Latest in Tag: New Delhi Highlight
Latest in Tag: New Delhi

Cairo-New Delhi trade exchange reaches $3.8bn in 7 months: Indian Ambassador
Growing cooperation between India, Egypt in defence sector shows high level of trust, mutual understanding between two countries

New study links neuropsychiatric disorders to pollution
Poor air quality is associated with higher rates of bipolar disorder, major depression

India’s Narendra Modi hosts Saudi crown prince
Crisis between India, Pakistan will be focus of talks between bin Salman, Indian leaders in New Delhi

Shoukry, Modi discuss bilateral relations, ways of cooperation in New Delhi
Modi expresses hope for more cooperation with Egypt in investment, technology fields

Opinion: India must act against Afrophobia in its cities
A Congolese teacher was recently beaten to death in New Delhi. There have been several cases of violence against Africans over the years, but what’s embarrassing is the Indian government’s response, writes Shivam Vij.

Rewriting textbooks in India, a hidden agenda?
A debate has broken out over attempts by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party to “Hinduize” the educational system, root out liberal influences and in some cases to re-write history. Murali Krishnan reports from New Delhi. A concerted move is underway in the north Indian state of Rajasthan to revamp the education syllabus in schools in …
Al-Sisi receives Indian Special Envoy
Indian representative invited President Al-Sisi to the ‘India-Africa Forum Summit’ in October

Spies in the skies
By Philip Whitfield At least you can hear the jets overflying Cairo from time to time. In future clusters of silent “flying Weetabix” will conduct furtive surveillance thanks to promises President Mohamed Morsi received in India. That’s on top of the 70,000 dodgy electronic voting machines (EVMs) ordered for delivery in January. Until now EgyCubeSat-1 …

Update: Morsi begins Pakistan-India tour
Morsi is the first Egyptian president to visit Pakistan in over 40 years

Morsi begins Pakistan-India tour
Morsi is the first Egyptian president to visit Pakistan in over 40 years

Six arrested in new India bus gang-rape case
The attack is disturbingly similar to the December 16 gang-rape and murder of a 23-year-old student in Delhi, where five men are on trial in a case that has fuelled anger across India over the treatment of women.

Two to plead not guilty in Delhi gang-rape case
Mukesh Singh, who is the brother of the bus driver Ram Singh, and Thakur are two of the five men charged with rape and murder over the 16 December attack on the young student

Outrage as boyfriend of Delhi rape victim speaks
Speaking to AFP and an Indian news channel, the boyfriend said passers-by ignored the naked and bloodied couple for 30 minutes after they were thrown out of the bus

Crude bomb found near home of Delhi rape suspect
Protests in India, which continued on Monday and on New Year’s Eve, have also spilled to other parts of the world with people taking to the streets in Hong Kong, Islamabad, London and Kathmandu

Police clash with Delhi gang-rape protesters
The number of rape cases in New Delhi has risen 17 percent from 2011 to 661 this year