India

Irrfan Khan Dies; Indian Actor Appeared In Crossover Hit 'Slumdog Millionaire'

11:21am April 29, 2020

by Sushmita Pathak

The versatile actor vaulted to international stardom after playing a police inspector in the 2008 film. Khan, 54, was adored in India despite not being a Bollywood heartthrob.

India Home Minister Amit Shah (center) introduced India's new citizenship law that fast-tracks naturalization for some non-Muslim migrants. Opponents say it violates India's secular constitution.

Religious Freedom In India Takes 'Drastic Turn Downward,' U.S. Commission Says

8:45pm April 28, 2020

by Tom Gjelten

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom is challenging the Trump administration to take a tougher line toward India, given its discriminatory treatment of Muslims.

A health worker takes a swab test at a COVID-19 testing center in New Delhi on Monday. India's main medical research organization has canceled orders to procure rapid antibody test kits from two Chinese companies.

Beijing Slams India's 'Unfair' Decision To Cancel Chinese Antibody Testing Kit Order

5:09pm April 28, 2020

by Lauren Frayer

India's decision came on Monday amid accuracy concerns surrounding the kits. It's the latest irritant in a relationship that's come under increasing strain over the coronavirus.

A health worker checks the temperature of passengers about to board a bus on Monday to their villages in Gauhati, India, after they were stranded during a lockdown to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.

Despite The Pandemic, India Sees A Drop In Mortality Under Lockdown

12:04pm April 27, 2020

by Lauren Frayer

With more residents staying indoors, fewer Indians are dying from road and train accidents, leading to a drop in overall mortality. Crime is also down.

Prema Thakur, an official for the Champawat district in India, teaches Pratap Singh Bora, a 56-year-old migrant laborer from Nepal, how to write his name in Hindi.

A 56-Year-Old Finally Learned To Write His Name — Because Of A Coronavirus Lockdown

8:20am April 25, 2020

by Sushmita Pathak

Pratap Singh Bora is a migrant laborer from Nepal who had to leave his construction job in India and is now living in a relief camp. But there's an upside to this turn of events.

Employees wearing protective masks work in a call center run by Uttar Pradesh state police in April during a lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Lucknow, India.

India's Lockdown Puts Strain On Call Centers

3:08pm April 24, 2020

When India began the world's largest lockdown in March, it threw call centers into chaos as employees couldn't commute to work. Now millions are adapting to work from home, amid security challenges.

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Indian policemen stand guard on a deserted road in New Delhi as India remains under lockdown over the coronavirus.

Blamed For Coronavirus Outbreak, Muslims In India Come Under Attack

11:30am April 23, 2020

by Lauren Frayer

In India, Muslims have been accused of deliberately spreading the virus. Many say they have faced increased discrimination, harassment and attacks.

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People in Hyderabad, India, watch Prime Minister Narendra Modi address the nation Tuesday. Modi has extended the world's largest coronavirus lockdown in hopes of reducing the epidemic's peak.

India Extends 'Total' Lockdown By Nearly 3 Weeks

11:02am April 14, 2020

In a televised address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Indians they must remain at home through May 3.

A screenshot of a video showing tourists caught disobeying lockdown orders in India were made to write the phrase "I did not follow the rules of lockdown. I am very sorry," 500 times.

Indian Police Force Tourists Violating Lockdown To Write 'I Am Very Sorry' 500 Times

4:44pm April 13, 2020

by Lauren Frayer

Violating India's strict lockdown can lead to a year in prison. Police in one Indian state instead made tourists write, "I did not follow the rules of lockdown. I am very sorry" 500 times.

Police stand guard at an apartment building that's considered a coronavirus hot spot. Other state efforts involve using GPS data to keep track of people who've been ordered into home quarantine.

An Indian State Tells Quarantined Folks: 'A Selfie An Hour Will Keep The Police Away'

7:00am April 12, 2020

by Kamala Thiagarajan

In Karnataka, people under quarantine must take hourly selfies as proof of staying home. The government is also publishing addresses of the quarantined. Legal activists are raising privacy concerns.