Narendra Modi
India loses contact with Moon lander
Science
September 7, 2019
India loses contact with Moon lander
India’s space programme suffered a huge setback Saturday after losing contact with an unmanned spacecraft moments before it was due…
Two million face statelessness as India publishes citizenship list
World
August 31, 2019
Two million face statelessness as India publishes citizenship list
Almost two million people in northeast India were left facing statelessness on Saturday after the state of Assam published a…
India: Narendra Modi lauds ‘path-breaking’ Kashmir move
World
August 15, 2019
India: Narendra Modi lauds ‘path-breaking’ Kashmir move
Invoking India’s own independence in his annual speech on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised his decision to revoke Kashmir’s semiautonomy. In a…
India imposes Kashmir clampdown to head off Eid protests
World
August 12, 2019
India imposes Kashmir clampdown to head off Eid protests
Indian troops clamped tight restrictions on mosques across Kashmir for Monday’s Eid al-Adha festival, fearing anti-government protests over the stripping…
Kashmir curfew to be eased for Friday prayers: police
World
August 9, 2019
Kashmir curfew to be eased for Friday prayers: police
Indian authorities have said they will ease a curfew in troubled Kashmir so the Muslim-majority population can go to Friday…
India arrests over 500 as Kashmir clampdown challenged
World
August 8, 2019
India arrests over 500 as Kashmir clampdown challenged
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian security forces have arrested more 500 people since New Delhi imposed a communications blackout and…
India’s splitting of Kashmir opposed in Muslim border city
World
August 8, 2019
India’s splitting of Kashmir opposed in Muslim border city
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s surprise move to carve out sparsely populated Ladakh from the state of Jammu and Kashmir…
India scrubs Moon mission launch one hour before liftoff
World
July 15, 2019
India scrubs Moon mission launch one hour before liftoff
India on Monday postponed the launch of a lunar probe less than an hour before blast-off because of a technical…
Low-cost Moon mission puts India among lunar pioneers
World
July 12, 2019
Low-cost Moon mission puts India among lunar pioneers
India will step up the international space race on Monday when it launches a low-cost mission to become only the…
Home stretch: India leads the way on International Yoga Day
World
June 21, 2019
Home stretch: India leads the way on International Yoga Day
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the way for International Yoga Day on Friday, performing sun salutations and other flexible…