Hindu nationalism
Indian PM lays foundation of temple at razed mosque site
World
August 5, 2020
Indian PM lays foundation of temple at razed mosque site
AYODHYA, India (AP) — Despite the coronavirus restricting a large crowd, Hindus rejoiced as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke…
Scars of violence haunt India’s capital after deadly riots
World
February 28, 2020
Scars of violence haunt India’s capital after deadly riots
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s hard-line Hindu nationalists watched anti-government protests centered in Muslim communities for months in anger that…
Sporadic violence in Delhi as death toll hits 32
World
February 27, 2020
Sporadic violence in Delhi as death toll hits 32
Sporadic violence hit parts of Delhi overnight as gangs roamed streets littered with the debris of days of sectarian riots…
In Trump’s India rally, Modi bets on bolstering his image
World
February 22, 2020
In Trump’s India rally, Modi bets on bolstering his image
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — A festive mood has enveloped Ahmedabad in India’s northwestern state of Gujarat ahead of Prime Minister…
Muslim women occupy streets in India against citizenship law
World
January 24, 2020
Muslim women occupy streets in India against citizenship law
NEW DELHI (AP) — In the Indian capital’s Shaheen Bagh neighborhood, beside open sewers and dangerously dangling electricity wires, a…
India’s road-block women vow to fight on against citizenship law
World
January 10, 2020
India’s road-block women vow to fight on against citizenship law
Every night, 75-year-old Noornissa braves the freezing cold to help block one of the main roads into the capital of…
Muslims in fear as police crack down in India’s heartland
World
January 7, 2020
Muslims in fear as police crack down in India’s heartland
MEERUT, India (AP) — Sometimes Arshad Hussain disappears. He will be sitting on the bed, watching relatives, neighbors and journalists…
Fresh clashes in India as death toll hits nine
World
December 20, 2019
Fresh clashes in India as death toll hits nine
Fresh clashes between Indian police and demonstrators erupted on Friday after more than a week of deadly unrest triggered by…
Indian police ban protests amid citizenship law outrage
World
December 19, 2019
Indian police ban protests amid citizenship law outrage
NEW DELHI (AP) — Police detained more than 100 protesters in key Indian cities on Thursday as they defied a…
India shuts down internet in hotspot after deadly protests
World
December 13, 2019
India shuts down internet in hotspot after deadly protests
Internet access was cut in India’s northeastern city of Guwahati on Friday as thousands gathered for fresh protests against a…