NEW DELHI (AFP) : A rooster fitted with a knife for an illegal cockfight in southern India has killed its … More
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India’s Puducherry government falls, caught in crossfire of national Congress v BJP battles
BANGALORE : The Indian National Congress-led coalition in Puducherry lost a trust vote in the assembly on Monday (Feb 22), … More
Can Ganga be saved? What must be done to clean up India’s holy river?
Also known as the Ganges, it is one of the foundations of Indian civilisation but has since been tarnished by … More
Amazon vs Reliance: Why are two of the world’s richest men in court?
A tussle over an Indian grocery company has pitted the world’s largest e-commerce business Amazon against India’s largest company Reliance. … More
Vaccine diplomacy: India seeks to rival China with broad shipments
NEW DELHI (REUTERS) : India has approved the shipment of Covid-19 vaccines to Cambodia and plans to supply Mongolia and … More
‘Like a Hollywood movie’: Glacier disaster survivor recalls escape from Himalayan tunnel
Rescuers search for 200 missing after glacier burst in Indian Himalayas; 18 dead TAPOVAN (AFP) : A whistle turned into … More
Glacier breaks in India’s north; flood kills 9, 140 missing
LUCKNOW, India (AP) : Indian authorities launched a search operation Sunday after part of a mountain glacier broke, sending a … More
Indian farmers block highways nationwide
Internet blocking further angers protesters, Twitter challenges Delhi takedown orders Tens of thousands of protesting Indian farmers have blocked highways … More
Uttar Pradesh farmers join protests against India’s agriculture reforms
BHAINSWAL, INDIA (REUTERS) : Thousands of farmers in a politically important Indian state on Friday (Feb 5) rallied in opposition … More
Rihanna, Greta Thunberg lend support to plight of Indian farmers
NEW DELHI (BLOOMBERG) : Pop star Rihanna and environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg have drawn global attention to Indian farmers’ fight against … More
Gang close to Bangladesh PM extracts bribes for state contracts
Investigation reveals how a criminal gang is colluding with Bangladesh’s security forces and profiting from links to PM Sheikh Hasina. … More
India’s PM Modi breaks silence on months-long farm protests
NEW DELHI (REUTERS) : India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday (Jan 31) that protesters who stormed New Delhi’s Red Fort had … More
India cuts off Internet near Delhi as farmers begin hunger strike
NEW DELHI (REUTERS) : India blocked mobile internet services in several areas around New Delhi on Saturday (Jan 30) as … More
Indian farmers scrap march on parliament after riots
NEW DELHI : Indian farmer unions have scrapped next week’s planned march on parliament against new agricultural laws, as rifts emerge … More
Indian farmers’ protest rolls on, with negotiations at a standstill
The story Tens of thousands of farmers have been camping on the outskirts of New Delhi since November, protesting against the … More
Bangladesh to move thousands more Rohingya Muslims to remote island despite criticism
DHAKA (REUTERS) : Bangladesh will move 2,000 to 3,000 more Rohingya Muslim refugees to a remote Bay of Bengal island … More
Farmers’ protests turn ugly in India as tear gas is fired
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Indian farm protesters battle police to plant flags at historic Red Fort
NEW DELHI (Reuters) : Thousands of Indian farmers protesting against agricultural reforms breached barricades on Tuesday to enter the historic … More
Indian farmers ride caravan of tractors into capital ahead of Republic Day
NEW DELHI (REUTERS) : Caravans of tractors clogged a key highway in northern India on Monday (Jan 25) as tens … More
Dhanushkodi Fisherfolk: 50 Years of Life on the Edge
At India’s southernmost tip, a fishing community remains resilient over 50 years after a cyclone wiped their home off the … More
Pakistani man killed during TikTok stunt on train track
ISLAMABAD (AFP) : A young man was hit and killed by a train in Pakistan while being filmed walking along … More
Sri Lankan health minister who took ‘magic potion’ tests positive for Covid-19
Pavithra Wanniarachchi consumed and endorsed a magic potion made by a sorcerer who claimed it would permanently ward off the … More
Inside the world’s biggest vaccine factory, India’s Serum Institute
The Serum Institute of India is a major player in the fight against COVID-19 PUNE, India : The tiny clinking … More
Forget Uber Eats: Mumbai’s 125-year-old food delivery system wins the day
Modern technology is no match for Mumbai’s 125-year-old lunchtime delivery service. Lottie Gross meets the city’s much-lauded dabbawalas. Indian road traffic … More
