India
Europe locks down as global virus panic spreads
World
March 17, 2020
Europe locks down as global virus panic spreads
European leaders plan to ban all non-essential travel into the continent on Tuesday, the latest drastic attempt to curb the…
Feminist, fashionable and fighting for sustainability: India’s Anita Dongre
Fashion
March 8, 2020
Feminist, fashionable and fighting for sustainability: India’s Anita Dongre
With stores in India and New York, multiple clothing brands and a global celebrity following, fashion designer Anita Dongre is…
Critics of India’s Modi government face sedition charges
World
March 6, 2020
Critics of India’s Modi government face sedition charges
NEW DELHI (AP) — Sharjeel Imam was a little-known research scholar and a student activist until Indian police launched a…
Italian tourists in India quarantined with coronavirus
World
March 4, 2020
Italian tourists in India quarantined with coronavirus
A group of Italian tourists were under quarantine in India Wednesday, with 16 testing positive for the new coronavirus, prompting…
Streaming titans seek passage to India for new growth
World
March 4, 2020
Streaming titans seek passage to India for new growth
Netflix and Amazon are battling a dizzying array of homegrown outfits, from Bollywood producers to broadcasters, for dominance of India’s…
Twitter staff told to work from home over virus fears
World
March 3, 2020
Twitter staff told to work from home over virus fears
Twitter staff across the world were asked to work from home starting Monday in an effort to stop the spread…
Air pollution ‘pandemic’ shortens lives by 3 years: study
World
March 3, 2020
Air pollution ‘pandemic’ shortens lives by 3 years: study
A ‘pandemic’ of air pollution shortens lives worldwide by nearly three years on average, and causes 8.8 million premature deaths…
Al-Azhar expresses concern over violence against Muslims in India
Society
February 29, 2020
Al-Azhar expresses concern over violence against Muslims in India
Egypt’s Al-Azhar institute, the Islamic world’s top Sunni religious institution, expressed deep concern on Saturday over escalating violence in India…
Scars of violence haunt India’s capital after deadly riots
World
February 28, 2020
Scars of violence haunt India’s capital after deadly riots
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s hard-line Hindu nationalists watched anti-government protests centered in Muslim communities for months in anger that…
Sporadic violence in Delhi as death toll hits 32
World
February 27, 2020
Sporadic violence in Delhi as death toll hits 32
Sporadic violence hit parts of Delhi overnight as gangs roamed streets littered with the debris of days of sectarian riots…