Prime Minister Narendra Modi vows “a befitting reply” to the suicide bombing, which killed dozens of Indian soldiers. Pakistan has denied involvement.
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India, Blaming Pakistan for Attack in Kashmir, Promises a Response
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said there would be “a befitting reply” to the suicide bombing, which killed 40 Indian soldiers. Pakistan has denied involvement.
India Proposes Chinese-Style Internet Censorship
The Modi government’s plan, which would require tech companies to automatically block a vast array of content, stifles free speech, critics said.
Toxic Homemade Alcohol Kills Scores in India
Many people blamed police officers for taking bribes from bootleggers to look the other way while dangerous illegal brews were sold openly along roads.
Rising Temperatures Could Melt Most Himalayan Glaciers by 2100
If current climate change trends continue, the Himalayas could heat up by 8 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the century, researchers said.
India Protests U.S. Detention of Students in Fake-University Sting
New Delhi said several Indian students had been unwittingly caught up in an operation intended to expose visa fraud.
With India’s Election Looking Close, Modi Packs Budget With Handouts
A pension plan for rickshaw pullers. Tax breaks for the middle class. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is wooing voters whose support has started to look less certain.
Ahead of Election, Indian Leaders Are Accused of Suppressing 45-Year Unemployment High
The leaked unemployment report undercut a tenet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s job-creation vows, and came out just months before the next election.
India Dispatch: In India, Gandhi’s Halo Glows Less Brightly for Hindu Right and Lower Castes
While Gandhi’s global influence is still enormous, in contemporary India he is no longer so awe-inspiring and his legacy is subject to criticism from across the political spectrum.
Taj Mahal Guards Take Up Slingshots Against Monkey Menace
Aggressive gangs of monkeys that threaten tourists in Agra, India, are facing a gentle crackdown.