Critics of India’s ruling government rounded up in raids September 2, 2018 ASIA·INDIA·News Wire·WORLD NEWS Civil society groups in India are outraged, accusing the government of arresting activists to punish and ward off political dissent. Indian police Read More
Maldives constitutional crisis sparks fight to gain influence among India, China, Saudi Arabia February 18, 2018 ASIA·Business·Headlines·INDIA·MENA·Politics·WORLD NEWS As a constitutional crisis continues to unfold in the Maldives, India, China and Saudi Arabia have all found themselves in a tug-of-war Read More
Russia is attempting to build its own ‘independent Internet’ December 14, 2017 AFRICA·ASIA·Cyber·FOREIGN POLICY·INDIA·News Wire·RUSSIA·SECURITY·South America·SOUTH EAST ASIA·Technology·WORLD NEWS Russia may have its own independent internet infrastructure by August 1, 2018. That’s according to members of the Russian Security Council who Read More
India Supreme Court ends ‘triple talaq’ divorce law for Muslim women August 22, 2017 ASIA·Human Rights·INDIA·LAW & INSTITUTIONS·News Wire·WORLD NEWS New Delhi, India [LC] India’s Supreme Court has blocked a Muslim “triple talaq” divorce law until the government issues new legislation. For Read More
Racial tensions continue to rise in India amid attacks against Nigerians, Africans April 5, 2017 AFRICA·INDIA·News Wire·WORLD NEWS In a joint statement this week from envoys of multiple African nations in Delhi, the African Heads of Mission said Indian authorities Read More