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India and China Are Talking Again. On the Border, the Old Rivalry Has Not Gone Away
Flights are back and diplomats are meeting. But in Arunachal Pradesh, a race between two giant dams has brought troops, protests and old fears back to the frontier. Category: India
India’s Oil Supplies Recover, but the Strait of Hormuz Crisis Is Driving Up Shipping Costs
India is buying as much Middle Eastern oil as before the Iran war. But moving it has become far more expensive: shipping costs per barrel have more than doubled.
India and Poland Aim to Double Trade by 2030. The Numbers Show How Hard That Will Be
Narendra Modi and Donald Tusk set a big target and announced closer ties in defence and technology. Meeting it would need trade to grow about 15% a year, every year, until 2030.
Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka Released After Seven Days in Custody; Jantar Mantar Inquiry Continues
A Delhi magistrate freed the two CJP leaders after they promised to keep the peace and not call protests at Jantar Mantar. Hours later, they repeated their demand: “Gyanu must go.”
Tiger Shroff Escapes Gunfire in Mumbai as Driver Is Shot; Police Hunt Three Attackers
At least five shots were fired at the actor’s car in Juhu. Police say no bullet hit him, but he has minor injuries from gunpowder and broken glass. His driver was shot in the hand.
Abhijeet Dipke Detained as Delhi Police Disperse Tiranga March Protests
Police closed Central Park and detained about 150 people. They say waving the flag is not a crime, but gathering without permission is. The party says the government is silencing dissent.
Abhijeet Dipke Calls for Flag March in Delhi After Two CJP Leaders Are Jailed
Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka are in Tihar jail for five days. Police say they broke the law at Jantar Mantar. Their party says they were jailed for waving India’s flag.
INDIA Bloc Leaders Move Supreme Court Over Voter-List Revision After Delhi March
Opposition leaders and thousands of supporters marched to India’s Supreme Court and submitted a petition alleging irregularities in the revision of voter lists. They want Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign. The court has not yet said when it will hear the case.
Delhi Sealed Off as Youth Protest Against Election Chief Triggers Major Security Crackdown
Central Delhi was locked down on Saturday as police shut 57 metro stations, cut mobile internet and detained the leaders of the “Cockroach” youth movement, to stop a protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
Nana Patekar Dies at 75: Remembering the Actor, Filmmaker and Humanitarian
Nana Patekar, one of Indian cinema’s most admired actors, has died at 75 after a suspected cardiac arrest in Goa. From Parinda and Krantiveer to Welcome and Natsamrat, and his work for drought-hit farmers, we look back at his life.