Kashmiri Journalists Stage Protest Against ‘Media Gag’
Journalists in Kashmir on Thursday staged a small silent protest against what they say has been a “media gag” by...
Politics & Society
‘Go Explain To Developing Countries’: Putin Criticises Greta Thunberg’s U.N. Speech
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday took aim at teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, telling an energy forum he did...
UN Refugee Agency Takes Up Case Of Potential Stateless In India
The United Nations (U.N.) refugee agency said on Wednesday it was holding talks with India about its citizenship register in...
India Protectionist, But U.S. Negotiating Limited Trade Deal: Wilbur Ross
The United States does not believe that India is eligible for the grant of a special trade privilege but is...
Former PTI Journalist, Now 99, Recalls His Role In Coverage Of Gandhi Assassination
In today's era of blinding-fast technology, when news spreads across the world in seconds, it is hard to imagine that...
Nine-year-old Among Nearly 150 Children Briefly Held In Kashmir: Court Probe
Police in Kashmir have detained 144 children, including a nine-year-old, since early August when the government revoked the disputed region’s...
More Than 1,600 Die In Heaviest Monsoon Season For 25 years
The heaviest monsoon rains to lash India in 25 years have killed more than 1,600 people since June, government data...
Amid Gleaming Skyscrapers, Hong Kong’s Poor Set Aside Hardships And Join Protests
Just before midnight in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok district, a slight man in his seventies peels away from a crowd...
Bilkis Bano Case: SC Orders Gujarat Govt To Pay Rs 50 Lakh Compensation, Provide A Job Within Two Weeks
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Gujarat government to pay compensation and provide job to Bilkis Bano within two...
Boris Johnson Battles Sex Allegations As Brexit Opponents Plot
Boris Johnson hoped to use his Conservative Party’s annual convention to launch his campaign to win the next British general...
India Bans Onion Exports As Prices Stay Elevated
India on Sunday banned exports of onions, a common ingredient in Indian cooking, as prices remain high due to a...
No Vaping Ban U-turn, Says Indian Official, As Protests Fizzle Out
India’s government has no plan to roll back a ban on electronic cigarettes, an official told Reuters on Saturday, as...
Hong Kong Protesters Rebuild “Lennon Walls” Ahead Of China National Day On Oct 1
Hong Kong protesters were rebuilding Lennon Walls of anti-government graffiti on Saturday as they marked the fifth anniversary of the...
Police Impose Restrictions In Kashmir After Imran Khan’s Speech
Authorities in Indian Kashmir tightened restrictions on people’s movements on Saturday to prevent possible protests triggered by a speech by...
Trump Rails Against Globalism In UN Speech
On Tuesday, September 24, U.S. President Donald Trump delivered his third address to the United Nations General Assembly. One quote...
Barricades And Books In Restive Kashmir Neighbourhood
Few people step outside Anchar, a neighbourhood ringed by steel barricades and razor wire in Indian Kashmir, where police have...
Anger, Impatience Mount In PoK As Imran Khan Makes Diplomatic Push
As Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan prepares to deliver another appeal to the world to address the situation in Kashmir,...
Two Dalit Children Beaten To Death For ‘Open Defecation’
Two children from India’s lowest caste were beaten to death by two men after they defecated outside, officials and relatives...
At least 11 Dead, Thousands Evacuated As Flash Floods Hit Western India
At least 11 people have been killed and six are missing after Pune and its neighbouring areas were hit by...
Modi’s Big Tax Cut Unlikely To Spur Job Bonanza In India
With one eye on flagging demand, businesses in India are likely to bank the government’s $20.4 billion corporate tax windfall...
Wider Image: The Children Who Need To Take A Train To Get To Water
As their classmates set off to play after school each day, nine-year-old Sakshi Garud and her neighbor Siddharth Dhage, 10,...
Trump Urges Modi To Improve Ties With Pakistan Amid Kashmir Dispute
U.S. President Donald Trump urged India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to improve ties with Pakistan and “fulfil his...
Oprah Picks Slavery Novel For Apple TV Book Venture, Says Done With Talk Shows
Oprah Winfrey has announced the first pick of her revamped popular book club with Apple’s new television streaming service but...
Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa’s Wife Gets I-T Notices On Charges Of Alleged Tax Evasion
Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa’s wife has been served notices by the Income Tax Department on tax evasion charges. Novel Singhal...
An Open Letter To Home Minister Amit Shah On Making Hindi The National Language
To: Mr. Amit Shah Honourable Home Minister Dear Sir, I am writing this open letter to you, as a...
