India

Landslide, floods from monsoon rains kill at least 41 in India, Nepal

Aug 31, 2020 10:34

A landslide and floods caused by heavy rains have killed at least 41 people in Nepal and India in the past week, officials say, as the annual monsoon season enters its final stretch after claiming hundreds of lives in South Asia.
China dismisses India claims of military ‘provocation’ at disputed border

Aug 31, 2020 10:29

Beijing has dismissed India’s claims of “provocative” military movements by Chinese troops at the contested border line dividing the two Asian neighbors.
Dozens of Kashmiris injured as India cracks down on Muharram processions

Aug 30, 2020 04:37

At least 40 Shia mourners in the Indian-controlled Kashmir were injured on Saturday when government forces used batons, burst tear smoke shells and fired pellets to break up mourning processions on the ninth day of Islamic month of Muharram.
Indian police 'complicit' in anti-Muslim violence by Hindu mobs: Amnesty

Aug 29, 2020 04:54

Amnesty International says Indian police committed “grave human rights violations” during the deadly communal violence in the capital New Delhi that claimed dozens of innocent lives earlier in the year.
India detains 50 in crackdown on Shia Muslims in Kashmir

Aug 29, 2020 00:16

Indian police have detained at least 50 people in a crackdown on Shia Muslims trying to hold religious ceremonies in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
Indian refiners stop buying crude oil from Chinese companies

Aug 28, 2020 08:24

India has stopped purchasing crude oil from China-linked companies, as part of New Delhi’s recent move to restrict imports from neighboring countries in the wake of an escalating border dispute.
India practicing ‘digital apartheid’ with internet ban in Kashmir

Aug 25, 2020 23:26

A report by a rights group in Kashmir says India’s prolonged communications blackout following the scrapping of the disputed Himalayan region’s semi-autonomy last year is “digital apartheid.”
India ‘to withdraw 10,000 paramilitaries from Jammu and Kashmir

Aug 20, 2020 07:27

India’s Ministry of Home Affairs has reportedly ordered the immediate withdrawal of at least 10,000 paramilitary forces from the disputed Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir.
Floods in Delhi as South Asia monsoon toll rises to nearly 1,300

Aug 19, 2020 10:51

Heavy monsoon rains lashed New Delhi Wednesday, inundating roads and piling on misery for commuters in the Indian capital, as the death toll from the annual deluge across South Asia rose to nearly 1,300.
Millions in India face eviction amid coronavirus recovery push

Aug 18, 2020 14:30

Thousands of people were evicted across India during lockdowns to contain the coronavirus pandemic, with millions more at risk of being uprooted as authorities push infrastructure projects to spur economic growth, housing rights campaigners said.