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A Jharkhand worker is killed in Niger terror attack, his family is now squeezed between company and contractor

July 30, 2025 11:25 am

Ganesh Karmali, 35, a resident of Karipani village, and Krishna Gupta from Uttar Pradesh were killed in the July 9 attack at a World Bank-funded site.

2 Indians killed, one missing in Niger: What is happening in the West African nation?

July 21, 2025 7:46 pm

How many Indians are known to be in the country, and what is the prevailing political situation there? We explain.

Two Indians killed, one abducted in terror attack on their worksite in Niger

July 19, 2025 7:21 am

According to Karmali’s family, his brother-in-law Premlal Karmali also worked at the same site and sustained bullet injuries. He is currently under police protection in Niger, along with four other migrant workers from Jharkhand who are safe and looking to return home.

‘Delhi is a green city… Gulf countries have skyscrapers but no greenery’: Niger Ambassador

July 14, 2025 3:43 am

Yes, the cleanliness... I know they are doing it in a lot of places. Some are very clean, but some also need a lot of attention, which is what I have observed

At least 151 killed after heavy flooding in Nigeria

May 31, 2025 5:40 pm

At least 500 households across three communities were affected by the sudden and intense flood that built rapidly in about five hours.

‘What do I tell our children?’: 5 from Jharkhand abducted by armed men in West Africa's Niger, a desperate wait for families back home

May 04, 2025 8:41 am

The migrant workers, all belonging to Jharkhand’s Giridih district, are employed with Kalpataru Projects International Limited, a company focused on power transmission and distribution and urban infrastructure projects.

Twelve Niger soldiers killed in attack, two suspects detained, says army

April 26, 2025 11:05 pm

The attack took place on Friday near the tri-border region of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali, epicentre of a jihadist insurgency in West Africa linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State.

Niger’s junta leader is sworn in as president for a 5-year transition period under new law

March 26, 2025 3:51 pm

The five-year “flexible” transition period begins on Wednesday, according to Mahamane Roufai, the secretary general of the government.

At least 44 killed in Niger jihadist attack, authorities say

March 22, 2025 3:49 pm

Heavily armed jihadists encircled a mosque, where people had gathered for prayers during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, and carried out a "massacre of rare cruelty", it said.

Junta's rule leads to US military withdrawal from Niger

September 17, 2024 2:54 am

Niger's expulsion of US troops following last year’s coup presents significant challenges for Washington, as the country had served as a critical hub for counterterrorism efforts in the Sahel region.

NIGER VIDEOS

How a CIA drone base grew in a desert out of a small commercial airstrip

June 22, 2020 6:16 pm

Officials from the US and Niger have confirmed the location of a new CIA drone base to The New York Times which analyses its construction and location.

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