India
India’s Modi to pitch country’s credentials to Davos forum
World
January 23, 2018
India’s Modi to pitch country’s credentials to Davos forum
The World Economic Forum officially gets underway Tuesday with Indian leader Narendra Modi delivering the keynote speech. Modi was meant…
Why are Indian authorities failing to protect women?
World
January 19, 2018
Why are Indian authorities failing to protect women?
A recent series of gruesome rapes and murders has sparked outrage in northern India. The incidents are the latest for…
Israel’s Netanyahu says Indian peace hero Gandhi an inspiration
Middle East
January 17, 2018
Israel’s Netanyahu says Indian peace hero Gandhi an inspiration
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the home of Mahatma Gandhi on Wednesday, saying modern India’s founding father and promoter…
India reverts to movies without national anthem
World
January 10, 2018
India reverts to movies without national anthem
India’s compulsory playing of its national anthem before cinema screenings has been toppled by the Supreme Court. It has, however,…
Exclusive: India plans to boost tourism, travel in annual budget: sources
World
January 5, 2018
Exclusive: India plans to boost tourism, travel in annual budget: sources
India is planning to cut taxes on travel and tourism in next month’s federal budget and give more incentives to…
Dalit protests cause disruptions in India’s financial capital
World
January 2, 2018
Dalit protests cause disruptions in India’s financial capital
Thousands of Dalits, who rank at the lower end of India’s ancient caste hierarchy, disrupted traffic and threw stones at…
Media group: 81 reporters died, threats soared in 2017
World
January 1, 2018
Media group: 81 reporters died, threats soared in 2017
At least 81 reporters were killed doing their jobs this year, while violence and harassment against media staff has skyrocketed,…
Fire in India’s financial capital kills at least 12
World
December 29, 2017
Fire in India’s financial capital kills at least 12
At least 12 people died and three were critically injured in a late night fire at a multi-story building in…
Russia urges India to line up behind China’s Belt and Road initiative
World
December 11, 2017
Russia urges India to line up behind China’s Belt and Road initiative
Russia threw its weight behind China’s massive Belt and Road plan to build trade and transport links across Asia and…
Indian police file sexual assault case against airline passenger for allegedly molesting Bollywood actress
World
December 11, 2017
Indian police file sexual assault case against airline passenger for allegedly molesting Bollywood actress
Indian police have filed a sexual assault case against an airline passenger after a 17-year-old Bollywood actress said the male…