Canadian police make arrests in prominent Sikh activist’s killing: Reports
Arrests in last year’s killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar set to fuel more diplomatic tensions between India and Canada.
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As India votes, misinformation surges on social media: ‘The whole country is paying the price’
NEW DELHI (AP) — Bollywood stars seldom weigh in on politics, so videos showing two celebrities criticizing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi — and endorsing his main opposition, the Congress party — were bound to go viral.
Missing in action: How two key parties in India’s largest state collapsed
The near-absence of election campaign by the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party, which once ruled Uttar Pradesh, reflects larger challenges.
Dozens of schools in India's capital region evacuated after email bomb threat hoax
NEW DELHI — Dozens of schools in India's national capital region were evacuated on Wednesday (May 1) after they received a bomb threat by email, police said, adding that "nothing objectionable" was found during searches of the schools.
Parts of India bake in hottest April on record as heatwave kills 9
NEW DELHI — Eastern India experienced its hottest April on record as a heatwave scorched parts of the country amid a general election, killing at least nine people, and the weather office on May 1 forecast above normal temperatures for May too.
Trudeau’s presence at Sikh rally further inflames India ties as Canadian PM accused of ‘encouraging climate of violence’
Analysts say Trudeau’s move showed “no appreciation of Indian concerns in Canada”, with the seemingly ill-advised visit expected to further put off New Delhi from ironing out ties with Ottawa.