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October 17, 2018

Protesters stop females ages 10 to 50 from entering temple

A temple in southern India and one of the world's largest Hindu pilgrimage centers opened its doors to females of ...

October 17, 2018

Fighting in Kashmir city leaves 3 combatants, civilian dead

Anti-India protests and clashes erupted in the main city in disputed Kashmir on Wednesday after a gunbattle between militants ...

October 16, 2018

Payments companies hit deadline for keeping data in India

Global credit card and payments companies like American Express, Visa and MasterCard are facing a challenge in meeting a ...

October 12, 2018

India's #MeToo comes amid calls for 2013 law's enforcement

Indian actresses and writers are flooding social media with allegations of sexual harassment and assault, releasing pent-up ...

October 10, 2018

India train cars derail, at least 5 people killed, 35 hurt

Police say an express train has partially derailed in northern India, killing five passengers and injuring dozens more.

October 10, 2018

Kansas GOP congressman's ad has softer tone on immigration

Kansas Rep. Kevin Yoder launched a new television ad Tuesday with a testimonial from the widow of an Indian engineer murdered ...

October 05, 2018

India signs $5 billion deal for Russian air defense systems

India signed a $5 billion deal to buy five Russian S-400 air defense systems on Friday despite a looming threat of U.S.

October 04, 2018

India deports Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar

India on Thursday deported its first group of Rohingya Muslims since the government last year ordered the expulsion of ...

October 01, 2018

India's sanitation summit overshadows problems that persist

The United Nations is celebrating an Indian government program officials say can be a model for other low-income and ...

September 30, 2018

India, Pakistan clash in UN over support for terrorists

India's foreign minister accused neighboring Pakistan of harboring terrorists in an angry speech Saturday before the U.N.

September 30, 2018

The Latest: Multilateralism main theme at General Assembly

The Latest on the U.N. General Assembly (all times local): 8:15 p.m. The subjects have been varied, but what's been the main ...

September 30, 2018

NKorea: US needs to build our trust, and sanctions lower it

North Korea needs more trust in the U.S. and their developing relationship before it will get rid of its nuclear weapons, ...

September 28, 2018

India's top court lifts temple's ban on women who menstruate

India's Supreme Court on Friday lifted a temple's ban on women of menstruating age, holding that equality is supreme ...

September 28, 2018

Adultery verdict is latest progressive ruling by India court

The chief justice of India's Supreme Court has presided over a string of recent rulings that grant more rights to women, gay ...

September 26, 2018

Asian victors may find anti-China campaign vows hard to keep

Three Muslim-majority Asian countries have elected leaders who campaigned on a promise to temper China's growing influence, ...

September 24, 2018

Maldives' president concedes loss to opposition candidate

Maldives strongman President Yameen Abdul Gayoom conceded that he lost Sunday's election to his challenger, longtime lawmaker ...

September 24, 2018

French boat rescues injured Indian sailor from yacht

A French ship on Monday rescued an Indian sailor who was injured in the remote southern Indian Ocean when his sailboat lost ...

September 18, 2018

Bollywood star's statue symbolizes India's changing mores

Bollywood actress and former porn star Sunny Leone appeared in New Delhi on Tuesday for the unveiling of her wax likeness at ...

September 13, 2018

Indian star Abhishek Bachchan on a victory for gay rights

Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan is cheering India's decision to strike down a ban on consensual gay sex, calling it "a ...