Fresh violence erupted in Darjeeling Saturday after a separatist group accused police of killing a supporter, prompting forces to fire tear gas as the Indian hill resort reels from weeks-long unrest. Bouts of clashes and arson attacks have rattled the picturesque hill station for more than three weeks, causing schools and shops to shut down … Read more
Indian police on Thursday charged a separatist leader and his wife for their involvement in a murder and arson, after his group warned of escalating violence as tensions rise in Darjeeling. The picturesque hill station has been reeling from deadly separatist unrest that has forced shops and businesses to shut and caused tourists to flee. … Read more
Indian police on Thursday charged a separatist leader and his wife for their involvement in a murder and arson, after his group warned of escalating violence as tensions rise in Darjeeling. The picturesque hill station has been reeling from deadly separatist unrest that has forced shops and businesses to shut and caused tourists to flee. … Read more
Protests that have shut down Darjeeling in eastern India threaten to derail the tea harvest just as the leaves are at their finest, industry experts warned on Thursday. The picturesque hill station has been reeling from deadly separatist unrest that has forced shops and businesses to shut and caused tourists to flee. Now tea makers … Read more
Baton-wielding police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters in eastern India’s hill resort of Darjeeling Saturday, as unrest over a long-simmering separatist movement rattles the town at the height of tourist season. At least 12 people have been injured in riots and arson attacks that have gripped the usually bustling area for more … Read more
Thousands of tourists fled the Indian hill resort of Darjeeling on Monday after separatists warned that a general strike could degenerate into violence. Hundreds of troops and riot police patrolled the streets of the famed tea-producing resort in eastern India as panicked tourists packed their bags. Riots and arson attacks in Darjeeling last week left … Read more