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Byline: Sameer Yasir When 13 million people tried to buy tickets for the band's Mumbai shows, the ticketing site crashed. Many who came up short cried foul, both online and [...]

At least 46 died in a ceremony that involves bathing in local rivers and streams in Bihar State, where recent rains had raised water levels. At least 46 people drowned [...]

Byline: Sameer Yasir and Showkat Nanda An election that began on Wednesday will restore some of the self-rule India took away in 2019. But a lasting chill has fallen over [...]

An election that began on Wednesday will restore some of the self-rule India took away in 2019. But a lasting chill has fallen over Kashmir. The Tao cafe in Srinagar, [...]

Byline: Anupreeta Das and Sameer Yasir The rape and murder of a trainee doctor at her own hospital has brought up, once again, uncomfortable truths about a country that wants [...]

The rape and murder of a trainee doctor at her own hospital has brought up, once again, uncomfortable truths about a country that wants to be a global leader. In [...]

Byline: Hari Kumar and Sameer Yasir The death and apparent rape of a physician trainee reignited rage over violence against women and prompted nationwide protests by colleagues. After a long [...]

Some measure of self-governance will be restored in the region, which was stripped of its semiautonomous status by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. For the first time in a decade, [...]

Some measure of self-governance will be restored in the region, which was stripped of its semiautonomous status by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. For the first time in a decade, [...]

The death and apparent rape of a physician trainee reignited rage over violence against women and prompted nationwide protests by colleagues. After a long shift last Thursday, a junior doctor [...]

Rescue workers struggled to reach isolated villages in the state of Kerala, where torrential rains have washed away terrain. The death toll was expected to rise. At least 108 people [...]

Rescue workers struggled to reach isolated villages in the state of Kerala, where torrential rains have washed away terrain. The death toll was expected to rise. At least 108 people [...]

Rescue workers struggled to reach isolated villages in the state of Kerala, where bridges and roads were swept away after days of heavy rain. At least 23 people were killed [...]

Climate change has created more intense monsoon seasons in the region, displacing millions and gutting buildings, bridges and villages. Torrential rainfall and floods have killed more than 200 people and [...]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's slim election victory has forced India to reflect on how fawning coverage may have obscured a wave of opposition. Through the months of India's sprawling national […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s slim election victory has forced India to reflect on how fawning coverage may have obscured a wave of opposition. Through the months of India’s sprawling national [...]

The crush happened in hot and crowded conditions in Uttar Pradesh State, in northern India, and a medical official said the death toll could rise. More than 100 people were [...]

The crush happened in hot and crowded conditions in Uttar Pradesh State, in northern India, and a medical official said the death toll could rise. More than 100 people were [...]

Byline: Mujib Mashal, Alex Travelli, Hari Kumar, Suhasini Raj, Sameer Yasir, Pragati K.B. and Atul Loke Though Narendra Modi will take up a third term as India's leader, the election [...]

The Indian National Congress and its leader registered a far stronger showing in India's elections than many expected. Just last year, Rahul Gandhi and the once-powerful party he led, the [...]

The Indian National Congress and its leader registered a far stronger showing in India’s elections than many expected. Just last year, Rahul Gandhi and the once-powerful party he led, the [...]

Byline: Sameer Yasir and Saumya Khandelwal A heat wave has left water in short supply across India's capital region. The poorest are left to crowd around tankers to get whatever [...]

Though Narendra Modi will take up a third term as India's leader, the election was closer than expected, forcing him to rely on coalition partners that don't share his Hindu [...]

A heat wave has left water in short supply across India's capital region. The poorest are left to crowd around tankers to get whatever they can. Before the water tanker [...]

Byline: Sameer Yasir As politicians stoke religious hatred online, these veterans of social causes deliver their messages in person: 'Talk to each other. Don't let anyone divide you.' One recent [...]

As politicians stoke religious hatred online, these veterans of social causes deliver their messages in person: ''Talk to each other. Don't let anyone divide you.'' One recent morning, Roop Rekha [...]

