World Sep 19 The Sikh independence movement at the heart of India-Canada tensions The Indian government denied any hand in Nijjar’s killing while also saying Canada was trying to shift the focus from Khalistan activists there.
Politics Sep 06 India Prime Minister Narendra Modi uses the G20 summit to advertise his global reach and court voters at home The Indian government has seized upon its role as host of this year's G20 summit and mounted an advertising blitz that stresses India's growing clout under Modi. The message it puts out is clear: Modi is winning respect for India…
World Jul 26 An alliance of Indian opposition parties, called INDIA, joins forces to take on Modi India’s fractured opposition parties have joined forces in a rare show of unity and formed an alliance to unseat the popular but polarizing prime minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.
World Jul 20 Modi breaks silence over deadly ethnic clashes after video released showing women assaulted The violence depicted in the video was emblematic of the near-civil war in Manipur that has left more than 130 people dead since May, as mobs rampage through villages killing people and torching houses.
World Jun 05 Families identify loved ones lost in deadly train crash in India So far only 45 bodies have been identified and 33 have been handed over to relatives.
World Jun 04 Train disaster renews safety questions as India's government pushes rail upgrade The massive derailment involving two passenger trains is a stark reminder of safety issues that continue to challenge India's vast railway system that transports nearly 22 million passengers each day.
World Jun 04 Signaling system error led to deadly India train crash, railway official says The derailment in eastern India that killed 275 people and injured hundreds was caused by an error in the electronic signaling system that led a train to wrongly change tracks and crash into a freight train, officials said Sunday.
World May 13 Hindu nationalist party loses crucial state election ahead of India's national vote India’s main opposition Congress party wrested control of the crucial southern Karnataka state from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party, according to a near complete vote count Saturday that boosted its prospects ahead of national elections due next year.
World Jan 16 Search crews in Nepal retrieve flight data from deadly plane crash Investigators are looking for the cause of Nepal’s deadliest plane crash in 30 years. At least 69 of the 72 people aboard were killed, and officials believe the three missing are also dead.
World Jan 15 68 dead, 4 missing after plane crashes in gorge near Nepal resort town A plane making a 27-minute flight to a Nepal tourist town crashed into a gorge Sunday while attempting to land at a newly opened airport, killing at least 68 of the 72 people aboard.