President Joe Biden calls Japan and India 'xenophobic' nations that do not welcome immigrants
President Joe Biden has called Japan and India โxenophobicโ countries that do not welcome immigrants, lumping the two with adversaries China and Russia as he tried to explain the four countriesโ economic circumstances and contrasted them with the U.S. on immigration.
Farmers in India are hit hard by extreme weather. Some say expanding natural farming is the answer
India's southern Andhra Pradesh state has become a positive example of the benefits of natural farming, a process of using organic matter as fertilizers and pesticides that makes crops more resilient to bad weather, and advocates say active government support is the primary driver for the stateโs success.
Thousands rally in India's capital as opposition bloc and Prime Minister Modi launch their campaigns
Thousands of people have attended a rally by an alliance of Indiaโs opposition parties that criticized the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of stifling opponents and undermining democracy ahead of a national election next month.
Protests against arrest of one of top rivals of Indian Prime Minister Modi continue for second day
Hundreds of protesters in Indiaโs capital have taken to the streets for a second day, demanding the immediate release of one of the top rivals of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as the country gears up for a national election next month.
India's richest man is bringing Rihanna and 1,200 guests to a pre-wedding bash for his son
As billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani prepares for the wedding of his son this summer, heโs expecting billionaires from around the world, heads of state, and Hollywood and Bollywood royalty to attend a three-day bash in the familyโs hometown, starting Friday.
Watch vibrant cultural creations come to life at the Indian Film Festival of Houston
Submerse yourself in diversity and culture at the 16th annual Indian Film Festival of Houston. It's happening Feb. 23 - 24, 2024 at the Asia Society Texas Center. Get ready to be captivated by Indian cinema from stories of a single parent trying to survive to the narrative of heart-warming relationships and love that knows no bounds.
India's opposition lawmakers protest their suspension from Parliament by the government
Dozens of opposition lawmakers suspended from Parliament by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modiโs government for obstructing proceedings have held a protest accusing the government of throttling democracy in the country.
Why it took 17 days for rescuers in India to get to 41 workers trapped in a mountain tunnel
Indian rescuers faced repeated and unexpected setbacks during the 17 days they dug through a mountain in the country's north to reach 41 construction workers trapped after a tunnel collapsed there earlier this month.
Digging to rescue 41 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in India delayed for mechanical issue
Officials say the rescue of 41 construction workers who have been trapped for nearly two weeks in a collapsed tunnel in northern India ran into another delay during what was described as the final phase of digging to reach them.
India restores e-visa services for Canadians. The move could ease diplomatic tensions
An Indian foreign ministry official says that India has restored electronic visa services for Canadian nationals two months after Canada alleged the South Asian nation was involved in the assassination of a Sikh separatist in Canada.
Indian rescuers start drilling to reach 40 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel since the weekend
Rescuers in northern India are supplying food and medicine to 40 construction workers as officials started drilling through the rubble to reach the men who have been buried since a portion of the tunnel they were working on collapsed over the weekend.
Indian states vote in key test for opposition and PM Modi ahead of 2024 national election
Two Indian states are casting ballots in local elections in a test of strength for Indiaโs opposition, which is pitted against Prime Minister Narendra Modiโs party ahead of a crucial national vote scheduled for next year.
Indian rescuers are flying into the region where a flood washed out bridges and killed at least 74
Air force helicopters have rescued scores of stranded tourists in Indiaโs Himalayan northeast after a 6-year-old hydroelectric dam cracked open last week in intense rain, flooding a valley and killing at least 74 people.
India police search journalists' homes and offices in the country's latest raids on media
Indian police raided the offices of a news website thatโs under investigation for allegedly receiving funds from China, as well as the homes of several of its journalists, the latest in a series of investigations into the finances of independent media in India.
India moves toward reserving 33% of the seats in Parliament and state legislatures for women
Indiaโs Parliament has taken a major step toward reserving 33% of the seats in its powerful lower house and in state legislatures for women to ensure more equal representation, an issue that languished for nearly three decades because of a lack of consensus among political parties.
India and Saudi Arabia agree to expand economic and security ties after the G20 summit
India and Saudi Arabia have agreed to expand trade and security ties, two days after their leaders and others attending a Group of 20 summit announced a new railways and port corridor deal that will link India, Middle East and Europe.
UK leader Sunak chides China after a report that a UK Parliament staffer is a suspected Beijing spy
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has chastised Chinaโs premier for what he called unacceptable interference in British democracy after a newspaper reported that a researcher in Parliament was arrested earlier this year on suspicion of spying for Beijing.
The African Union is joining the G20, a powerful acknowledgement of a continent of 1 billion people
The decision by the Group of 20 of the worldโs leading economies to admit the African Union as a permanent member is a powerful acknowledgement of Africa as its more than 50 countries seek a more important role on the global stage.
Report says close associates of India's Adani Group secretly purchased large numbers of shares
Two people closely linked to Indiaโs Adani Group, one of the countryโs largest conglomerates, secretly purchased of millions of dollars of stocks in the groupโs companies, possibly violating Indian law, according to a report by a network of investigative journalists.
India and Malaysia protest China's land claim in a newly published map ahead of the G20 summit
Malaysia has joined India in protesting a new Chinese map that lays claim to Indiaโs territory and Malaysiaโs maritime areas near the Borneo island ahead of next weekโs Group of 20 summit in New Delhi.
Indian police end a conference of activists and academics discussing G20 issues ahead of summit
Indian police have intervened to stop a meeting of prominent activists, academics and politicians discussing global issues ahead of a summit of the Group of 20 industrialized and developing nations that will be hosted in New Delhi next month.
India passes data protection legislation in Parliament. Critics fear privacy violation
Indian lawmakers have approved a data protection legislation that โseeks to better regulate big tech firms and penalize companies for data breachesโ as several groups expressed concern over citizensโ privacy rights.