India's Modi Defends Moves In Kashmir As Lockdown Continues
India has split the state into two territories and shut off phone, Internet and cable TV service in the disputed region since early August.
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Tensions Continue High Over Kashmir, With 500 Arrests And A Communications Blackout
Indian-administered Kashmir is now in its fourth day of a communications blackout, following the government's decision to revoke its special status. Pakistan has downgraded diplomatic ties.
With Indian Elections Underway, The Vote Is Also A Referendum On Hindu Nationalism
Many see India's election as a turning point in which the country may seek to redefine itself via Hinduism, its majority faith. Secularism has become "a four-letter word," says one expert.
As A New Gandhi Takes Over, Can India's Opposition Find Its Footing Again?
Rahul Gandhi, the 47-year-old scion of the Nehru-Gandhi family, takes over the Congress party from his mother. Will the generational shift signal a change in fortune for the lackluster opposition?
India's New President, Until Now Little-Known, Vows To Represent Less Fortunate
Ram Nath Kovind, 71, was elected Thursday as India's head of state, a largely ceremonial post. The son of a farmer, he is a member of the Dalit community, once known as "untouchables."
Trump And India's Modi Share Similarities, But A Host Of Issues Divides Them
Both leaders are pragmatic deal-makers who rose to high office by appealing to majorities who felt overlooked. But as Trump and Modi meet Monday, their competing visions may be a significant hurdle.
Landslides And Floods Kill Scores Of People In Bangladesh And India
Heavy rains have overwhelmed the border region in recent days, setting a deadly amount of mud and water in motion and claiming at least 140 victims, according to disaster management officials.
Vigilantes In India: Protecting Sacred Cows, Promoting A Hindu Way Of Life
Incidents of violence against non-Hindus are rising after Hindu nationalists swept recent elections in India. But critics say Hindu nationalism can't succeed in a country that is 15 percent Muslim.
India's New Budget: Nuts To Cashew Lovers, Relief For Shoe Fans
To win support among the poor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a massive new budget that lends a hand to low-income folks and takes cash away from the wealthy.
Sedition Charge Divides India As Protests Continue
Academics and students say glorifying a Kashmiri separatist is free speech. But conservative supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi say "speech against our country" shouldn't be allowed.