India
Heavy rains in India kill 27, cripple financial capital
World
July 2, 2019
Heavy rains in India kill 27, cripple financial capital
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Monsoon rains caused wall collapses that killed 27 people in India on Tuesday, as a second day…
Trump to meet Xi, Putin at G20 in Japan
World
June 25, 2019
Trump to meet Xi, Putin at G20 in Japan
President Donald Trump will meet an array of world leaders on the sidelines of this week’s G20 summit in Japan,…
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…
Poverty, not lychees, the real culprit in Indian ‘brain fever’ outbreak
World
June 21, 2019
Poverty, not lychees, the real culprit in Indian ‘brain fever’ outbreak
From lychees to heat, the factors behind almost 120 children dying in eastern India this month are many, but there…
Water tankers prove a lifeline for India’s parched villages
World
June 12, 2019
Water tankers prove a lifeline for India’s parched villages
As Gajanand Dukre parks the water tanker in a drought-stricken Indian village, dozens of locals — mostly women in saris…
Indian temple helps nurture ‘extinct’ turtle back to life
Environment
June 11, 2019
Indian temple helps nurture ‘extinct’ turtle back to life
The black softshell turtle is officially extinct in the wild, but a centuries-old Indian temple and its nature-loving caretaker are…
Modi healthcare scheme won hearts, and votes
World
May 29, 2019
Modi healthcare scheme won hearts, and votes
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s nationalist tub-thumping has been widely credited with his recent election win, another factor was one…
Modi’s party confident after polls predict India election victory
World
May 20, 2019
Modi’s party confident after polls predict India election victory
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party said Monday that exit polls from the country’s marathon election showed an “overwhelming” vote…
India’s acrimonious election comes to an end
World
May 19, 2019
India’s acrimonious election comes to an end
Voting in one of India’s most acrimonious elections in decades entered its final day Sunday as Hindu nationalist Prime Minister…
‘Love vs. hate’ in penultimate Indian election round
World
May 12, 2019
‘Love vs. hate’ in penultimate Indian election round
Tens of millions voted Sunday in the penultimate round of India’s increasingly bad-tempered election, with all eyes on the coveted…