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Don’t expect Trump to keep the pressure on India over hit squads operating in Canada
With Donald Trump back in office, the U.S. is much less likely to pressure India over assassination plots than it was under Joe Biden — including one that targeted a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil. CBC | World News
Read More »India has 1.44 billion people, but hasn’t done a census in 14 years. The result is a ‘massive information gap’
In the 14 years since Indian officials last held a census, the country has seen rapid growth, with India overtaking China as the world’s most populous nation, with 1.44 billion people, according to estimates from the United Nations. CBC | World News
Read More »Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the Hindu ‘festival of festivals’ that draws millions to northern India?
The Hindu festival that turned deadly in northern India on Wednesday is a religious gathering with deep spiritual meaning for devotees who come by the millions to take a cleansing dip in waters they consider sacred. CBC | World News
Read More »Dozens hurt in stampede at Maha Kumbh festival in northern India
A stampede injured dozens of people early Wednesday as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in northern India, local media reported. CBC | World News
Read More »India detaining, ejecting Canadian man is the latest example of revived ‘blacklist’ for Sikhs: experts
A Mississauga, Ont., man says he was detained in the Amritsar, India, airport on New Year’s Eve without food or medical assistance for 36 hours before Indian officials ejected him from the country. CBC | World News
Read More »India police volunteer sentenced to life over rape, murder of junior doctor in Kolkata
Sanjay Roy, a police volunteer, was sentenced to life in prison on Monday for the rape and murder of a trainee doctor attacked while on duty in Kolkata — a crime that sparked widespread protests across India. Some activists say it’s time for real societal change CBC | World News
Read More »Police volunteer convicted of rape, murder of trainee doctor in India
An Indian court on Saturday found a police volunteer guilty for the rape and murder of a trainee doctor, a crime that sparked countrywide protests and hospital strikes last year amid renewed concerns over lack of safety for women. CBC | World News
Read More »Millions gather in northern India for massive 6-week Hindu festival
Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, is held every 12 years in the northern city of Prayagraj, as Hindus believe bathing in sacred rivers brings salvation from the cycle of birth and death, and the absolution of sins. Uttar Pradesh state Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said 35 million people took part this week. CBC | World News
Read More »India launches its 1st space docking mission
India’s space agency launched its first space docking mission on an Indian-made rocket on Monday in an attempt to become the fourth country to achieve the advanced technological feat. CBC | World News
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