insert_link World Indian city tense days after clashes A city in north India in the country's most populous state is on edge, days after four people were killed and dozens more injured in clashes. The opposition has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party of deliberately stoking communal tensions, and plans to raise the issue in Parliament this week.Neha Poonia has more: todayNovember 26, 2024 15
insert_link World Pressure mounts in India to probe Adani group Indian opposition leaders are demanding the government probe the Adani group after the US charged billionaire Gautam Adani with orchestrating a $250 million bribery scheme. Adani is one of the world's richest men and is known for his close ties with India's prime minister Narendra Modi. The government is yet to comment on the controversy. Adani Group denies the allegations and says they are "baseless". As Neha Poonia reports: […] todayNovember 22, 2024 23
insert_link World India rubbishes reports that link Modi to Sikh separatist killing in Canada India has labeled a Canadian media report 'ludicrous' after it alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in the know about plans to allegedly assassinate a Sikh separatist leader in Canada. Bilateral ties hit a new low earlier in the year, after Ottawa claimed Modi's right hand man and Home Minister Amit Shah was behind a campaign that targeted Sikh separatists on Canadian soil. Neha Poonia has more. todayNovember 21, 2024 16
insert_link Health / Medical Delhi and neighbouring areas enveloped by toxic smog Large parts of north India continue to be enveloped by a thick layer of toxic smog. While air pollution levels have dipped marginally since touching a new high of 1200 on pollution monitors, emergency measures imposed earlier in the week will stay in place. Permissible limits of air pollution, according to the World Health Organisation, are between 50 and 100. Neha Poonia has more. todayNovember 19, 2024 15
insert_link World Indian doctors refuse to call off strike Protesting doctors in India have refused to call off their strike a day after the country's Supreme Court announced it is setting up a taskforce to look into the safety of healthcare professionals. Tens of thousands of doctors have been protesting for more than a week now after a medic was raped and murdered on the premises of a hospital in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata earlier this month. […] todayAugust 21, 2024 18