Narendra Modi
German chancellor calls on Putin to end Ukraine invasion
World
May 2, 2022
German chancellor calls on Putin to end Ukraine invasion
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin to put an end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…
Farmer anger will test Modi as India’s ‘grain bowl’ votes
World
February 20, 2022
Farmer anger will test Modi as India’s ‘grain bowl’ votes
FATEHGARH SAHIB, India (AP) — Amandeep Kaur Dholewal rose from a traditional Indian cot and began speaking to a small…
Modi says India will soon unveil $1.35 trln infrastructure plan
World
August 15, 2021
Modi says India will soon unveil $1.35 trln infrastructure plan
NEW DELHI, Aug 15 (Reuters) – India will launch a 100 trillion rupee ($1.35 trillion) national infrastructure plan that will…
After outrage, Indian brand pulls ad with interfaith couple
World
October 15, 2020
After outrage, Indian brand pulls ad with interfaith couple
NEW DELHI (AP) — The advertisement by the popular Indian jewelry brand featured a Muslim man and his Hindu wife…
Virus lockdown shuts Kashmir year after autonomy is stripped
World
August 5, 2020
Virus lockdown shuts Kashmir year after autonomy is stripped
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Authorities enforced security restrictions in many parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday, a year after New…
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…
India’s residency law in Kashmir amplifies demographic fears
World
August 4, 2020
India’s residency law in Kashmir amplifies demographic fears
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — For almost a century, no outsider was allowed to buy land and property in Indian-controlled Kashmir.…
China accuses India of targeting Chinese imports after clash
World
July 2, 2020
China accuses India of targeting Chinese imports after clash
BEIJING (AP) — China accused India on Thursday of improperly disrupting activities by Chinese companies in the midst of tensions…
‘I am so afraid’: India’s poor face world’s largest lockdown
Features/Interviews
April 17, 2020
‘I am so afraid’: India’s poor face world’s largest lockdown
The street peddler watched the prime minister’s speech on a battered TV, with her family of five crowded around her…
India extends world’s biggest virus lockdown
World
April 14, 2020
India extends world’s biggest virus lockdown
India’s nationwide coronavirus lockdown, the biggest in the world, which covers 1.3 billion people, will be extended until at least…