India should soon have its first Olympics sponsor, a sign of the country’s growing Games influence
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India’s ‘derailment minister’ slammed for fatal train accidents, years of track neglect
Eight train derailments occurred last month on different heavily used routes in northern India, with two more incidents reported earlier in August.
Ouster of Bangladesh’s prime minister will test India’s regional power, with Beijing’s on the rise
NEW DELHI (AP) — The dramatic resignation of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina poses a dilemma for India’s government, and the South Asian powerhouse could even see its influence in the region wane, according to experts.
Indian Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Is Disqualified From Gold Medal Match
The Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from competing in a gold medal bout at the Paris Olympics after she failed to make weight by just a few grams, the Indian Olympic Association said on Wednesday.
India has pushed hard for solar. But as its billions demand more power, coal always gets the call
BENGALURU, India (AP) — India Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in the midst of a monthslong reelection campaign this April when he took to social media to trumpet a “remarkable feat!” and a “historic milestone” for his country: crossing 1 billion metric tons of coal and lignite production. It was proof, Modi said, of India’s “commitment to ensuring a vibrant coal sector.”
Protesters in Pakistan-held Kashmir mark 5th anniversary of India stripping region of semi-autonomy
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Hundreds of angry people took to the streets in Pakistan-administered Kashmir Monday to mark the fifth anniversary of India’s decision to strip the disputed region of its semi-autonomy and take direct control of it.
At Olympics, India’s top women wrestlers have more at stake than medals
Haryana’s dusty villages have given India its wrestling champions. The fear of one man threatens to destroy those dreams. But India’s women wrestlers are fighting back – and the Olympics are their biggest stage.
As China, India ramp up naval rivalry, is the Indian Ocean at a maritime crossroads?
Dangerous squabbles in remote Himalayan borderlands between China and India may, at least for now, have been soothed by a recent meeting between the two nations’ top diplomats.