Bomb threats are causing disruptions, diversions and delays for scores of flights on multiple Indian airlines. Indian authorities said they were looking to increase punishments for perpetrators.
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The DOJ charged a former Indian intelligence official in a foiled assassination plot
The indictment against Vikash Yadav points to a direct link between the Indian government and what prosecutors say was a murder-for-hire scheme on American soil.
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This new MacArthur “genius” says she defied caste prejudice thanks to Dad and Mom
Shailaja Paik faced prejudice because of her family’s Dalit caste and her gender. As a historian she’s written ground-breaking books on India’s Dalits and is now a MacArthur ‘genius grant’ awardee.
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Amazon India workers say they’re overworked and mistreated during a brutal heat wave
Amazon India says it ensures breaks and worker safety, but workers tell NPR they’re pressured not to stop for water or to use the toilet, especially while processing same-day orders.
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In Kamala Harris’ ancestral village in India, people cheer her U.S. presidential bid
The residents of Thulasendrapuram in southern India are rooting for Kamala Harris, whose maternal grandfather lived in the village a century ago. They’ve organized prayers for her in the local temple.
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Who is Vinesh Phogat, the wrestler who lost an Olympic medal over her weight?
Phogat defeated the reigning Olympic champion on her way to a spot in the final. But Indian officials said that despite drastic measures, such as cutting her hair, she was around 100 grams overweight.
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Every ceremony at India’s star-studded Ambani wedding, explained
Kim Kardashian, Bill Gates and other celebs gathered in Mumbai for the “wedding of the year,” the marriage of the son of Asia’s wealthiest man. But what are all the ceremonies that they witnessed?
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India’s Modi goes to Moscow for his 1st visit since Russia invaded Ukraine
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Moscow for a two-day visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Modi has declared victory in India’s election, but not the landslide he expected
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won a third term, but voters drastically clipped his wings by handing his alliance a narrower margin than predicted.
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He frolicked in forests as a kid. Now he’s saving them from a coal mine plan
Alok Shukla is one of the winners of the 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize. He’s cited for a campaign to keep a company from felling a forest in India to excavate the coal that lies beneath.
