Rahul Gandhi, leader of India’s main opposition Congress Party, was ousted from his parliament seat Friday. Gandhi was expelled from his lower house seat a day after a court ordered a two-year jail term for him in a defamation case…
2 children killed in Kashmir blast day after four gunned down
Two children have been killed and five other civilians wounded in a blast in a village in Indian-administered Kashmir, a day after assailants sprayed bullets towards a row of homes in the same area, leaving at least four dead, police…
Modi to visit India’s bridge collapse site as people mourn
India’s prime minister was scheduled to visit the site in western India where a newly repaired 143-year-old suspension bridge collapsed into a river, sending hundreds plunging into the water and killing at least 134 in one of the country’s worst…
India at 75: Modi says country eyeing ‘developed’ tag in 25 years
India will aim to become a developed nation within 25 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a national day address, with policies to support domestic production in power, defence and digital technology. Wearing a flowing, cream-coloured turban printed in…
Muslim nations slam India over insulting remarks about Islam
India is facing major diplomatic outrage from Muslim countries after top officials in the governing Hindu nationalist party made derogatory references to Islam and the Prophet Muhammad, drawing accusations of blasphemy across some Arab nations that have left New Delhi…
*#EndSARS: Man arrested with stolen police motorcycle in Lagos (Punch)*Priest remanded over alleged culpable homicide (Vanguard)
#EndSARS: Man arrested with stolen police motorcycle in Lagos (Punch) A man, Yusuf Saliu, has been arrested by policemen attached to the Mushin division of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly stealing a police motorcycle. The 32-year-old suspect allegedly…
‘Howdy, Modi!’: Trump hails Indian PM at ‘historic’ Texas rally (BBC)
US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanged warm words of friendship in Texas at a rare mass rally for a foreign leader. Around 50,000 people gathered for what Mr Trump called a “profoundly historic event” on…
Modi ally says Indian opposition using witchcraft (Guardian)
A firebrand Indian monk-turned-lawmaker has suggested that political opponents are using “black magic” to harm Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party, after three top members died this month. “I met a holy man during the elections who warned that…
India PM Narendra Modi vows to ‘restore’ Kashmir’s ‘past glory’ (BBC)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his decision to strip Indian-administered Kashmir of its special status would restore the region to its “past glory”. He said Kashmir will play an “important role” in India’s development during his Independence Day speech on…
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…
