New Delhi races to open jammed flood gates as river surge halts India’s capital
New Delhi, IndiaReuters New Delhi officials were racing to open some jammed flood gates at a barrage on the swollen river Yamuna on Friday to help drain out floodwater that has brought traffic to a standstill in parts of India’s capital and swamped historical monuments. The river’s levels were at their highest in 45 years […]
Farmer protests: India clamps down on free speech
SHEIKH SAALIQ and KRUTIKA PATHI, of Associated Press, report claims Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party has escalated a crackdown on free speech, detaining journalists and freezing Twitter accounts….
Protesting farmers return to camp after storming Indian fort
New Delhi, IndiaAP Leaders of a protest movement sought Wednesday to distance themselves from a day of violence when thousands of farmers stormed India’s historic Red Fort, the most dramatic moment in two months of demonstrations that have grown into a major challenge of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Farmers demanding the repeal of new […]