Sep 02 Geelani, Kashmir’s staunchest anti-India leader, dies at 91 By Aijaz Hussain, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press Geelani was an ideologue and a staunch proponent of the merger of Kashmir with Pakistan. He was seen as the face of resistance against India, widely respected even by pro-India Kashmiri politicians. Kashmir is a disputed region, claimed by both… Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 5:12 News Wrap: Federal appeals court finds CDC eviction moratorium unlawful In our news wrap Friday, a federal appeals court has ruled against a moratorium on most residential evictions during the pandemic. Shooting and protests erupted outside the funeral of Haiti's slain President Jovenel Moïse. Monsoon rains in western India triggered… Continue watching
Jul 23 Landslides, monsoon flooding kill over 100 in western India By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press In Ratnagiri district, 200 people were rescued from hilly areas on Thursday after the heavy rains. In the coastal town of Chiplun, home to 70,000 people, more than half the area was flooded, said B.N. Patil, district administrator of Ratnagiri. Continue reading
Jul 20 New research estimates millions may have died in India during pandemic By Sheikh Saaliq, Krutika Pathi, Associated Press India's excess deaths during the pandemic could be a staggering 10 times the official COVID-19 toll, likely making it modern India's worst human tragedy, according to the most comprehensive research yet on the ravages of the virus in the South… Continue reading
Jul 15 India internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy By Sheikh Saaliq, Krutika Pathi, Associated Press At the heart of the standoff is a sweeping internet law that puts digital platforms like Twitter and Facebook under direct government oversight. Continue reading
Jul 07 India’s prime minister drops 12 Cabinet ministers in massive reshuffle By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dropped 12 senior ministers and inducted a younger team aimed at refurbishing his government's image after widespread criticism of its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 24 India’s Modi meets Kashmir leaders for the first time after altering region By Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press India's prime minister is meeting pro-India politicians from disputed Kashmir for the first time since New Delhi stripped the region's semi-autonomy and jailed many of them in a crackdown. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 7:48 Are the G-7 pledges to combat climate change enough? An expert weighs in By William Brangham, David Coles As carbon emissions build up in the atmosphere more than ever before in human history, western leaders at the Group of Seven summit pledged to reduce their use of coal, lower their overall emissions, and help nations most impacted by… Continue watching
Jun 10 Mumbai building collapse kills 11 after monsoon flooding By Associated Press Heavy monsoon rains had flooded several parts of the city that is India's financial and entertainment capital. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 7:55 Capturing the horror and hope of India’s recent COVID-19 surge from afar COVID-19 has torn across India with a deadly ferocity. While infection numbers have dropped from their horrific peaks last month, more than 120,000 new cases were reported on Monday. All the while, Indians living in the U.S. have raced to… Continue watching