eastern India. According to news reports on Sunday, eight assailants gang-raped a 19-year-old woman on a railway track near Kanchrapara Railway Station in Kolkata, on Oct. 30. The attackers reportedly abducted the woman, who was walking along the train tracks with her husband around 4–5 a.m., then sexually assaulted her while physically attacking her husband. The couple had been dri

November 4, 2024

Samsung maintains No.1 position in Indian smartphone market

SEOUL, November 4 (AJP) - Samsung Electronics maintained its lead in India's smartphone market by revenue during the third quarter. According to market research firm Counterpoint Research on Sunday, the Korean tech giant captured 22.8 percent of the market during the July-September period., up from 22.6 percent a year earlier. Apple followed with 21.6 percent, while Chinese brands Vivo, Oppo and Xiaomi held 15.5 percent, 10.8 percent and 8.7 percent, respectively. Samsung

November 4, 2024

Fireworks explosion at Indian temple injures over 150 during festival

SEOUL, October 30 (AJP) - More than 150 people were injured, eight critically, when a fireworks storage facility exploded during a festival at a Hindu temple in southern India on Monday evening. The blast occurred in Kerala state's Kasaragod district when a spark from the fireworks display ignited the storage area where pyrotechnics were kept, with NDTV reporting that temple officials had conducted the display without proper permits, leading to the arrest of the temple's pre

October 30, 2024

Spanish PM begins three-day state visit to India

SEOUL, October 28 (AJP) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrived in Vadodara, western India, on Monday for a state visit. During the three-day visit, Sanchez and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks and jointly inaugurate the TATA Aircraft Complex in Vadodara, where C-295 military aircraft will be manufactured. The complex has been established by Tata Advanced Systems in collaboration with Airbus Spain. The C-295 program includes a total of 56 aircraft, with 16 deli

October 28, 2024

Korea, US, Japan to cooperate for India digital infrastructure

SEOUL, October 28 (AJP) - The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has embarked on an initiative to enhance cooperation in India's digital infrastructure sector with the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank) and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). The three entities signed the Digital Infrastructure Growth Initiative for India Framework (DiGi Framework), the Korea Eximbank announced on Sunday. Through this joint initiative, the thr

October 28, 2024

Cyclonic storm makes landfall on eastern Indian coast

SEOUL, October 25 (AJP) - Cyclonic Storm Dana made landfall on India's Odisha coast on Thursday night. Odisha's coastal districts experienced a sudden surge in wind speeds, reaching 100 to 110 km/h, accompanied by extremely heavy rainfall. Although there were reports of uprooted trees, no major damage or casualties have been reported so far. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the storm is expected to intensify, with gusts reaching up to 120 km/h.

October 25, 2024

Nvidia, Reliance Industries join hands on building AI infrastructure in India

SEOUL, October 25 (AJP) - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has agreed to cooperate with Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani to build artificial intelligence infrastructure in India. The partnership was announced on Thursday during the AI Summit 2024 in Mumbai, aimed at highlighting India's role as a global AI leader. "This cannot be done by any one company, any one individual, but we all have to work together to bring this intelligence age safely to the world so that we ca

October 25, 2024

Indian actor Anupam Tripathi senses surge in popularity after 'Squid Game'

SEOUL, October 24 (AJP) - Indian actor Anupam Tripathi, recognized for his role in the global sensation "Squid Game," recently expressed his joy over his skyrocketing popularity. "The most interesting change has been the increase in my Instagram followers," Tripathi said in an episode of the South Korean online variety show "Romantic Foreign Workers," uploaded on Monday. Although he had around 3,000 followers before appearing in "Squid Game,"

October 24, 2024

India, Iran pledge stronger ties at summit

SEOUL, October 24 (AJP) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to discuss strengthening cooperation between the two countries. The meeting took place on Tuesday in Kazan, southwestern Russia, on the sidelines of the BRICS summit. The two leaders also discussed areas of cooperation, including the development of Iran's Chabahar Port and the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). The Chabahar Port, located in southeaster

October 24, 2024