May 12 India’s prime minister announces huge virus relief package By Sheikh Saaliq, Shonal Ganguly, Associated Press India entered its sixth week of a stringent nationwide lockdown on Tuesday, pushing an economy already enfeebled before the pandemic to the brink of collapse. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 7:03 How COVID-19 is inflaming India’s social and religious tensions By Neha Poonia India’s government has begun to relax its lockdown, though COVID-19 continues to spread there. The country has incurred massive economic and humanitarian losses and is still vulnerable to a devastating blow from the virus. Meanwhile, the pandemic is fomenting violence… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 6:23 WHO warns U.S. may become coronavirus’ new global epicenter, as India locks down Confirmed U.S. cases of coronavirus have reached 50,000, with more than 600 deaths. But as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned of dire conditions in hospitals, Wall Street rallied and President Trump spoke of easing government restrictions soon in order… Continue watching
Feb 26 Death toll rises to 24 from Delhi riots during Trump India trip By Sheikh Saaliq, Emily Schmall, Associated Press The clashes are between Hindu mobs and Muslims protesting a new citizenship law that fast-tracks naturalization for foreign-born religious minorities excluding Muslims. Continue reading
Feb 25 Trump expresses optimism about eventual U.S.-India trade deal By Jonathan Lemire, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump emerged from a pair of meetings with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi citing progress toward a deal but offering no details. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 4:45 Trump’s visit to India sparks hero’s welcome along with protests By Neha Poonia In his first official visit to India, President Trump was greeted largely with warmth and enthusiasm. But his arrival, at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing widespread criticism for a new law that opens pathways to citizenship… Continue watching
Feb 24 India pours on the pageantry with colorful welcome for Trump By Jill Colvin, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press More than 100,000 people packed the world's largest cricket stadium in Modi's home state to give Trump the biggest rally crowd of his political career. Continue reading
Feb 22 At Trump’s India rally, Modi bets on bolstering his image By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press A festive mood has enveloped Ahmedabad in India’s northwestern state of Gujarat ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting there on Monday with President Donald Trump, whom he's promised millions of adoring fans. Continue reading
Dec 25 Students, artists and writers protest India’s new citizenship law By Wasbir Hussain, Associated Press The law passed two weeks ago allows Hindus, Christians and other religious minorities who are in India illegally to become citizens if they can show they were persecuted because of their religion in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan. It does… Continue reading
Nov 09 Indian court rules in favor of Hindu temple on disputed land By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press India’s Supreme Court on Saturday ruled in favor of a Hindu temple on a disputed religious ground in the country’s north and ordered that alternative land be given to Muslims to build a mosque — a verdict in a highly… Continue reading