Assam Bans All Islamic Schools, Drawing Criticism
Assam, ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party, on Wednesday passed a law…
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India’s Covid-19 Cases Top Global Rank As More Of Economy Opens
India reported 78,512 novel coronavirus infections on Monday, more than any other country but fewer…
Floods, Covid-19 Hobble 2 Of India’s Poorest States
Floods caused by heavy monsoon rains in two of India’s poorest states have displaced or…
By Boat & On Foot, Assam Hunts For Plasma For COVID Patients
When doctors in a flood-ravaged Indian state urgently sought plasma of a particular blood type…
Floods Kill Scores In Assam, 9 Rhinos Drown
Intense rain and floods in Assam have killed at least 84 people and displaced more…
Floods In Assam Force A Million From Their Homes
Heavy flooding triggered by monsoon rains has forced more than a million people to flee…
Yogi Adityanath Defends ‘Strict’ Action To Quell Protests In UP
The chief minister of Uttar Pradesh has rebuffed accusations from rights groups of police abuses…
Modi Contradicts Amit Shah Over Citizenship Register
Prime Minister Narendra Modi contradicted his closest lieutenant over plans for a nationwide register as…
Why India’s New Citizenship Plans Are Stirring Protests
Thousands of Indians have been protesting against a new citizenship law as well as possible…
CAA Stir: Modi Summons Ministers To Discuss Security Situation
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi called a meeting with his council of ministers on Saturday…
CAA: Protesters Cheered On By Actors, Artists & Singers
With a voice known to millions of Indian movie goers, Zubeen Garg crooned one of…
Protesters Chant “Remove Modi” After Prayers At Delhi’s Jama Masjid
Chants of “Remove Modi” filled the air after Friday prayers at the historic Jama Masjid…
Internet Shutdown In Parts Of Delhi To Curb Protests
Internet and text messaging services were suspended by government order in parts of India’s capital…
What Does India’s New Citizenship Law Mean?
A new Indian law that grants citizenship to persecuted Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Protests Flare As Parliament Set To Vote On Contentious Citizenship Bill
India’s ruling Hindu nationalists pushed for final parliamentary approval on Wednesday for a law that…
Anti-CAB protests rock Northeast
Large parts of the northeast on Tuesday simmered over protests by students’ unions and Left-democratic…
Protests Erupt As India Pushes For Religion-Based Citizenship Bill
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in India on Monday as Prime Minister Narendra…
NRC In Assam Targeting Religious Minorities: US Commission On Religious Freedom
A federal US commission on international religious freedom has alleged that the National Register of…
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…
As They Build India’s First Camp For Illegals, Some Workers Fear Detention There
Across a river in a remote part of India’s northeast, labourers have cleared dense forest…