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Greta Thunberg gives Trump a powerful glare as he walks past her at the UN Climate Summit
16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg watched as Donald Trump walked past at the UN Climate Change Summit on Monday. She did not look pleased. Trump was initially expected not to attend the summit and was meant to be at a session on religious persecutio…
'Howdy, Modi!': Thousands, plus Trump, due at Texas rally for India's leader
Some 50,000 Indian-Americans are due to pack into a Houston stadium Sunday for a rally with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, joined by U.S. President Donald Trump, in a rare mass show of support for a foreign leader on U.S. soil.
India tightens security clampdown ahead of divisive temple ruling
Authorities have tightened security restrictions in the northern Indian flashpoint city of Ayodhya ahead of a crucial Supreme Court ruling over the disputed site fiercely contested between Hindus and Muslims. Hindus and Muslims have for decades been bitterly …
Bill Gates just gave Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi an award for building 100 million toilets across India, despite protests from Nobel Peace Prize winners and human rights advocates
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honored with a 2019 Goalkeepers award from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Tuesday evening for his bullish program to end open defecation across India. The "Swachh Bharat" (Clean India) toilet-building program has…
Blasphemy accusation in Pakistan sparks ransacking of Hindu temple, school
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD, Sept 16 (Reuters) - A crowd in Pakistan ransacked a school and Hindu temple after a Hindu principal was accused of blasphemy, police said on Monday, the latest case to raise concern about the fate of religious minorities in the predominantl…
Kashmir: The Piece of Territory India and Pakistan Could Start a Nuclear War Over
Why? Here is the history you need to know.
Winning Kashmir and Losing India
The Indian government's brute majoritarianism in Kashmir reveals a spreading rot in the country's democratic institutions
Trump crashed the UN Climate Action Summit, where he applauded Narendra Modi and seemed to give Angela Merkel the cold shoulder
Though he wasn't slated to attend, President Donald Trump dropped in at the UN Climate Action Summit on Monday along with Vice President Mike Pence. The UN summit was organized by UN Secretary-General António Guterres to get countries to agree on stricter sta…
Trump heads to UN amid tensions with Iran, questions over call with Ukrainian leader
President Donald Trump will join leaders from around the world for the United Nations General Assembly, an annual high-profile diplomatic gathering.
FIR lodged against celebrities who wrote open letter to Modi on mob lynching
The police said the FIR was lodged under sections of the Indian Penal Code, including those relating to sedition, public nuisance, hurting religious feelings and insulting with an intent to provoke breach of peace.
FEATURE-What's in a name? India's citizenship drive hits women hardest
Abanti Deka had no idea when she married her husband that taking his name would jeopardise her Indian citizenship. When the register was published at the end of August, the names of nearly 2 million of the state's about 33 million people were missing, plungin…
Not Just Autonomy — India Clamps Down on Kashmir Mosques
Delhi is stepping up arrests of Kashmiri clerics and monitoring their mosques, sparking concerns of a religious crackdown, and not just a political one.
India: Hindu worshippers drown after boat capsizes in Bhopal lake
A boat carrying around 20 people tripped over and capsized in a lake in central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
A Dish for My Mother, Who Taught Me Everything
Good food is worth a thousand words—sometimes more. In My Family Recipe, a writer shares the story of a single dish that's meaningful to them and their loved ones. I grew up with my Punjabi family in a small town in West Bengal, India. Childhood home pleasure…
'Howdy, Modi': Trump to attend Indian PM's rally in Houston
US president to join nearly 50,000 people in Houston's NRG Stadium at rally organised by Narendra Modi's supporters.
Modi in US LIVE Updates: Prime Minister meets religious communities in Houston
PM Modi in US LIVE News Updates: After Houston, PM Modi will be in New York from September 23 to 27. On September 27, the prime minister will attend the United Nations General Assembly, along with other world leaders.
Gates Foundation criticised over award to Indian PM Modi
A petition with nearly 100,000 signatures calls on the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to rescind its decision.
For Some of the Best Street Food in Pakistan, Go Here
When travelers talk of visiting Pakistan, they often mention Lahore due to its reputation as the country's food capital and Mughal architectural history. This singular focus comes, however, at the expense of many other historical cities, such as Peshawar, Mul…
India and Pakistan Are Headed Towards a Crisis over Kashmir
More and more Kashmiri on both sides of the Line of Control will come to see that they have been left with no option but the path of violence.
