An Indian court Tuesday charged a minister and two senior leaders from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party with criminal conspiracy over the destruction of a mosque in 1992 that triggered deadly religious riots. The trio were accused of inciting a Hindu mob to destroy the 16th-century Babri mosque in the city of Ayodhya, which ignited … Read more
Three senior members of India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party including a government minister should face trial over the demolition of a mosque a quarter of a century ago, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday. The three are accused of inciting Hindu zealots to pull down the 16th century Babri mosque in 1992, igniting one of … Read more
Vijay Mallya has promised Force India will “dream big” as they look to break into the top three of Formula One this season. The flamboyant businessman, now based in Britain, remains the co-owner of Force India despite an extradition request from Indian authorities to face trial on charges of financial fraud and defaulting on loans … Read more