India
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…
London mayor calls for UK apology over colonial-era massacre in India
World
December 6, 2017
London mayor calls for UK apology over colonial-era massacre in India
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan called on the British government on Wednesday to make a formal apology for the 1919…
Trump breaks the link as handshake photo op goes awry
World
November 13, 2017
Trump breaks the link as handshake photo op goes awry
Donald Trump was all fingers and thumbs during a carefully choreographed photo op Monday at a summit of world leaders,…
Developing world says rich nations shirking on climate
Environment
November 10, 2017
Developing world says rich nations shirking on climate
The failure of wealthy nations to deliver on short-term climate commitments could hinder the rollout of a landmark treaty, a…