Student Protests Against India’s Citizenship Law Spread After Clashes On Campuses
Protests over a new citizenship law based on religion spread to student campuses across India on Monday as critics said...
Month: December 2019
U.S. Envoy Biegun To North Korea: ‘We’re Here, You Know How To Reach Us’
U.S. special envoy for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, urged Pyongyang on Monday to return offers of talks, dismissing leader Kim...
Jamia Students Stage Protest Against Police Action
A group of Jamia Millia Islamia students stood shirtless in the bone-chilling cold outside the university gates on Monday to...
Dozens Injured As Activists Clash With Delhi Police In Citizenship Law Protests
More than 100 activists protesting against a new Indian citizenship law were injured in New Delhi on Sunday as they...
“PM Modi Only Misled People In Last 6 Years”: Manmohan Singh
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday cornered the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government and said that it has...
‘My name is Rahul Gandhi, not Rahul Savarkar; will die, but will never apologise’
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said he "will die but never apologise" for speaking the "truth" as he is...
Trump Impeachment Looms As U.S. House Committee Approves Charges
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday took Republican President Donald Trump to the brink of impeachment by...
Nepal Seeks Review Of Gurkha Recruitment Deal With Britain
Nepal wants to review a military deal allowing its citizens to be enlisted in the British army, before a planned...
‘Brexit closure’ – Johnson Wins Commanding Victory In UK Election
Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on Friday for “closure” over the Brexit divisions that have riven the United Kingdom, saying...
What Does India’s New Citizenship Law Mean?
A new Indian law that grants citizenship to persecuted Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians who fled Muslim-majority Pakistan,...
Johnson Election Victory Propels Britain Towards Swift Brexit
Britain was speeding towards Brexit on Friday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a crushing election victory, ending three years...
Explainer: Genocide Case Against Myanmar At The Top U.N. Court
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was due to leave the Netherlands on Friday after defending her country against accusations...
President Ram Nath Kovind Disregards Protests, Signs Citizenship Bill Into Law
A divisive citizenship bill has been signed into law in India, a move that comes amid widespread protests in the...
New Indian Citizenship Law ‘Discriminatory’ Against Muslims: U.N.
The United Nations human rights office voiced concern on Friday that India’s new citizenship law is “fundamentally discriminatory in nature”...
Clashes Erupt In Delhi Over Citizenship Law; PM Abe Cancels Visit
Violent clashes erupted in Delhi between police and thousands of university students on Friday over the enactment of a contentious...
Will Never Apologise: Rahul On Rape Remarks
Under attack for his rape remarks, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said he would never apologise and instead demanded...
Johnson Wins ‘Huge’ Mandate For Swift Brexit In UK Election
Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a resounding election victory on Friday that will allow him to end three years of...
In An Indian Village, A Woman’s Killing And Alleged Rape Opens Caste Divides
When the young woman limped toward shopkeeper Ravindra Prakash, pleading for help on a dark and foggy morning in the...
Two Dead, Several Wounded In Assam As Protests Escalate Over Citizenship Law
Violent mobs in Assam torched buildings and clashed with police on Thursday, leaving two dead and 11 with bullet wounds,...
United Kingdom Votes To Decide The Fate Of Brexit, Again
Voters went to the polls on Thursday in an election that will pave the way for Brexit under Prime Minister...
Protesters Set Fire To Train Stations In India Over Citizenship Law
Protesters attacked train stations in India’s northeast, authorities said on Thursday, angry over a new law that would make it...
Tenfold Rise In Onion Prices Leaves Indians Teary-Eyed
As onion prices in India have soared tenfold this year, Mukesh Thoke, a restaurant owner on the outskirts of Mumbai,...
Delhi’s Air Quality Turns ‘Severe’ As Toxic Haze Lingers
India’s capital New Delhi was shrouded in a toxic haze for the second straight day on Thursday, and visibility dropped...
India Deploys Troops To Curb Violent Protests Over Citizenship Law
India moved thousands of troops into Assam on Thursday after violent protests overnight against a new law that would make...
Law Enforcement Needs Exemptions In India’s Privacy Bill, Senior Official Says
Allowing law enforcement to commit “authorized privacy violations” will ensure investigations are not hindered, a senior government official told Reuters...
