The streets have suddenly come alive, especially at night, in many areas where social distancing is impossible.
Author: JEFFREY GETTLEMAN and KAI SCHULTZ
Coronavirus in India: Modi Orders Total Lockdown of 21 Days
With four hours’ notice, India’s prime minister announced that no one could leave home for 21 days — the most severe step taken anywhere in the war against the coronavirus.
Indian General Talks of ‘Deradicalization Camps’ for Kashmiris
It’s unclear what Gen. Bipin Rawat, chief of India’s defense staff, meant. But rights activists fear that something like what China has introduced for Uighurs could be coming.
In Kashmir Move, Critics Say, Modi Is Trying to Make India a Hindu Nation
The prime minister says that eliminating Kashmir’s autonomy was just a reorganization. Others see an attack on India’s secular identity and a historic blow to its democracy.
On a Day of Funerals in Sri Lanka, Religious Tension Builds
Amid mass burials for the more than 350 victims of Sunday’s suicide attacks in Sri Lanka, grief began to harden into anger.
On a Day of Mourning in Sri Lanka, Religious Tension Builds
Amid mass burials for the more than 300 victims of Sunday’s suicide attacks in Sri Lanka, grief began to harden into anger.
Towering Flames and Blocked Exits Leave 17 Dead at New Delhi Hotel
As flames curled off the roof, guests leapt out of the windows. Preliminary reports indicate the cause was an electrical problem.