# India
The desecration of a Hindu temple is condemned by Canada's foreign minister.
Everyone should be able to practise their religion in peace, free from harassment and violence, according to foreign minister Melanie Joly. Graffiti pro-Khalistan and anti-India was sprayed on the wall of the Gaur Shankar Mandir in Brampton, Canada, early on Monday. Despite being partially covered by volunteers during the day, the graffiti was still there. Gauri Shankar Mandir, with permission.
She fasted at 2 years old, now aged 8 years, this diamond heiress has become a nun
She would have grown to manage a multi-million diamond empire. I admit that material possessions are never a guarantee that life will not throw some curveballs toward you. Devanshi “has never watched television, movies or gone to malls and restaurants," according to media reports in India.
Kishori Vikas: Improving Lives of Young Girls
Many Girls in India wish for the luxury of education. Some families cannot afford to give education to women. Some families can only afford to educate one person in the family, and they prefer to educate the male child rather than the female. But some families work hard to educate their girls. These girls can experience the luxury of education but some problems come along. Many of these girls live in slum areas, so they cannot afford school supplies and books. If they need help with homework or preparing for a test, they cannot ask their parents for help as many aren't educated. To do something for these girls, Seva Barathi started a program called Kishori Vikas which aims to improve girls' lives in slums.
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Russia: NATO is spoiling relations between China and India, Russian Foreign Minister alleges.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has made a big allegation on NATO on Thursday. He said during a press conference that NATO is working to provoke India to create problems between India and China. "NATO's war declaration is related to the security of the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions.
India Health And Wellness Market Share, Size, Industry Growth Report 2022-2027
According to the new market research report by IMARC Group, The India health and wellness market is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 5.45% during 2022-2027. Health and wellness represent the state of complete physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental well-being of an individual. It can be achieved by practicing regular exercises, living a healthy lifestyle, avoiding or limiting the consumption of junk food, etc. Some of the essential aspects of the health and wellness industry include personal care, nutrition, weight management, fitness, preventive or personalized medicines, etc. Besides this, several services based on wellness real estate, wellness tourism, health spas, thermal and mineral springs, etc., are also offered to consumers.
The North Sentinel Islands are illegal to visit, and if you break the rules, you might not live to tell the story.
Tribesmen on North Sentinel Island take aim at an Indian Coast Guard helicopterPhoto byINDIAN COAST GUARD/FAIR USE. The North Sentinel Islands are part of the Andaman Islands, located in the Bay of Bengal and under Indian territory. It is home to the indigenous Sentinelese people.
Biden again nominates Eric Garcetti to be ambassador to India
Eric Garcetti was mayor of Los Angeles from 2013 to 2022.Photo by(Emily Shur/Wikipedia) President Joe Biden once again nominated former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as U.S. ambassador to India on January 3. Biden had first selected Garcetti for the diplomatic post on July 9, 2021. Garcetti’s nomination was approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, but the full Senate never held a vote on the matter during the last Congress.
Visit the Varanasi Burning Ghats of India
Varanasi Ghats Boats on the Ganges RiverPhoto byOur Big Escape. The Varanasi ghats are not comparable to other well-known tourist destinations such as New York City, London, or Paris. It is a city unlike any other in the world, and it provides opportunities for adventures that are unavailable in any other location. It emanates a sense of timelessness elegance and historical grandeur, which is exactly what one would anticipate from a city of its age.
