Premier Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended India’s coronavirus lock down till May 3, but said he would consider relaxing restrictions in parts of the country after a week considering the hardships faced by the poor. Modi announced the extension of the lockdown in a televised address to the nation. “Taking into account suggestions from various […]
Indian police on Friday confirmed the arrest of 514 people for deadly Hindu-Muslim violence that broke out in the capital, the government said, as it faced mounting international criticism for failing to protect minority Muslims. Police said the toll from days of blood-letting stood at 35. Tunisian parliament approves new govt under Elias Fakhfakh Meanwhile, […]
An uneasy calm prevailed Thursday in pockets of the Indian capital’s north-east after violent riots over a new law that fast-tracks Indian nationality for certain people, but not Muslims. Read also: French man dies of Covid-19 as Europe on edge over new virus outbreak A total of 32 people have died, according to spokesmen from […]
More than a dozen people have been killed and hundreds injured in clashes between opposing groups of protesters in New Delhi, hospital officials said on Tuesday, as riots overshadowed U.S. President Donald Trump’s first visit to India. The clashes, the worst in the capital since unrest over a new citizenship law began in December, started […]