NEW DELHI: Amid worsening diplomatic ties between India and Canada, New Delhi has asked Ottawa that it must repatriate 41 diplomats by October 10, according to a report published in Financial Times on Tuesday. Ties between the two US allies have become seriously strained over Canadian
NEW DELHI: A mentally-challenged young Muslim was brutally beaten to death by a group of Hindu fanatics for allegedly "stealing food from a temple" in India's capital New Delhi. Isar Muhammad was killed after brutal torture for allegedly stealing some prasad (food offerings) and INR20 from
GLASGOW: Amid ongoing diplomatic tensions between Canada and India over the murder of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, an Indian envoy was denied entry to Gurdwara Albert in Glasgow. There has been a ban on Indian officials from visiting Gurdwaras in their official capacity after Canadian
UNITED NATIONS: Reaffirming its commitment to the goal of a nuclear weapons-free world, Pakistan told the United Nations (UN) that India was responsible for introducing nuclear weapons in South Asia with a test of a device in 1974, forcing Pakistan to follow suit. “In South Asia,
NEW DELHI: India is exploiting recommendations by a global money-laundering watchdog as a “draconian” tool to shutter civil society groups and suppress activists and critics, Amnesty International said Wednesday. Government critics within civil society organizations and the media have long complained of harassment in the world’s
TAMIL NADU: In a Tamil Nadu school, 15 students refused to avail CM's breakfast scheme as the food was prepared by a Dalit woman. The district collector visited the school and warned the parents of legal action for caste discrimination. Students of a school in Tamil
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday raised significant concerns regarding Sikh protests in Canada during a conversation with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi, a statement from the Indian government said. New Delhi has been
NEW DELHI: G20 leaders began to descend on New Delhi Friday, hoping to make progress on trade, climate and a host of other global problems despite the Chinese and Russian president’s skipping the summit. The G20 was conceived in the throes of the 2008 financial crisis
NEW DELHI: India was buzzing with speculation on Tuesday over rumoured plans to scrap the official usage of the country’s English name after a state-issued invite sent to world leaders referred to it as “Bharat”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has worked to remove lingering symbols
ISLAMABAD: An international expert has strongly condemned Narendra Modi’s government for inciting hatred against Muslims in India. Dr Somdeep Sen, an expert in International Development Studies, has written in an article that India’s attitude towards Muslims is moving towards the United Nations definition of genocide, especially