Indonesians can now be jailed for premarital relations- The new criminal code also applies to tourists, starting Dec. 15
The Draft Criminal Code (RKUHP) is set to be passed by the Indonesian parliament. The new criminal code will penalize fornication. The punishment for engaging in intercourse before marriage is up to one year in jail. Article 413, Paragraph 1 reads,
Mahatma Gandhi Was Not the Man We Think He Was (Opinion)
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, more commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi or just Gandhi, is among the most famous activists of all time. He worked tirelessly to help the Indians get independence from oppressive British colonialism. He led a simple and exemplary life and died as a hero. However, as critics now analyze deeper into the life of Gandhi, they are finding a relatively dark side of the Indian hero. Let’s take a deeper look into the dark side of Gandhi:
Short Video App Chingari Adds New Monetization Plans For Users
In the nation of India, there is a short-video platform known as Chingari that allows people around the country and around the world to be able to post videos The app has been around since 2018 and is available on iOS and Android. But, back on November the 21st of 202, Chingari introduced some new content monetization models for the creators and users of the India-based application. Under the new initiative, Chingari will offer three subscription plans that will allow users to increase the earnings they collect through the Gari mining program and allows complete withdrawal of Gari tokens for real money during the active subscription period. The subscription plans are ₹20 daily, ₹100 weekly, and ₹300 monthly.
Chingari: The Indian Mobile App That Benefited From A Nationwide TikTok Ban
For those who are not in the know about Indian politics, India has done what the United States has been considering doing for a long time: it has banned TikTok with a ban that - at the time of this writing - has been in effect for two years. During these two years, lots of people in India moved to a new short-form video platform that was native to India, which from a security & economic perspective of the Indian government seemed like a better alternative to the China-owned TikTok. This new app is known as Chingari, a short-form application for mobile that is known as "India's TikTok". Chingari is available in more than fifteen languages, including the English language. Chingari launched back in 2018, but it pretty much grew in popularity after the ban on TikTok in 2020, allowing the mobile app to leap to the top of the Indian market. Since March of this year, Chingari has been documented to have over one hundred thirty million active users across India.
The remote "Skeleton Lake" in the Himalayas mountains is filled with skeletons but no one knows how they got there
Roopkund Lake located in the Himalayas region of India has been nicknamed "Skeleton Lake." It is a remote lake nestled in a valley and filled with hundreds of skeletons. The BBC reports that the skeletons include the remains of 600-800 people. However, no one knows how the skeletons got there.
'People Throw Stones at Me and Call Me a Monkey” - A 17 Year Old Teenager Cries Out
Have you ever considered how difficult life would be if you were very different from everyone else? Have you ever felt humiliated because of how life has treated you? When it comes to life stories, many questions have been raised, but few, if any, have been answered.
Poisonous cobra dies after being bitten by 8-year-old boy
"As the reptile didn't budge when I tried to shake it off, I bit it hard twice. It all happened in a flash," Deepak Ram told The New Indian Express. According to The New Indian Express, a venomous snake was killed last week after an 8-year-old boy bit it twice.
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and Gautam Buddha: The Same Great Enlightenment
This article will explore the similarities between Two Great Personalities. It will explain that both these great figures were Hindu, poor, and raised in oppressive conditions. They led revolutions to liberate their people from oppression and established egalitarian principles of equality for all human beings. It will also discuss how both had a natural understanding of worldly matters, especially social issues like poverty, inequality, and injustice. Dr. Ambedkar and Gautam Buddha are philosophers who have done a lot of thinking in the field of philosophy, sociology, economics, and Buddhism. They might not agree on everything, but they have both made considerable advances in their fields to benefit mankind.
Man goes 70 years 'without' eating anything
Food is a vital aspect for every human. What happens when you don’t eat anything for over 70 years?. An Indian monk by the name of Prahlad Jani, commonly known as Mataji or Chunriwala Mataji (13 August 1929 – 26 May 2020), claimed to have gone without food and water since 1940. He said that the goddess Amba had kept him alive. The results of the investigations into him, however, were kept secret and not made public by the authorities. Many have questioned the validity of the results. In addition, he’s appeared in the media and in public frequently.
India Hits Google With $113 Million Fine for Forcing Apps to Use Google Payments
The Indian government's antitrust watchdog has fined Google $113 million for abusing its dominant position in the app store market by not allowing developers to use alternative payment processors for in-app purchases and app purchases. This is the second major penalty levied against the Android maker in as many weeks in India, its largest market by user count.