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A fire in a school in Kenya kills 17 students and seriously burns 13 others
The school, which has 824 students, is located in the country's central highlands, 200 kilometers (125 miles) north of the capital, Nairobi.
Published on Sep 06, 2024 03:10 PM IST
PTI | , Nairobi (kenya)
In police net now: Nairobi man stayed illegally in Lucknow for years, worked as electrician
He was arrested on charges of fraud and a case was registered at Varanasi’s Laxmi Nagar police station in 2002. But even after this, he was not deported
Published on Jul 19, 2024 09:51 PM IST
Kenya to cut spending in revised budget after tax-hike rollback
KENYA-BUDGET/ (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Kenya to cut spending in revised budget after tax-hike rollback
Published on Jul 15, 2024 01:40 PM IST
Reuters |
Kenyans hold concert to remember those killed in protests
KENYA-POLITICS-CONCERT:Kenyans hold concert to remember those killed in protests
Published on Jul 07, 2024 08:42 PM IST
Reuters |
Kenya's Ruto pledges spending cuts after nationwide protests
KENYA-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 2):UPDATE 2-Kenya's Ruto pledges spending cuts after nationwide protests
Published on Jul 05, 2024 05:14 PM IST
Reuters |
Anguish as Kenya's government demolishes houses in flood-prone areas and offers $75 in aid
Anguish as Kenya's government demolishes houses in flood-prone areas and offers $75 in aid
Published on May 08, 2024 06:08 AM IST
AP |
Kenya president postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths pass 200
Kenya president postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths pass 200
Published on May 03, 2024 06:47 PM IST
AP |
Kenya searches for more than 90 missing after floods
KENYA-FLOODS/ (PIX, TV):Kenya searches for more than 90 missing after floods
Updated on Apr 30, 2024 01:47 PM IST
Reuters |
Kenya starts to hand over to relatives the bodies of 429 members of a doomsday cult
Kenya starts to hand over to relatives the bodies of 429 members of a doomsday cult
Published on Mar 27, 2024 12:08 AM IST
AP |
Family dreams and hopes 'shattered' following the death of Kenyan marathon world record-holder
Family dreams and hopes 'shattered' following the death of Kenyan marathon world record-holder
Published on Feb 13, 2024 10:03 AM IST
AP |
EU, AU, US say Sudan war and Somalia's tension with Ethiopia threaten Horn of Africa's stability
EU, AU, US say Sudan war and Somalia's tension with Ethiopia threaten Horn of Africa's stability
Updated on Jan 19, 2024 09:54 AM IST
AP |
16 B’deshi nationals held in five months with Indian passports obtained on fake docs
A Bangladeshi national was caught at Mumbai airport using a fraudulently obtained Indian passport, revealing an eight-year deception involving fake documents. This is the 16th case in the past five months of a Bangladeshi national being caught trying to fly abroad using an Indian passport obtained with fake credentials. The accused flyer, Mithun Chandra Roy, had a boarding pass for Nairobi, with connecting flights to Harare and Zambia. He has been booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Passport Act.
Updated on Nov 23, 2023 07:46 AM IST
Megha Sood
Global health summit: Punjab bags award for Aam Aadmi Clinics
Mann said 85 countries had participated in the conference and submissions from four countries, including India, were selected for final presentation
Updated on Nov 21, 2023 09:30 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Kenya declares surprise public holiday to plant 15 billion trees
Kenya’s current forest cover currently stands at about 7% but the government has set aside more than $80 million this financial year
Updated on Nov 07, 2023 03:17 PM IST
AP |
Kenyan woman arrested at airport for smuggling gold worth ₹1.63 crore
A woman from Nairobi was arrested at Mumbai airport for smuggling 3.40kg of gold worth ₹1.63 crore. She had concealed the gold in her innerwear and body.
Updated on Oct 02, 2023 06:22 AM IST
Manish K Pathak
NIA arrests Karnataka IS terror accused at Delhi airport on arrival from Nairobi
The NIA on Thursday nabbed a key absconding Islamic State (IS) terror conspirator on arrival at New Delhi Airport from Nairobi, Kenya.
Published on Sep 14, 2023 08:06 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Pathi Venkata Thadhagath
NIA nabs key IS terror conspirator at New Delhi airport
NIA investigations revealed that Ali, a resident of Shivamogga district of Karnataka state, was actively involved in the identification, radicalisation, and recruitment of Muslim youth into the ISIS fold while working from abroad
Published on Sep 14, 2023 07:56 PM IST
Fire in Santacruz East hotel kills three
The victims were Indigo Airlines passengers on their way to Nairobi, who were put up at the hotel by the airline because their flight was delayed
Updated on Aug 28, 2023 12:37 AM IST
Sabah Virani
Kenyan minister apologises after main airport loses power in blackout
Widespread power outages do happen in Kenya, but it is rare for blackouts to affect operations at airport, with no reports of such incidents in recent memory.
Published on Aug 26, 2023 02:29 PM IST
Reuters |
Cause and Effect | Scientist’s job isn’t negotiating but giving evidence to govt
The IPCC has begun work on its seventh assessment report in Nairobi, Kenya. In an interview with HT, Aditi Mukherji explains the process.
Published on Jul 27, 2023 10:21 AM IST
Tannu Jain
I am living my honeymoon every day: Dalljiet Kaur on life in Kenya with husband and son
Actor Dalljiet Kaur who got married recently opens up about the new phase of life in Nairobi, Kenya along with husband and son.
Updated on May 30, 2023 04:31 PM IST
Navya Kharbanda
Kenyan university boy wears burqa, beats top players in women's chess
A Kenyan university student, in need of cash, disguised himself as a woman and competed in a chess tournament in Nairobi.
Published on Apr 15, 2023 07:01 PM IST
Kenya condemns UN deputy secretary general's ‘remark’ on President Ruto
Citing a leaked document, BBC reported that Amina Mohammed told UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres in February that Ruto was "ruthless."
Updated on Apr 15, 2023 05:05 AM IST
Reuters |
Robots deployed to boost Kenya's COVID-19 fight
The three glossy white robots, made in China and donated by Japan and the United Nations Development Programme, have been put to work at Nairobi's main international airport.
Published on Feb 16, 2021 04:54 PM IST
Reuters |