India

COVID-19 cases in Asia surpass 100 million

Mar 30, 2022 05:56

Coronavirus infections in Asia passed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the region records a resurgence in cases, dominated by the BA.2 Omicron sub-variant.
Iran ready to cover India's oil needs, ambassador says

Mar 19, 2022 09:43

Iran says it is willing to meet the energy security needs of India, the world's third biggest oil importer and consumer.
‘Wrong side of history’: US warns India against crude imports from Russia

Mar 17, 2022 03:41

In a veiled warning, the US government has asked India to consider its place in “history books” as the Narendra Modi government in New Delhi mulls Russia’s offer for discounted crude oil.
Travesty of Justice: India court upholds hijab ban in schools, colleges

Mar 15, 2022 13:46

A high court in the southern Indian state of Karnataka has upheld a government order banning Muslim girls from wearing hijab inside schools, saying the headscarf is not “essential” to Islam.
Pakistan demands joint probe into 'accidental' India missile fire

Mar 13, 2022 05:37

Pakistan on Saturday demanded a joint probe into a missile India said it accidentally fired into its territory, rejecting New Delhi's decision to hold an internal inquiry into the incident and calling on the international community to play a role.
Thirteen people killed after falling down well in India

Feb 18, 2022 04:54

These images show police, grieving relatives and bodies of some of the thirteen people, many of them children, who died falling down a well during wedding celebrations in northern India.
Hijab, the emblem of feminine freedom and virtues

Feb 16, 2022 14:00

A misconstrued move by a college in the southern Indian state of Karnataka to ban girls (read Muslim) wearing hijab from attending classes has stirred up a controversy that is being politicized by anarchist elements who over the past few decades have created an atmosphere of Islamophobia by infiltrating the administrative and government apparatuses.
Senior schools reopen in India’s Karnataka amid hijab row

Feb 16, 2022 11:38

Senior schools in India’s state of Karnataka have reopened a week after authorities shut them down in the face of growing protests against the imposition of a ban on the wearing of hijab, a headdress commonly worn by female Muslim students.
India's hijab row spreads to its most populous state

Feb 15, 2022 14:37

A row in India over the wearing of Islamic headscarves at schools and colleges has now reached the country’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh.
Indian Muslim girls invoke Constitution as hijab row intensifies

Feb 15, 2022 07:55

Sadiqa, a 12th grade student in New Delhi is outraged. She says it could perhaps be the first time in Indian history that a particular community is being targeted for what they wear.