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German chancellor calls on Putin to end Ukraine invasion
World
May 2, 2022
German chancellor calls on Putin to end Ukraine invasion
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin to put an end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…
Farmer anger will test Modi as India’s ‘grain bowl’ votes
World
February 20, 2022
Farmer anger will test Modi as India’s ‘grain bowl’ votes
FATEHGARH SAHIB, India (AP) — Amandeep Kaur Dholewal rose from a traditional Indian cot and began speaking to a small…
Modi says India will soon unveil $1.35 trln infrastructure plan
World
August 15, 2021
Modi says India will soon unveil $1.35 trln infrastructure plan
NEW DELHI, Aug 15 (Reuters) – India will launch a 100 trillion rupee ($1.35 trillion) national infrastructure plan that will…
Virus lockdown shuts Kashmir year after autonomy is stripped
World
August 5, 2020
Virus lockdown shuts Kashmir year after autonomy is stripped
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Authorities enforced security restrictions in many parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday, a year after New…
Indian PM lays foundation of temple at razed mosque site
World
August 5, 2020
Indian PM lays foundation of temple at razed mosque site
AYODHYA, India (AP) — Despite the coronavirus restricting a large crowd, Hindus rejoiced as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke…
China accuses India of targeting Chinese imports after clash
World
July 2, 2020
China accuses India of targeting Chinese imports after clash
BEIJING (AP) — China accused India on Thursday of improperly disrupting activities by Chinese companies in the midst of tensions…
‘I am so afraid’: India’s poor face world’s largest lockdown
Features/Interviews
April 17, 2020
‘I am so afraid’: India’s poor face world’s largest lockdown
The street peddler watched the prime minister’s speech on a battered TV, with her family of five crowded around her…
India extends world’s biggest virus lockdown
World
April 14, 2020
India extends world’s biggest virus lockdown
India’s nationwide coronavirus lockdown, the biggest in the world, which covers 1.3 billion people, will be extended until at least…
Italian tourists in India quarantined with coronavirus
World
March 4, 2020
Italian tourists in India quarantined with coronavirus
A group of Italian tourists were under quarantine in India Wednesday, with 16 testing positive for the new coronavirus, prompting…
Modi calls for calm as Delhi riots kill 20
World
February 26, 2020
Modi calls for calm as Delhi riots kill 20
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for calm Wednesday after Delhi’s worst sectarian violence in decades left at least 20…