Indian police detain dozens of protesters demanding release of top opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal
Indian police have detained dozens of opposition protesters to stop them from marching to Prime Minister Narendra Modiโs residence to demand the release of their leader and top elected official of New Delhi arrested last week in a bribery case.
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 government announces a short-term budget until national elections are held by May
Indiaโs finance minister has unveiled a short-term budget to meet government expenditures until national elections are held by May, saying it will boost spending on infrastructure projects, build homes for poor villagers and cut the fiscal deficit by reducing subsidies.
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.
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.
41 workers stuck in a tunnel in India for 10th day given hot meals as rescue operation shifts gear
The 41 construction workers who have been trapped in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for over a week are finally getting hot meals, provided through a newly installed steel pipe, as rescuers work on an alternate plan of digging toward them vertically.
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.
Sikh separatism has long strained Canada-India ties. Now they're at their lowest point in years
Canada-India relations have sunk to their lowest point in years as the two countries swap allegations after the killing of a Sikh activist, but experts said it remains to be seen if it will create a lasting rift between the two U.S. allies.
India asks citizens to be careful if traveling to Canada as rift widens over Sikh leaderโs death
India has advised its citizens to be careful when traveling to Canada as a rift between the two nations widens further in the wake of Ottawaโs allegations that India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in suburban Vancouver.
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.
India seeks a greater voice for the developing world at G20, but Ukraine war may overshadow talks
Itโs never been easy for the leaders of the worldโs largest economies to find common ground, but Russiaโs war on Ukraine has made it even harder for the Group of 20 meeting to reach meaningful agreements this year.
Biden to use G20 summit and Vietnam visit to highlight US as trustworthy alternative to China
President Joe Biden hopes to demonstrate at the upcoming Group of 20 summit in India and a visit to Vietnam that the United States and like-minded allies can be more trustworthy partners than China on economic and security issues.
As G20 leaders prepare to meet in recently flooded New Delhi, climate policy issues are unresolved
Despite extreme weather events battering India and the rest of the world in the last few months, climate ministers of the G20 nations ended their last meeting for the year without resolving major disagreement on climate policies.
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.
India's top court hear petitions challenging government's removal of Kashmir's special status
Indiaโs top court began hearing petitions challenging the constitutionality of the legislation passed by Prime Minister Narendra Modiโs government in 2019 that stripped disputed Jammu and Kashmirโs statehood, scrapped its separate constitution and removed inherited protections on land and jobs.
India and Japan look to collaborate in building semiconductors and resilient supply chains
India and Japan are exploring collaboration in critical and emerging technologies, including semiconductors and resilient supply chains, as part of a target $35.9 billion Japanese investment in the country by 2027.
India's deadly train crash renews questions over safety as government pushes railway upgrade
Indiaโs prime minister had been scheduled to inaugurate an electrical semi-high-speed train equipped with a safety feature _ another step in the modernization of an antiquated railway that is the lifeline of the worldโs most populous nation.
At G-20, high expectations for India as rising global power
With the foreign ministers of the Group of 20 leading economies meeting Thursday in New Delhi, host India is promoting itself as a rising superpower while leveraging its position on the global stage to bridge the gap between the West and Russia.
East-West showdown looms at G-20 FMs meeting in India
Fractured East-West relations over Russiaโs war in Ukraine and increasing concerns about Chinaโs global aspirations are set to dominate what is expected to be a highly contentious meeting of foreign ministers from the worldโs largest industrialized and developing nations this week in India.
Adani woes spur protests as stock turmoil turns political
Hundreds of demonstrators from Indiaโs main opposition party have gathered in New Delhi and other cities to demand regulators investigate allegations of fraud and stock manipulation by India's second-biggest conglomerate, headed by coal mining tycoon Gautam Adani.
BBC film on Indian PM Modi, 2002 riots draws government ire
Days after India banned a BBC documentary that examines Prime Minister Narendra Modiโs role during 2002 anti-Muslim riots, authorities are scrambling to halt screenings of the program in colleges and universities and restricting clips of it on social media.
At 75, Indiaโs Kashmir challenge shifts foreign policy focus
High in the Himalayas, the achingly beautiful territory of Kashmir has played a pivotal role in shaping the foreign policy of India, which has fought two wars with Pakistan over the region's sovereignty since the two countries gained independence from British colonial rule.