An overturn in Karnataka is a morale boost for the beleaguered opposition Congress party. But defeating the B.J.P. nationally remains a long shot.
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In Karnataka Election, More Modi, Less Hindu Nationalism
A state election in Karnataka was being watched for what it might say about national elections next year.
Your Monday Briefing: Europe’s Energy Protections
Plus Chileans vote on a new constitution and rickshaws lead India’s electric vehicle transition.
‘Magic in Her Hands.’ The Woman Bringing India’s Forests Back to Life
Tulsi Gowind Gowda has spent most of her more than 80 years planting and nurturing trees in southern India. “I like them more than anything else in my life,” she said.
Indian Court Upholds Ban on Hijabs in Schools
One school’s initial ban set off unrest and violence that spread to other schools in the southern state of Karnataka.
Indian Court Upholds Ban on Hijabs in Schools
One school’s initial ban set off unrest and violence that spread to other schools in the southern state of Karnataka.
No Hijabs for Now, Indian Court Tells Muslim Students
In a dispute that’s become a flash point over minority rights, students are told to avoid religious garments of all kinds, pending a ruling on whether schools can ban head scarves.
Four people are arrested in India after a man leaves the country using a fake virus test result.
The man, a 66-year-old South African pharmaceutical executive, fled his quarantine hotel and was later confirmed to have the Omicron variant.
Coronavirus in India: Deaths Mount at Hospital After Oxygen Runs Out
At least 10 people, and possibly as many as 24, died after a hospital ran out of an increasingly precious resource here: medical oxygen. It was the latest in a growing series of such accidents.