Why India can buy Russian oil, and still be friends with the US
Not only was the South Asian country refusing to condemn Moscow's brutal assault on Ukraine, but its purchases of discounted...
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Indian firefighters battle Delhi landfill blaze as air fills with toxic fumes
The blaze broke out Monday at the Ghazipur landfill east of New Delhi, according to the city's fire services director,...
An election in India’s most populous state pits Covid-19 anger against Hindu nationalism
The social worker said he didn't wear a mask or gloves as he gave funeral rites for more than 200...
Indian court sentences 38 people to death over 2008 bomb attack
The 16 synchronized explosions had badly shaken the western state of Gujarat, where Hindu-Muslim riots in 2002 are believed to...
In India, comedians can face arrest for making the wrong kind of jokes
"I didn't understand how or why this happened to me," said the 26-year-old stand-up comedian, who spent almost two months...
After more than 600 days shut out, Delhi’s students just want to go back to school
The ongoing mass closure, according to Mathur, is severely affecting their ability to learn. "Our little children have been out...
India toxic gas leak kills 6 after illegal chemical dump
The disaster took place in the industrial city of Surat in Gujarat state at about 4 a.m. The workers were...
As Omicron spreads in India, mass gatherings spark fears of another wave
In the past week, India's Omicron case numbers have more than tripled, with 781 infections now recorded, compared to 236...
India signs trade and arms deals with Russia
Putin traveled to India with Russia's defense and foreign ministers in a visit that saw the two countries reinforce their...
A silent killer is choking India’s capital. For millions, there’s no choice but to breathe it in
"I come here and wait. Sometimes, people give me food," said Singh, his voice straining over the noise of auto...
India’s Prime Minister Modi to repeal controversial farm laws
"Today I have come to tell you, the whole country, that we have decided to withdraw all three agricultural laws,"...
Extreme weather destroyed his home four times in three years
"We woke up to people screaming for help," said Yadav, 26, of that night in July 2019. "The water had...
Many Indians can’t prove their loved ones died from Covid. And that could be a problem
But hospitals in the Indian city of Varanasi had run out of space, oxygen, medicine, tests -- everything. "They told...
Britain is sending a huge naval force through some of the most tense waters in Asia
"When our Carrier Strike Group (CSG) sets sail next month, it will be flying the flag for Global Britain --...
India is spiraling deeper into Covid-19 crisis. Here’s what you need to know
Migrant workers queue to enter a railway station ahead of a lockdown in Mumbai, India, on April 14.A health worker...
As India breaks another global Covid-19 record and hospitals run out of oxygen, countries pledge assistance and aid
Migrant workers queue to enter a railway station ahead of a lockdown in Mumbai, India, on April 14.A health worker...
India sets Covid-19 infection record for third straight day
Migrant workers queue to enter a railway station ahead of a lockdown in Mumbai, India, on April 14.A health worker...
India’s second Covid wave hits like a ‘tsunami’ as hospitals buckle under weight
Graveyards are running out of space, hospitals are turning away patients, and desperate families are pleading for help on social...
India reports new record of 103,558 daily Covid cases, as second wave and new lockdowns hit
India has plunged into its second wave -- and this time, with new variants, fatigue setting in among the population,...
Ten newborn babies die in Indian hospital fire
The fire broke out in a local hospital's Sick Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) in Maharashtra's Bhandara district, Doordarshan said in...
