India
Varanasi temple corridor destroys old neighborhood
World
January 9, 2019
Varanasi temple corridor destroys old neighborhood
India’s ancient city of Varanasi is clearing the way for a grand temple corridor by razing hundreds of houses, wiping…
Suspect packages sent to diplomatic missions in Australia
Egypt
January 9, 2019
Suspect packages sent to diplomatic missions in Australia
Suspicious packages were sent to more than a dozen foreign embassies and consulates in major Australian cities on Wednesday…
Violence rages over Indian flashpoint temple
World
January 5, 2019
Violence rages over Indian flashpoint temple
Twin arson and bomb attacks rocked southern India Saturday, continuing a violent backlash that followed the entry of two…
‘Purification’ rite after women enter flashpoint Indian temple
World
January 2, 2019
‘Purification’ rite after women enter flashpoint Indian temple
The high priest of one of India’s holiest temples carried out a “purification ritual” on Wednesday after two women…
India expected to order 2,300 planes over 20 yrs: Boeing
World
December 19, 2018
India expected to order 2,300 planes over 20 yrs: Boeing
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Boeing Co (BA.N) raised its projection for India’s aircraft orders to a record high on Wednesday,…
Bangladesh’s most celebrated swimmer hangs up trunks at 67
Life & Style
December 18, 2018
Bangladesh’s most celebrated swimmer hangs up trunks at 67
After nearly half a century navigating Bangladesh’s thousands of miles of rivers, the country’s most celebrated swimmer has hung…
Kashmir shut down amid anger, strike over killings
Middle East
December 16, 2018
Kashmir shut down amid anger, strike over killings
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A security clampdown and a strike sponsored by separatists fighting against Indian rule shut most of…
Beyonce, Bollywood, Hillary as India’s richest daughter weds
Culture
December 12, 2018
Beyonce, Bollywood, Hillary as India’s richest daughter weds
Topping anything in hit film “Crazy Rich Asians”, the only daughter of India’s richest man ties the knot Wednesday…
India’s Modi faces biggest defeat since rise to power
World
December 11, 2018
India’s Modi faces biggest defeat since rise to power
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s ruling party could lose power in three key states, four TV networks said on Tuesday,…
Fighting climate change in the shadow of Mount Everest
Environment
December 11, 2018
Fighting climate change in the shadow of Mount Everest
Formed in the shadow of Mount Everest, the turquoise depths of Nepal’s Imja glacial lake would be a breathtaking miracle…