At least 35 people were killed Thursday after falling into a stepwell at a Hindu temple in central India after its floor covering collapsed, according to local officials. The incident happened at the Shri Beleshwar Mahadev Jhulelal Temple in the…
India: Two held for killing children for ‘defecating in the open’ (BBC)
Two men in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh have been arrested for allegedly killing two Dalit (formerly untouchables) children who were defecating in the open, police say. Roshni, 12, and Avinash, 10, were attacked on Wednesday while defecating…
India’s ruling party suffers major poll setback (CNN)
India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party has suffered a resounding defeat in state elections, boosting the opposition before national elections next year. Official results show Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) losing the three key states of Rajasthan, Madhya…
