India declassifies files on death of independence leader
NEW DELHI - India's government on Saturday started declassifying secret files to settle questions over the death of Subhash Chandra Bose, a Congress party leader who formed a national army to fight...
View ArticleFrance's Hollande views Indian Republic Day parade
NEW DELHI - French President Francois Hollande was wrapping up a three-day visit to India on Tuesday by watching an elaborate display of Indian military hardware and marching bands in India's Republic...
View ArticleFire breaks out at investment event in Indian city of Mumbai
NEW DELHI - A massive fire broke out an event in Mumbai meant to showcase India as an attractive destination for billions of dollars of foreign investment.
View ArticleStudent leader's arrest leads to protest at India university
NEW DELHI - Massive protests paralyzed one of India's top universities Monday after the president of the student union was arrested on charges of sedition.
View ArticleProtests against India student leader's arrest spread
NEW DELHI - A protest that rocked a New Delhi university this week spread across India on Thursday, with students and teachers in at least 10 cities demanding the release of a student leader arrested...
View ArticleIndia pledges $250 million to help rebuild quake-hit Nepal
NEW DELHI - India on Saturday pledged $250 million for post-earthquake reconstruction in Nepal as the two countries try to heal strained ties following protests in Nepal over the country's new...
View ArticleAmnesty criticizes India for intolerance of dissent
NEW DELHI - Amnesty International has joined a growing chorus accusing India of supporting a climate of intolerance by cracking down on dissent through arbitrary arrests, caste-based discrimination,...
View ArticleNew Delhi police arrest 2 students in sedition case
NEW DELHI - Two Indian university students were arrested Wednesday and face sedition charges following protests in New Delhi where anti-India slogans were allegedly shouted, police said.
View ArticleNod to India's female lawmakers highlights how few there are
NEW DELHI - What was meant as a gesture of respect toward women ended up reminding India that it needed to improve female representation in politics.
View ArticleThe Latest: Slain Honduran inspires women's equality fight
NEW DELHI - The Latest on International Women's Day (all times local):
View ArticleIndian cultural festival fined for building at Yamuna River
NEW DELHI - India's environmental watchdog fined a group headed by a Hindu spiritual leader 50 million rupees ($740,000) for building features that altered the topography and flow of a river in India's...
View ArticleMallya exit fuels political anger in India
NEW DELHI - India's government has been accused of "criminal conspiracy" for allowing Formula One team boss and flamboyant businessman Vijay Mallya to leave the country while being pursued over massive...
View ArticleIndia cultural fest opens, pays fine for river construction
NEW DELHI - A massive cultural festival opened on the banks of the Yamuna River in the Indian capital Friday despite concerns the sprawling construction of roads, ramps and pontoon bridges would...
View ArticleIndian journalists see more threats, attacks with Modi as PM
NEW DELHI - A newscast on whether India had become intolerant of dissent quickly spiraled into something darker after a guest on the program referred to a pamphlet that called the Hindu goddess Durga a...
View ArticleSenior Indian, Pakistani officials discuss attack in India
KATHMANDU, Nepal - Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met the adviser to Pakistan's prime minister on foreign affairs, Sartaj Aziz, on the sidelines of a regional meeting in Nepal on...
View ArticlePakistani Taliban faction claims Easter park bombing
ISLAMABAD - A bombing on Easter Sunday killed 65 people in a park in the eastern city of Lahore that was crowded with Christians, including many children.
View ArticleAsia: A look at where journalists face renewed pressure
In many countries across Asia, governments are growing less tolerant of critical reporting, even arresting journalists and closing media outlets in some cases. In China, authorities recently removed an...
View ArticleIndian businessman Mallya makes offer to clear massive debts
NEW DELHI - Flamboyant Indian businessman Vijay Mallya, who is accused of fleeing to London this month owing more than a billion dollars to Indian banks, told India's top court on Wednesday that he...
View ArticleAP Explains: Why Asian diplomacy is on nuke summit sidelines
WASHINGTON - The leaders of China, India, Japan and South Korea are among the heads of government converging on Washington for a summit on countering the nightmarish threat of nuclear terrorism. But...
View ArticleIndia's prime minister in Saudi Arabia for first visit
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Saudi King Salman on Sunday during his first official visit to the kingdom, home to a large number of Indian laborers and a major...
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