After Maha Kumbh Mela Stampede, Concerns of Cover-Up
The pre-dawn stampede at the massive Hindu festival in northern India created havoc. But order was restored swiftly in the next few hours. On Wednesday morning, ambulances cut through a…
Stampede at India’s Maha Kumbh Mela Hindu Festival Leaves Pilgrims Hurt
Many people were feared to have been killed early Wednesday after millions of Hindu pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, a huge festival in the Indian city of Prayagraj, rushed…
Trudeau Government Left Canada Vulnerable to Foreign Interference
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government was “insufficiently transparent” about foreign interference in Canadian politics and sometimes took “too long to act” against attempts to meddle in the country’s past two…
India, China to Resume Direct Flights After Nearly Five Years
India and China have agreed to resume direct flights between the two countries after nearly five years, the latest thaw between the two Asian giants that until recently were on…
India, a Big Source of Illegal Migration, Hopes to Navigate the Trump Storm
The family arrived at the ornately carved temple in western India bearing a special sweet of dried milk and clarified butter. It was a desperate offering for their son’s safety:…
Passengers Fled a Train Over Fears of a Fire. Then Another Train Hit Them.
At least 12 people were killed and 11 people injured in India on Wednesday evening after they stepped off a train and were hit by another one while on the…
BCCI Breaks Silence On “Refusal” To Sport Pakistan Logo On Champions Trophy Jersey
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has finally broken its long silence over Indian cricket team’s jersey for the Champions Trophy 2025, after reports claimed…
Rubio Oversees Halt to Foreign Aid and Meets With Asian Diplomats on Day 1
Secretary of State Marco Rubio walked into the State Department on Tuesday for the first time in his new job, taking the reins of the main agency carrying out U.S.…
Bimla Bissell, Vital Aide to Four U.S. Ambassadors to India, Dies at 92
Bimla Bissell, the indispensable and well-connected social secretary to four American ambassadors to India who was a kind of unofficial ambassador herself, a shrewd local guide to the culture and…
India’s Economy Slows Down Just When It Was Supposed to Speed Up
A year ago, India was bouncing back from a recession caused by Covid-19 with a spring in its step. The country had overtaken China as the most populous country, and…