Indian police block roads to halt farmers’ march to New Delhi
Farmers have come out after a call by union leaders to demand higher support or guaranteed prices for their produce.
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Mosque demolition sparks deadly protests in India
Indian authorities bulldozed a mosque and a religious school in Haldwani sparking deadly protests by residents who say Muslims are being targeted.
The Take: Is Israel replacing Palestinian workers with Indians?
With Israel keeping Palestinian workers out of the country, some Israeli companies are bringing Indian workers in.
First stone-built Hindu temple in the Middle East rises in the UAE ahead of Modi’s latest visit
ABU MUREIKHA, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Pink sandstone spires soar above what was once a patch of desert between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, ornately decorated with deities and the pious in the first stone-constructed Hindu temple in the Middle East.
A Mushroom Grew in a Strange Place: The Side of a Frog
Over the summer, Lohit Y.T., a river and wetlands specialist at World Wildlife Fund-India, set off with his friends in the drizzly foothills of the Western Ghats in India. They had one goal: to see amphibians and reptiles.
In Sri Lanka, India embraces a resurgent old foe to keep China at bay
During his visit to Delhi from February 5-10, he headed a delegation from National People’s Power (NPP), a political alliance founded by Dissanayaka nine years ago that a December opinion survey indicated was polling at 50 per cent ahead of presidential polls set for September or October.
Qatar releases former Indian navy officers after dropping death sentences
Seven of the men have already been returned to India, but details of the case remain scant.
Asia markets start holiday-shortened week mixed; India stocks edge lower
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