Jul 10 At least 18 dead in northern India after double-decker bus collides with milk truck By Biswajeet Banerjee, Associated Press India has some of the highest road death rates in the world, with hundreds of thousands of people killed and injured annually. Continue reading
Jul 09 Putin hosts India's prime minister in Russia to deepen ties, but war in Ukraine looms By Emma Burrows, Krutika Pathi, Associated Press Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, seeking to deepen the two nuclear powers' relationship as NATO leaders gathered in Washington and Russia and launched deadly missile strikes in Ukraine that destroyed a children's hospital. Continue reading
Jul 04 India likely undercounts heat-related deaths, tempering its response, officials say By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press The worry, public health officials say, is that undercounting the deaths means the heat wave problem isn't as prioritized as it should be, and officials are missing out on ways to prepare their residents for the scorching temperatures. Continue reading
Jul 03 How did a religious gathering in northern India lead to a deadly stampede? By Biswajeet Banerjee, Krutika Pathi, Associated Press Authorities are investigating after more than 120 people died Tuesday in a stampede following a large religious gathering in northern India, one of the deadliest such accidents in recent years. Continue reading
Jul 02 Stampede at religious event in India leaves at least 105 people dead, many women and children By Biswajeet Banerjee, Associated Press Officials say scores were admitted to hospitals after the stampede Tuesday in the Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh state. Local media say the stampede occurred as attendees rushed to leave after the Hindu gathering. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 8:47 India's Muslims continue to face discrimination and hate following Modi's election win By Zeba Warsi Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi secured a third term, but his party lost its majority in parliament. Modi portrays himself as a strong leader of a rising nation, but his ten years in office have been marked by a fierce… Continue watching
Jun 20 At least 34 dead, dozen hospitalized after drinking illegally brewed liquor in southern India By Associated Press The state's chief minister M K Stalin said the 34 died after consuming liquor that was tainted with methanol, according to the Press Trust of India news agency. Continue reading
Jun 12 India's latest election embraced AI technology. Here are some ways it was used constructively By Vandinika Shukla, Bruce Schneier, The Conversation Despite fears of widespread disinformation, for the most part the campaigns, candidates and activists used AI constructively in India's election. They used deepfakes to connect with voters rather than deceive them, and AI also helped them break through language barriers. Continue reading
Jun 07 As India's rivalry with China grows, Modi's 3rd term likely to see closer defense ties with U.S. By David Rising, Ashok Sharma, Associated Press Fresh from declaring victory in India's election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered few details on the agenda for his third term, but went out of his way to underline he would continue to focus on raising the country's military preparedness and clout. Continue reading
Jun 06 India's opposition parties, largely written off ahead of election, make comeback to hobble Modi By Sheikh Saaliq, Krutika Pathi, Associated Press The election marked a revival for the main opposition Congress party and its allies, who defied earlier predictions of decline and made deep inroads into governing party strongholds, denying Modi the supermajority he had hoped for. Continue reading