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A Jet Airways plane at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi earlier this month.

World News

Indian Authorities Say Flight Crew Forgot To Pressurize Airplane Cabin

12:20pm September 20, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Thirty of the passengers on a Jet Airways flight to Jaipur suffered from nose or ear bleeding, Indian officials say, because the crew didn't flip the switch to maintain proper cabin pressure.

Some Muslims protested against the Indian government Wednesday after it issued an executive order to make the practice of instant divorce a punishable offence.

India Makes Instant Divorce A Criminal Offense

3:59pm September 19, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Muslim men could terminate their marriages by repeating "talaq," Arabic for "divorce," three times. The practice continued despite a Supreme Court rule outlawing it.

Accompanied by Carnatic music, Indian classical dancer Rama Vaidyanathan performs a Bharat Natyam classical dance at a school in Amritsar in 2011.

India's Carnatic Singers Face Backlash For Performing Non-Hindu Songs

9:07am September 18, 2018

by Lauren Frayer

Some fans of Carnatic singing, a type of South Indian classical music rooted in Hinduism, are angry with performers who've adapted and performed Christian songs.

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Indians in Kolkata celebrate the Supreme Court decision to strike down a colonial-era ban on gay sex.

Health & Safety

India's Anti-Gay Law Is History. Next Challenge: Treat LGBTQ Patients With Respect

1:40pm September 17, 2018

The law drove generations of LGBTQ Indians into the shadows — and got in the way of basic access to health care.

Man Kaur of India celebrates after competing in the 100-meter sprint in the 100+ age category at the World Masters Games in Auckland, New Zealand, in April 2017.

Secrets Of Success From A 102-Year-Old Runner

3:36pm September 14, 2018

Man Kaur just earned two golds in the World Masters Athletics Championship in Spain. And she didn't even start running until she was 93!

A pile of Turkish lira and euro banknotes sit atop a table earlier this month. The currencies of Turkey and other emerging economies have been falling against the U.S. dollar, which has been boosted by rising interest rates.

Turbulence Roils Emerging Markets In The Shadow Of A Strengthened U.S. Dollar

4:53pm September 07, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

India's currency hit an all-time low Wednesday, not long after currencies in Turkey and Argentina slid to their own record lows. But one major reason why is not to be found in emerging markets at all.

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A moment of quiet in Mumbai between gay rights activists as they watch a live broadcast from outside the Supreme Court.

World News

PHOTOS: Indians Laugh, Cry And Celebrate After Gay Sex is Decriminalized

4:49pm September 07, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

Thursday's Supreme Court decision came after decades of activism. LGBTQ people and their supporters and loved ones throughout India celebrated late into the night — then early into the morning.

Thursday's decision points to more questions about how India will extend equal protections to the LGBTQ community, which held a Pride Walk in Kolkata in December 2016.

India's Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban On Gay Sex

11:08pm September 06, 2018

The landmark decision overturns a long-standing provision in the country's penal code that dates back to British colonial rule and outlawed all anal and oral sex.

Aircraft and ground troops from seven countries, including China and Russia, go through an "anti-terrorist" exercise at the Chebarkul tank range in Russia on Aug. 29.

World News

Russia's Multinational Military Exercise Last Week Was A Dry Run For Bigger War Games

5:54pm September 05, 2018

by Lucian Kim

The exercise, called "Peace Mission 2018," included 3,000 troops from China, India, Pakistan and other countries. Next week's war games are billed as the biggest Russian exercises since the Cold War.

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is greeted by Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on his arrival at the airport in New Delhi on Wednesday.

In New Delhi Talks, Mattis And Pompeo Seek To Bring U.S. And India Closer

5:27pm September 05, 2018

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis are expected to discuss anti-terrorism, maritime security, China's influence — and India's reliance on Iranian oil and Russian arms.

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