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A busy lunchtime at the Daryaganj restaurant, which claims to own the recipe for the original butter chicken and has been sued for copyright infringement by a rival Delhi restaurant.

Who invented butter chicken? Dueling claims battle it out in an Indian high court.

The grandsons of two now-deceased business partners are fighting over claims of whose grandfather invented the beloved Indian dish, butter chicken.

Who invented butter chicken? Dueling claims battle it out in an Indian high court.
The US Embassy in Delhi, India, where visas are processed for Indian nationals to work and study in the United States. 

Visa delays dash 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunities for students, workers in India

Visa delays dash 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunities for students, workers in India
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Delhi is rolling out the welcome mat as leaders arrive for the G20 summit in India

Delhi is rolling out the welcome mat as leaders arrive for the G20 summit in India
President Joe Biden meets virtually with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus in Washington, Monday, April 11, 2022. 

Amid war in Ukraine, India maintains 'strategic partnership' with Russia

Amid war in Ukraine, India maintains 'strategic partnership' with Russia
Relatives and neighbors wail near the body of Mohammad Mudasir, 31, who was killed in communal violence in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020.

How we make snap decisions in conflict

How we make snap decisions in conflict
A Christian nun, center, holds a placard and shouts slogans with others demanding the release of tribal rights activist Stan Swamy and other activists during a demonstration in Bengaluru, India, Nov. 12, 200.

Indian activists hope elderly priest’s death marks a turning point for human rights in India

Stan Swamy died on July 5. The Indian government said he died of medical causes, but now, officials from the US and United Nations are expressing concern about the circumstances of his death — and activists hope their pressure could force a turning point for human rights in the country.

Indian activists hope elderly priest’s death marks a turning point for human rights in India
Two lab technicians dressed in white protective gear organize vials.

US loosens export restrictions to help India's 'full-blown' coronavirus crisis

The Defense Production Act has historically allowed the US to prioritize American needs in times of crisis. In an abrupt shift, the Biden administration will allow shipments of raw materials for the manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines to India, explains Matt Kavanagh, an assistant professor of global health at Georgetown University.

US loosens export restrictions to help India's 'full-blown' coronavirus crisis
Protesters demand the release of Indian climate activist Disha Ravi

India cracks down on climate activists supporting farmer protests

Amid massive, ongoing farmer protests, the Indian government has cracked down on climate activists, including Disha Ravi, who founded Fridays for Future India.

India cracks down on climate activists supporting farmer protests
Sikhs wave the Nishan Sahib, a Sikh religious flag, as they arrive at the historic Red Fort monument in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021.  

Indian farmers' widespread protests are about 'income inequality,' activists say

Sikh American artist and activist Vishavjit Singh has been following the protests closely from New York. 

Indian farmers' widespread protests are about 'income inequality,' activists say
A young child is shown sitting on a bed with health care workers nearby dressed in full protective suits.

India sees record spike in coronavirus cases; Outrage in Turkey over femicide; Fugitive Chinese researcher hiding in consulate

India reported a record jump of more than 45,000 coronavirus infections Wednesday. And, the brutal murder of Pınar Gültekin, a 27-year-old woman by her former boyfriend, has sparked outrage and protests in Turkey. Also, the FBI believes that a fugitive Chinese researcher, Juan Tang, has been hiding in the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco for a month.

India sees record spike in coronavirus cases; Outrage in Turkey over femicide; Fugitive Chinese researcher hiding in consulate
Stranded residents of Ladakh, a union territory in India, wait in a stadium for being thermal screened before taking buses back to Ladakh, after few restrictions were lifted by Delhi government during an extended nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of

India begins to ease restrictions on areas with no new coronavirus cases 

The government is taking a phased approach to the lockdown, easing restrictions only on areas that haven’t seen infections for a month. That’s despite the fact that India recently saw a spike in cases of the coronavirus, and projections show they still have not peaked.

India begins to ease restrictions on areas with no new coronavirus cases 
Protesters hold Indian flag in Delhi

Rage against India’s citizenship law rooted in complex history of nation-building

The Citizenship Amendment Act struck a nerve in India, where secular freedoms, pluralistic principles and Indigenous rights enshrined in the constitution have eroded in recent years.

Rage against India’s citizenship law rooted in complex history of nation-building
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Citizenship law could do 'irreversible damage' to India's secular fabric

Protests against a new Indian Citizenship Amendment Act based on religion are spreading and becoming more violent. Even the Bollywood film industry, not known for taking political stances, is out in the streets.

Citizenship law could do 'irreversible damage' to India's secular fabric
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Hardliners force meat sellers to close during Hindu festival

The drive against the mostly Muslim shopkeepers in Gurgaon during the Navaratri festival is the highest-profile campaign since Hindu vigilantes targeted people engaged in the slaughter of cows, considered sacred to Hindus.

Hardliners force meat sellers to close during Hindu festival
Dancing Queens

What India's first trans women-led dance troupe wants people to know

Launched 14 years ago in Mumbai by three trans women — Abhina Aher, Urmi Jadhav and Madhuri Sarode — the ensemble now has 30 members.

What India's first trans women-led dance troupe wants people to know