India Declares Ganges, Yamuna Rivers As Human Entities
Two of India’s most iconic rivers, considered sacred by nearly a billion Hindus in the country, have been given the ...
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Indian Murders Daughter In Suspected ‘honour’ Killing
Indian police Wednesday arrested a man for allegedly murdering his teenage daughter in a so-called honour killing after she was ...
Butcher Shops Razed Amid Crackdown On Beef In India
Indian police said Wednesday they were not ruling out arson after fire gutted three butcher shops in Uttar Pradesh state, ...
Modi Party Picks Firebrand To Head India’s Biggest State
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's right-wing party Saturday picked a controversial firebrand leader to head India's most populous state, where it ...
Indian Agency Foils ISIS Plot To Kill Muslim Clerics In UP
Uttar Pradesh anti-terrorism squad (ATS) has foiled the plans of a terror module planning to target Shia clerics and Islamic education ...
Asian Stocks Mark Time, Waiting For Clearer View On U.S. Rates
Asian stocks consolidated recent gains on Wednesday before a U. S. central bank policy meeting that could signal how much ...
India’s Defence Minister Quits To Lead Goa State
India's defence minister resigned Monday to lead the coastal state of Goa after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party secured enough ...
‘Brand Modi’ Gets Thumbs Up As PM’s Party Sweeps India Polls
Rebounding from a self-inflicted banknote crisis to deliver his party a stunning victory in state polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ...
Modi Set To Tighten Grip As India Awaits Results
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi looked set to tighten his grip on power Saturday with early trends from a string ...
Modi Looks To Tighten Grip As India Awaits Results
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be hoping to tighten his grip on power Saturday when results are announced from ...
Modi Looks To Tighten Grip As India Awaits Results
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be hoping to tighten his grip on power Saturday when results are announced from ...
Modi Battles For Hearts and Minds In India’s Holy City
Varanasi boat owner Prabhu Sahani backed Narendra Modi as his MP in the 2014 general election. But the Indian prime ...
India’s Modi Hints At Pakistani Hand In Deadly Rail Crash
A train crash that killed 148 people may have been caused deliberately as part of a "conspiracy" hatched in Pakistan, ...
Alleged ‘horse Killer’ In Fray As Indian State Casts Vote
A politician fighting to clear his name over the death of a celebrity horse was among candidates trying to woo ...
Amnesty Urges Probe Over India Minister Torture Claim
A cabinet minister who claimed to have ordered police to torture rape suspects should be investigated for human rights abuses, ...
Amnesty Urges Probe Over India Minister Torture Claim
Amnesty International called on Tuesday for an Indian cabinet minister to be investigated for human rights abuses after she claimed ...
Test For Modi As India’s Biggest State Votes
Millions of voters in India's most populous state cast their ballots Saturday in a contest seen as a key test ...
Indian Water Minister Uma Bharti Says She Had Rapists Tortured
An Indian minister says she made rape suspects beg for their lives and ordered police to torture them. Uma Bharti, ...
India Train Crash Leaves 36 Dead and Scores Injured
At least 36 people have been killed and many others injured after a train derailed in the Indian state of ...
India’s Narendra Modi Defends Clampdown On Cash Economy
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday defended his crackdown on the cash economy that has left businesses, farmers and ...