Oct 06 In India’s northeast, icy flood that killed at least 41 was feared for years By Ashok Sharma, Sibi Arasu, Associated Press It wasn’t clear what triggered the deadly flood, the latest to hit northeast India in a year of unusually heavy monsoon rains. Continue reading
Oct 05 At least 14 dead, 100 missing in north India flash floods By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press Rescue workers are searching for more than 100 people after flash floods triggered by a sudden heavy rainfall swamped several towns in northeastern India, killing at least 14 people. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: Pope Francis begins meetings on future of church and his reform agenda In our news wrap Wednesday, Pope Francis kicked off a meeting on the future of the Catholic Church with his reform agenda on the line, President Biden hinted he may try to bypass Congress to get more money for Ukraine… Continue watching
Oct 03 India orders Canada to remove most of its diplomats from country, official says By Rob Gillies, Associated Press An official says India has told Canada to remove 41 of its 62 diplomats in the country, ramping up a confrontation over Canadian accusations that India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in suburban… Continue reading
Sep 26 In UN speech, India’s top diplomat avoids dispute with Canada over Sikh separatist leader’s killing By Krutika Pathi, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press India's top diplomat has steered clear of his country's row with Canada over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader when he addressed the U.N. General Assembly meeting of world leaders. Continue reading
Sep 23 How India’s rover findings of sulfur in lunar soil could pave the way for future moon bases By Jeffrey Gillis-Davis, The Conversation India's Chandrayaan-3 rover has found sulfur on the moon's surface at higher concentrations than previously seen. Sulfur in soils near the moon's poles might help astronauts live off the land one day. Continue reading
Sep 21 Trudeau says he’s not trying to ‘provoke or cause problems’ as India suspends visa services for Canada By Ashok Sharma, Krutika Pathi, Associated Press Ties between Ottawa and New Delhi have plunged to their lowest point in years after Trudeau said there were "credible allegations" of Indian involvement in the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader on its soil. Continue reading
Sep 20 India moves toward reserving 33 percent of the seats in Parliament and state legislatures for women By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press Indian President Droupadi Murmu called the measure the most "transformative revolution in our times" for gender justice. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 6:01 Tensions escalate between Canada and India over killing of outspoken Sikh leader By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi India and Canada are caught up in a tense diplomatic showdown over the assassination of a Canadian Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week linked the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar to India's government. Both… Continue watching
Sep 20 Who was Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Sikh activist whose killing has divided Canada and India? By Krutika Pathi, David Cohen, Associated Press The late Hardeep Singh Nijjar has been called a human rights activist by Sikh organizations. He has been called a terrorist by India's government, which he dismissed. Continue reading