Heavy rains and high winds ripped through the financial capital of India, toppling a billboard onto a crowd of people seeking shelter. Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds ripped through [...]

Avani Dias said that she had been denied a visa renewal for weeks because of her reporting on the Sikh separatist movement. Indian officials disputed her account. A senior journalist [...]

Byline: Sameer Yasir Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party got less than 40% of the vote in the last election. But his fractured and dysfunctional rivals have struggled to capitalize on [...]

Avani Dias said that she had been denied a visa renewal for weeks because of her reporting on the Sikh separatist movement. Indian officials disputed her account. A senior journalist [...]

The attacks occurred in Manipur, a northeastern state that has been troubled by ethnic unrest. Witnesses reported that voting booths were captured and bogus ballots cast. India's election authorities have [...]

The attacks occurred in Manipur, a northeastern state that has been troubled by ethnic unrest. Witnesses reported that voting booths were captured and bogus ballots cast. India’s election authorities have [...]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party got less than 40% of the vote in the last election. But his fractured and dysfunctional rivals have struggled to capitalize on that. The last [...]

Byline: Mujib Mashal and Sameer Yasir As Narendra Modi seeks a third term as prime minister, India's rupture with China looms over a pillar of his campaign: making his country [...]

As Narendra Modi seeks a third term as prime minister, India's rupture with China looms over a pillar of his campaign: making his country a major power. Narendra Modi once [...]

Weeks before pivotal elections, the head of one party was arrested on what his supporters said were trumped-up charges and another party said it lost access to its funds. The [...]

Just weeks before pivotal elections, the authorities have blocked access to several of the Indian National Congress’s main bank accounts, the party said. India’s largest opposition party accused the national [...]

The law sparked lethal riots when it was passed. Now, after a four-year delay, it has come into force on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's re-election campaign. Weeks [...]

The announcement about a citizenship law criticized as anti-Muslim is timed for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s re-election campaign. Weeks before a national election, the Indian government has abruptly announced that [...]

Byline: Sameer Yasir The names, Sita and Akbar, evoking a Hindu goddess and a Muslim emperor, drew outrage from Hindu activists who saw it as blasphemy. The lions look bemused [...]

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries will control what is left of Disney's grasp at India's burgeoning media market. The Walt Disney Company announced on Wednesday a joint venture with India's biggest [...]

Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries will control what is left of Disney’s grasp at India’s burgeoning media market. The Walt Disney Company announced on Wednesday a joint venture with India’s biggest [...]

The names, Sita and Akbar, evoking a Hindu goddess and a Muslim emperor, drew outrage from Hindu activists who saw it as blasphemy. The lions look bemused or even bored [...]

Judges found that government bonds used for anonymous political donations were unconstitutional. India's Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a contentious fund-raising mechanism that allowed individuals and corporations to make [...]

Byline: Sameer Yasir A campaign to make the country an explicitly Hindu nation has had a chilling effect on left-leaning and secular institutions like Jawaharlal Nehru University. Jawaharlal Nehru University, [...]

Judges found that government bonds used for anonymous political donations were unconstitutional. India’s Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a contentious fund-raising mechanism that allowed individuals and corporations to make [...]

A campaign to make the country an explicitly Hindu nation has had a chilling effect on left-leaning and secular institutions like Jawaharlal Nehru University. Jawaharlal Nehru University, named for India's [...]

When officials arrived to raze a mosque and seminary ruled to be illegally located on public property, they encountered hundreds of protesters. The demolition of a mosque and a Muslim [...]

When officials arrived to raze a mosque and seminary ruled to be illegally located on public property, they encountered hundreds of protesters. The demolition of a mosque and a Muslim [...]

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/12/30/world/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news/needing-labor-israel-recruits-workers-from-south-asia, whose need for labor has grown since the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7. Much of Israel’s foreign work force has left, work permits issued by Israel to Gazans have [...]