Arts Dec 16 One of India’s most accomplished classical musicians, Zakir Hussain, dies at 73 Zakir Hussain, one of India's most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to global audiences, died on Sunday. He was 73.
World Oct 15 How a killing at a Sikh temple led to Canada and India expelling each other’s diplomats Relations between India and Canada are at a low point as the countries expelled each other’s top diplomats over an ongoing dispute about the killing of a Sikh activist in Canada.
World Oct 14 Canada and India expel each other’s diplomats as dispute over 2023 assassination escalates Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said last year that there were credible allegations that the Indian government had links to the June 2023 assassination in Canada of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
World Sep 22 Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected president of Sri Lanka as voters reject old guard Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake, whose pro-working class and anti-political elite campaigning made him popular among youth, won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the Election Commission announced Sunday.
World Sep 21 Officials begin counting votes after polls close in Sri Lanka’s presidential election Voting has ended Saturday in Sri Lanka’s presidential election as the country seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis in its history and the resulting political upheaval.
World Sep 20 Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change after protests ousted Sri Lanka’s last president Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country. As the country prepares for its first election since then, many say they’re still waiting for change.
World Aug 20 India’s top court establishes task force on workplace safety after doctor was raped and killed The Supreme Court's order comes days after the rape and killing of a trainee doctor in eastern Kolkata city that sparked outrage and nationwide protests.
World Jul 30 Landslides caused by heavy rains in southern India kill at least 93 and bury many others Multiple landslides triggered by torrential rains in southern India have killed 93 people and left many others feared trapped under the debris.
World Jul 21 Bangladesh’s top court lowers government jobs quota in response to deadly unrest Students, frustrated by shortages of good jobs, have been demanding an end to a quota that reserved 30 percent of government jobs for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s war of independence in 1971. Ruling on an appeal, the…
World Jul 20 Bangladesh enforces curfew with order to ‘shoot on sight’ after weeks of protests turned deadly Police imposed a strict curfew with a “shoot-on-sight” order across Bangladesh as military forces patrolled parts of the capital Saturday after scores were killed and hundreds injured in clashes over the allocation of civil service jobs.