India reported on Wednesday 52,509 new cases over the novel coronavirus, taking its tally of infections to more than 1.91 million, nevertheless authorities eased restrictions aimed at limiting its ... ( read original story ...)
Overcoming Challenges, Building Partnerships: the Promise of a New India | Opinion
As we are confronted with a pandemic of unprecedented scale, our celebrations this year will suitably respect the necessary health protocols—social distancing and limited gatherings—both in India and ... ( read original story ...)
Ayodhya: India’s Narendra Modi lays foundation stone at divisive Hindu temple despite coronavirus fears
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid a foundation stone for the construction of a Hindu temple at a holy site that's been at the center of the country's most politically and culturally ... ( read original story ...)
The Intelligence “It’s been the most controversial acre in all of India”—a divisive temple rises
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India PM Modi lays foundation for Ayodhya Ram temple amid Covid surge
Indian PM Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone for a Hindu temple in the northern city of Ayodhya. Hindu mobs demolished a medieval mosque there in 1992, saying it was built on the ruins of a ... ( read original story ...)
Ayodhya temple: Misleading social media posts have widely shared in India
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone for a Hindu temple in the town of Ayodhya in northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The inauguration ceremony for the Ram temple is a ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan PM Khan slams ‘oppressor’ India on Kashmir anniversary
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday branded India an "oppressor and aggressor" a year after New Delhi imposed direct rule on Indian-administered Kashmir. Protests were planned across Paki ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Modi to launch construction of Hindu temple on site of razed mosque
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a plaque on Wednesday to kick off the construction of a Hindu temple in the northern city of Ayodhya on a spot where a mosque was demolished nearly ... ( read original story ...)
China Turns on ‘Son in Law’ Zuckerberg for Showing ‘True Face of U.S. Capitalism’
"After wooing China in the hopes of getting Facebook into the Chinese market, Zuckerberg has done a complete about-face," a Chinese state media outlet complained this week. ( read original story ...)
University of NSW vice-chancellor apologises for removal of tweet criticising China’s human rights abuses
Prof Ian Jacobs says university has ‘unequivocal commitment to freedom of expression and academic freedom’ ... ( read original story ...)