Narendra Modi
What to expect from Modi’s historic visit to the US
Modi will hold bilateral talks with Biden and address a joint session of Congress, followed by a lavish dinner reception at the White House. The US and India have long enjoyed warm relations, but this visit is particularly momentous.
Indian govt removes parts of Muslim history from federal textbooks
India’s Rahul Gandhi supporters finish 5-month rally and march against increasingly nationalist state
Blocking BBC documentary on Gujarat riots goes against India's democratic values, journalist says
Hindu claims to Varanasi mosque stoke religious tensions in India
'India is a tinderbox': Religious tensions come to a boiling point after brutal murder of Hindu tailor
“Religious polarization has been rising in India under [Narendra] Modi, who is seen as a Hindu nationalist leader,” journalist Sushmita Pathak told The World’s Marco Werman.
Albanese sworn in as PM in Australia ahead of Tokyo summit
Australia’s new prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has flown to Tokyo for a summit, after being sworn in to office on Monday. He's meeting with the leaders of the US, Japan and India.
A test for Hindu nationalism as India's biggest state goes to the polls
The Bharatiya Janata Party — known for its strong Hindu nationalist policies — is fighting to keep the state of Uttar Pradesh. With more than 150 million voters, the state is a barometer for national politics.
WhatsApp sues Indian government over unconstitutional internet laws, privacy encroachment
India's new measures would force WhatsApp to make messages on its platform traceable.
Pressure rises for India lockdown; surge breaks record again
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced growing pressure Friday to impose a strict nationwide lockdown, despite the economic pain it will exact, as a startling surge in coronavirus cases that has pummeled the country's health system shows no signs of abating.
Bloody police raid in Brazil leaves at least 25 dead
Top of The World: Police in a Rio de Janeiro slum engaged in an hourslong gunbattle Thursday targeting drug traffickers and leading to the death of at least 25 people. And, for the third time in May, health officials in India reported more than 400,000 coronavirus infections in a 24-hour period. Also, a discarded section of a Chinese rocket is set to fall back to Earth as early as Saturday in an uncontrolled reentry.
Twitter's ban on actor Kangana Ranaut could lead to confrontation with Indian government
The expulsion of Kangana Ranaut from Twitter may put the platform on a path toward confrontation with the Indian government.
Modi’s BJP suffers election loss amid coronavirus crisis
Top of The World: Amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party suffered a defeat on Sunday. And, rescue on Sunday responded to reports of a 40-foot capsized boat that had broken apart near the city’s coast — a vessel suspected of human smuggling. Also, police in Frankfurt, Germany, said they have arrested several suspects believed to have run a child pornography site.
Coronavirus crisis in India overwhelming hospitals
Top of The World: Britain and the United States have pledged to send aid to India where a wave of COVID-19 cases has set a global record high, a fifth day in a row. And, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, an Iranian British woman, has been sentenced to another year in prison. Also, the number of people who died from a massive fire at a hospital in Baghdad now totals 82.
The problem with India's 'love jihad' laws
India's most populous state has brought in a law to police interreligious marriages, known as the 'love jihad' law. Here is what that means.