India calls Canada arrests over Sikh activist murder ‘political compulsion’
Reacting to Indian nationals’ arrest, Trudeau acknowledges fear in Canada’s Sikh community but underscores ‘rule of law’.
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India’s Rahul Gandhi taunted by Modi for not contesting seat lost in 2019 – ‘he’s scared’
A surprise decision by Congress Party ex-president Rahul Gandhi to contest in a key constituency in India’s Uttar Pradesh state for the first time has prompted speculation on whether it is a masterstroke by him or a sign of low confidence in the party’s prospects in the country’s ongoing elections.
Fake videos of Modi aides trigger political showdown in India election
BENGALURU/LUCKNOW — Manipulated videos are taking centre stage as campaigning heats up in India's election, with fake clips involving two top aides of Prime Minister Narendra Modi triggering police investigations and the arrest of some workers of his rival Congress party.
Japan and Sri Lanka agree to resume $1.5bn light rail, other projects
COLOMBO (Reuters) -- Sri Lanka and Japan agreed on Saturday to work to resume stalled bilateral projects including a $1.5 billion Japanese-funded light railway.
Canada charges 3 Indian nationals with murder of Sikh leader Nijjar
OTTAWA, Canada (Reuters) -- Canadian police on Friday arrested and charged three Indian men with the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year and said they were probing whether the men had ties to the Indian government.
To restore its financial dynamism, Hong Kong must truly embrace diversity
Hong Kong has a remarkably long history as being one of the world’s financial centres equipped with the rule of law. But it has been stuck in the past for too long. The financial system is used to standardise big corporations from the US, Europe or the Chinese mainland. The needs of those from emerging markets have sometimes been ignored.
Japan and India reject Biden’s comments describing them as xenophobic countries
TOKYO (AP) — Japan and India on Saturday decried remarks by U.S. President Joe Biden describing them as “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants, which the president said during a campaign fundraising event earlier in the week.
No jobs, no hope: how India and China are grappling with youth crises
Imagine applying for a job with 67,000 openings. You’d assume that with a fairly decent resume, your chances would be quite high. But, as many young people in India’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh found out in February, all is not what it seems. Vying for those 67,000 openings in the state police department were nearly 4.8 million jobseekers.