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Party faces uphill task in southern state but is hoping PM’s popularity can galvanise votes with general election loomingAs a shower of marigold petals were flung over the crowds and cries of “Modi, Modi” filled the air, it could mean only one thing: e…
At least five people have died and 84 have been injured as protests spread across country and army deployedPakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been presented before a judge at a police station in Islamabad, 24 hours after his arrest by scor…
About 1,700 houses in Manipur have been destroyed in clashes between Meiteis, who are mostly Hindus, and mainly Christian Kuki tribeThe road to Heirokland is smooth and freshly laid, with a sign proclaiming it part of an Indian government development i…
Khan, ousted from power last year, was appearing in court to face charges in corruption casePakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been arrested as he appeared in court in Islamabad to face charges in a separate corruption case, with scores of…
People fleeing unrest in Manipur tell of mobs attacking villages, setting fire to homes and lootingMamang Vaiphei hid in the jungle for three nights after a mob attacked his village in Manipur, the remote Indian state where ethnic violence has reported…
Vessel capsized because it was overcrowded, authorities say, with most of the victims children on school holidaysAt least 22 people drowned after a double-decker tourist boat capsized in India’s southern state of Kerala, police have said.The boat overt…
Case of Noor Jehan in Karachi draws criticism of conditions and renewed accusations of neglect at country’s facilitiesPakistan’s zoos have faced criticism and calls for their closure after the death of a 17-year-old elephant in Karachi.Noor Jehan, an A…
President of Wrestling Federation of India accused of sexually harassing seven young female wrestlersThey were the first women who brought Olympic glory in the wrestling ring to India. But last week several of India’s top female wrestlers threatened to…
Fugitive Mehul Choksi claims UK-based group was part of alleged conspiracy to abduct him in 2021A fugitive Indian-born businessman has won the first round of a court battle to prove that a UK-based group including a younger woman was part of an Indian …
Thousands evacuated to army camps as authorities struggle to bring inter-ethnic tensions under controlIndian troops have been deployed to the north-eastern state of Manipur with orders to “shoot on sight” and enforce a curfew as deadly clashes between …