Narendra Modi

May 07, 2020

At least 11 people were killed in India in a gas leak at a South Korean-owned factory making polystyrene products that made hundreds of people sick and led to the evacuation of villagers living nearby, officials said.

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Actor Irrfan Khan, star of 'Life of Pi, 'Slumdog Millionaire,' dies at 53

COVID-19: The latest from The World

April 29, 2020

Irrfan Khan, an Indian actor who brought versatility and style to recent hit films and had roles in Hollywood movies such as "Life of Pi" and "The Namesake" and "Slumdog Millionaire," died on Wednesday, aged 53.

Coronavirus cases exceed 1 million, wreaking world havoc

April 03, 2020

Global cases of the new coronavirus have shot past 1 million with more than 53,000 fatalities, a Reuters tally showed on Friday, as death tolls kept soaring in the United States and western Europe while the world economy spiralled disastrously.

Spain reports more deaths than China; Zimbabwe doctors strike; India's 1.3 billion people head into lockdown

COVID-19: The latest from The World

March 25, 2020

Spain reports the world's second-highest number of deaths due to the novel coronavirus after Italy, as India locks down 1.3 billion people and Zimabwean doctors issue desperate calls for basic medical equipment. The US Senate is likely to vote on a $2 trillion economic stimulus package after days of intense negotiations. And while this summer's Tokyo Olympic Games have been postponed, one Mexican American breakdancer hopes to go for gold in Paris in 2024.

India locks down its 1.3 billion people to halt coronavirus spread

COVID-19: The latest from The World

March 25, 2020

India ordered a 21-day lockdown of its 1.3 billion people on Tuesday to try to protect the world's second most populous country from the coronavirus spreading around the world.

Internet restrictions make it virtually impossible for Kashmiris to get COVID-19 info

March 24, 2020

While daily life in the US and elsewhere can feel like a deluge of COVID-19 news and updates, most people in Kashmir haven’t been able to access basic information on the internet about how they can protect themselves.

California coronavirus patient wasn't tested for days; Sectarian violence in India; Duck, duck, bio weapon?

February 27, 2020

A California patient might be the first in the US to have contracted COVID-19 through community spread. In India, the worst sectarian violence in decades has brought harsh criticism to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while in South Sudan, peace might be close at hand. And a bio weapon more powerful than pesticides could be ... an army of ducks?

Agencies warn of coronavirus spread in US; EU sees more asylum applications; Jerusalem's 'green' cable car plan

February 26, 2020

Health agencies warn that the spread of the novel coronavirus in the US is a question of when, not if, and more patients test positive in Europe and the Middle East. Trump continues his ongoing battle with the US justice system. Are his actions playing into Russia's hands? In Scotland, parliament is set to approve plans that would make sanitary products freely available for women.

A hotel in Spain is under lockdown; Hosni Mubarak has died; Rio’s Carnival floats put drama and comedy in motion

February 25, 2020

A hotel on Spain’s resort island of Tenerife was put on lockdown after a visiting doctor from Italy tested positive for the novel coronavirus. And, longtime Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, ousted during the 2011 Arab Spring protests, died today at age 91. Also, happy Fat Tuesday (or Pączki Day for some)! We head to a “dream factory” in Rio as the city celebrates Carnival.

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India Gets Serious About Cartoons

October 06, 2011

Two Indian political cartoonists have experienced pressure to censor their own work.

India's 'Most Admired and Most Feared' Politician Stirs Controversy in US

March 21, 2012

Reporter Anu Anand is based in Delhi. She tells host Lisa Mullins that Narenda Modi has cultivated a pro-business image in the western Indian state of Gujaret, and has helped make it one of the richest states in India.

Many in India worry that hundreds of millions of voters will be wrong, when they vote for Modi

April 09, 2014

In his campaign speeches, Narendra Modi eloquently conjures images of an India free from poverty and corruption, where no one goes hungry, where plumbing and electricity are universal and the poor have access to education. But the Hindu-nationalist is a deeply divisive politician.

The man expected to be India's next prime minister just turned himself into a hologram

April 11, 2014

It's the largest exercise of democracy in the world, and candidates competing for India's prime minister position have a lot of ground to cover if they want votes. One candidate decided the best way to do that was to be in 100 places at once, quite literally. As a hologram.

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The Indian band Ska Vengers pulls no punches in a new song blasting a political frontrunner

April 11, 2014

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04/18/2014 - 12:00pm

A New Delhi ska band, the Ska Vengers, has covered the '60s and '70s hit "Message to You, Rudy" and turned it into a political message that blasts the frontrunner in India's month-long elections, Narendra Modi.

I used to think of Pakistan as my enemy, until I met someone from Pakistan

May 05, 2014

Deepak Singh grew up in Lucknow, India, thinking Indians were the good guys and Pakistanis the bad guys. Now that he's moved to the United States and finally met people from Pakistan, he sees things differently.

Narendra Modi's 'coronation' is no slam dunk in India's elections

May 12, 2014

Narendra Modi is widely expected to walk away with victory in India's ongoing election. But it's no sure thing, one India writer suggests.

India's elections are over and Indians in the US have mixed feelings about the results