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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: APRIL 19, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 09:41 PM

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Lalaking nagkamali sa pagboto, tinaga ang daliri

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 07:58 PM

Simbolo lang ang ginagamit bilang pagpipilian ng mga botante. Read more »

Crucifixion, re-enacted

Noah Seelam, AFP
Posted at Apr 19 02:41 PM

Indian Catholics re-enact the crucifixion of Jesus Christ at Holy Family Church in Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad on Good FIndian Catholics re-enact the crucifixion of Jesus Christ at Holy Family Church in Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad on Good Friday. Passion plays are a dramatic presentation depicting the suffering and death of Jesus Christ and are an integral part of Good Friday celebrations for Catholics. riday. Read more »

The downfall of Jet Airways: How India's premium airline crumbled

Anshuman Daga and Aditi Shah, Reuters
Posted at Apr 10 07:24 AM

In early January, Jet Airways and its main lender, State Bank of India, met with aircraft lessors to assure them there was a plan to rescue the debt-laden carrier so it could pay them, sources familiar with the matter said.   Read more »

Dalai Lama taken to New Delhi hospital for chest pain

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 10 06:47 AM

NEW DELHI, India - The Dalai Lama has undergone a check-up at a New Delhi hospital following chest pains, according to an aide who said the octogenarian Tibetan spiritual leader was in stable condition. Read more »

In Indian election, Gandhi sibling charms but may struggle to win votes

Devjyot Ghoshal, Reuters
Posted at Apr 08 10:32 AM

After years of speculation, the charismatic Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joined Congress to help its leader, her brother Rahul, in general elections that begin next week, pitching the party and regional groups against Modi's Hindu nationalist-led alliance. Read more »

Look: the late Senator Edgardo Angara’s impressive collection of rare maps

Aurelio Icasiano III
Posted at Apr 04 06:21 PM

What used to be essential tools of navigation and travel are now collectibles. During his life, the former Senate minority leader and UP president indulged in the thrill of hunting down these ancient guides, amassing around 200. Read more »

Indian satellite destruction created 400 pieces of debris, endangering ISS: NASA

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 02 11:22 AM

WASHINGTON - The head of NASA on Monday branded India's destruction of one of its satellites a "terrible thing" that had created 400 pieces of orbital debris and led to new dangers for astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Read more »

Facebook removes many accounts in India, Pakistan for 'inauthentic behavior'

Reuters
Posted at Apr 01 10:45 PM

NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD - Facebook has removed 712 accounts and 390 pages in India and Pakistan because of "inauthentic behavior" and spamming, it said on Monday, much of it linked to India's main opposition Congress party days before elections and Pakistan's military. Read more »

US sees India space debris from weapons test burning up

Phil Stewart, Reuters
Posted at Mar 29 12:06 AM

TAMPA, Fla. - Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said on Thursday he expected debris from an Indian anti-satellite weapons test to eventually burn up in the atmosphere instead of creating a lasting debris field that could threaten other satellites. Read more »

End of an era in Indian aviation as Goyal bows out

Vishal Manve, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 27 11:58 AM

Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal rose from humble beginnings to be undisputed king of India's skies. But now, at 69, massive debts have forced him to cede control of the pioneering airline he founded.  Read more »

OPINION: When Asian giants vote

Karim Raslan – Ceritalah ASEAN
Posted at Mar 26 04:15 AM

This weekend will kick off Asia’s 2019 election season.  Read more »

Indian girl, 12, 'raped and killed' by brothers, uncle

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 20 03:16 PM

NEW DELHI, India - Two brothers have been arrested in India for allegedly raping their 12-year-old sister who was later beheaded with a sickle, police said Wednesday. Read more »

India's richest man helps tycoon brother avoid jail

Peter Hutchison, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 19 03:03 PM

The epic feud between India's Ambani brothers has taken a new twist with the older and now vastly richer brother paying a debt owned by his struggling sibling, helping him avoid jail. Read more »

India celebrates colorful Holi

Adnan Abidi, Reuters
Posted at Mar 17 05:01 PM

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The biggest election on Earth: India's giant poll in numbers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 11 07:46 AM

India's national election is the biggest democratic undertaking on Earth, with hundreds of millions of voters from the Himalayas to the tropics casting their ballot in the world's second-most populous country. Read more »

India may soon edge out PH's BPO lead, analyst says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 02:16 PM

MANILA - The Philippines must step up its game if it wants to stay in the lead in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, an analyst warned on Friday. Read more »

2 million elderly Americans swindled in 12 months

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 08 01:11 AM

The US Justice Department said Thursday some two million elderly Americans have been deprived of $750 million in various rackets over the last year, including fake technical support scams conducted from Indian call centers. Read more »

India dominates list of world's most polluted cities

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 06 07:13 PM

India dominated a list of the world's most polluted cities in 2018, taking 22 of the top 30 spots, according to a Greenpeace report. Read more »

India, Pakistan exchange heavy border fire

Abhaya Srivastava and Jalees Andrabi, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 03 09:28 AM

Tensions between India and Pakistan raged Saturday as heavy firing by their armies killed at least seven people on either side of their fiercely disputed Kashmir border.   Read more »