Category: India

Torrential Rain, Floods Kill 22 Across Northern India

Torrential rain across northern India has killed at least 22 people, as well as causing landslides and flash floods in the region, authorities and local media said on Monday. Schools in New Delhi were closed after heavy rains lashed the national capital over the weekend, and authorities in the Himalayan states of Himachal Pradesh and…


Indian Authorities Arrests 3 Railway Officials Over the Train Crash That Killed More Than 290

NEW DELHI—India’s federal crime agency Friday said it has arrested three railway officials in connection with one of the country’s deadliest train accidents that killed more than 290 people last month. The arrested men have been charged with culpable homicide without murder and destruction of evidence, a statement from the Central Bureau of Investigation said….


[ATL:NOW] ‘China’s Economy Is in Big Trouble’—Miles Yu on Janet Yellen’s Trip to China

“China has been playing hard to get for the last several months and they would not talk. Now, they sort of relented. And so, they agreed to talk with American high-level cabinet members on matters that are vital to both nations’ economies. The reason why they relented is because China’s economy is in big trouble,…


[PREMIERING 8PM ET] ‘China’s Economy Is in Big Trouble’—Miles Yu on Janet Yellen’s Trip to China [ATL:NOW]

“China has been playing hard to get for the last several months and they would not talk. Now, they sort of relented. And so, they agreed to talk with American high-level cabinet members on matters that are vital to both nations’ economies. The reason why they relented is because China’s economy is in big trouble,…


RCMP Monitoring Threats Against Indian Diplomats ‘Very Closely’

The federal police force says it is closely tracking the situation pertaining to a planned rally on July 8 to protest the killing of a Sikh community leader in British Columbia. “The RCMP is monitoring this matter very closely,” says spokesperson Robin Percival in an email statement. “We are constantly adapting our protective posture to…


Canadian Ministers Concerned for Safety of Indian Diplomats Due to Threats on Protest Poster

Two senior ministers in the Liberal government cabinet say the promotional material for a planned activity protesting the killing of a Sikh leader in British Columbia is “unacceptable.” One poster circulating online calling for a “Khalistan Freedom Rally” on July 8 in Toronto says “Kill India.” It adds that two Indian diplomats in Canada are…


IN-DEPTH: US-India Ties Built on More Than Just China Threat

NEW DELHI—Amid growing antagonism toward China’s communist regime, the Indian leader’s recent trip to the United States was considered a landmark geopolitical event by some observers. However, the strengthening bilateral relations between the United States and India are dynamic and complicated, and China isn’t the only factor determining it, according to experts. Indian Prime Minister Narendra…


US Condemns ‘Attempted Arson’ Against Indian Consulate in San Francisco

The Indian Consulate in San Francisco was allegedly set ablaze by Sikh separatists—who sought an independent Sikh homeland called Khalistan in India—on July 2, drawing condemnation from the United States. Diya TV published footage of the incident on Twitter, allegedly released by Khalistan supporters, which shows that a fire had broken out in the building….


China’s Defense Minister and Russia’s Navy Chief Meet for First Military Talks Since Wagner Revolt

BEIJING—China’s defense minister reaffirmed the country’s military relations with Russia during a meeting Monday with the head of Russia’s navy, the first formal military talks between the friendly neighbors since a short-lived mutiny by Russian mercenary group Wagner. Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu told Russian Adm. Nikolai Yevmenov that the Chinese regime hoped for…


India Court Rejects Twitter’s Plea Against Govt’s Content Blocking Orders

India’s Karnataka High Court on Friday denied a petition filed by Twitter to overturn the federal government’s content-blocking orders and fined the U.S.-based company 5 million rupees (around $61,000). In its ruling, the court deemed the blocking orders against Twitter to be “reasoned decisions,” citing the “anti-national” element and the potential of the content to…