Drought, heat and mismanagement make getting fresh water an increasingly tough task
As the world warms from human-caused climate change, fresh water for drinking, cooking and cleaning is becoming harder to get for many people.
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As India’s election nears, some Bollywood films promote Modi politics by embracing Hindu nationalism
NEW DELHI (AP) — The movie trailer begins with an outline of the iconic glasses worn by Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped India win independence from the British colonialists in 1947. In the backdrop of a devotional song that Gandhi loved, the outline slowly morphs into what appears like his face.
Purple fingers and indelible ink are the hallmarks of India's elections
MYSURU, India — In India, the world's most populous democracy, elections mean millions of voters boasting a forefinger daubed in purple, and a factory in the southern city of Mysuru is the source of all of the nation's indelible ink.
New Delhi’s top elected official arrested in liquor bribery case
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s anti-corruption crusader Arvind Kejriwal was arrested Thursday by a federal agency that accused his party and ministers of accepting 1 billion rupees ($12 million) in bribes from liquor contractors nearly two years ago, a top leader of his party said.
Indian opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal arrested over corruption claims
Kejriwal is a key leader in an opposition alliance challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP in elections next month.
Tax Dispute Becomes Political as India Freezes Opposition’s Accounts
India’s largest opposition party accused the national authorities on Thursday of paralyzing its political activities by blocking the party’s access to its bank accounts, in what it described as a heavy-handed response to a tax dispute just weeks before a pivotal general election.
Why India food app Zomato’s green-only vegetarian delivery fleet has users seeing red
On Tuesday, the app’s co-founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal announced plans to introduce the “pure vegetarian fleet”.
IMF says the economic situation in debt-stricken Sri Lanka is gradually improving
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The economic situation in debt-stricken Sri Lanka has started to gradually improve following its worst economic crisis two years ago, the International Monetary Fund said Thursday.