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India opposition leader loses his Parliament seat after being convicted of defamation

10:55am March 24, 2023

by The Associated Press

Key Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from the lawmaking body after a defamation conviction over his remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surname.

Former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti attends the 90th Anniversary of the Hollywood Christmas Parade on Nov. 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.

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The U.S. is sending an ambassador to India after leaving the job vacant for 26 months

7:55am March 16, 2023

by Lauren Frayer

It was the longest diplomatic gap in the history of U.S.- Indian relations, at a time when the two countries say they're closer than ever before

Demonstrators rallied outside Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's residence in New Delhi, June 14, 1975. Less than two weeks later, her government imposed a period of authoritarian rule called the "Emergency." It lasted for nearly two years.

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Opinion: India expelled me for journalism 47 years ago. It's still cracking down

5:02am March 12, 2023

by Lewis M. Simons

Nearly half a century after the government of India kicked out Washington Post reporter Lewis M. Simons, journalists there are at risk again. And for similar reasons.

LGBTQ people and their supporters march demanding equal marriage rights in New Delhi, India, in January. India's Supreme Court in 2018 struck down a colonial-era law that made gay sex punishable by up to 10 years in prison but has yet to legalize same-sex marriages.

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Indian LGBTQ couples fight for legal recognition of same-sex marriage

5:02am March 11, 2023

by Raksha Kumar

India's Supreme Court decriminalized gay sex in 2018. In January, the court accepted a petition from four LGBTQ couples to legalize same-sex marriage. It is set to hear arguments on Monday.

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Ukrainian soldiers fire a self-propelled howitzer towards Russian positions near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday.

Latest in Ukraine: All eyes on Bakhmut as Russia fights to take it over (March 6)

11:13am March 06, 2023

by NPR Staff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Caretaker Bomman with Raghu. "I feel like getting Raghu was a gift from God," he says.

'The Elephant Whisperers' — An Oscar-nominated love story about people and pachyderms

7:00am March 05, 2023

by Kamala Thiagarajan

Nominated in the documentary short film category and now streaming on Netflix, the film depicts the loving relationship of a tribe in India and the pachyderms who share the forest with them.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken walks to a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi on Thursday.

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U.S. and Russia's top diplomats meet for the first time since the Ukraine war began

2:13pm March 02, 2023

Relations between the two countries have collapsed over the Ukraine war, with the U.S. slapping thousands of sanctions on Russia, and militarily, economically and diplomatically supporting Ukraine.

As G-20 ministers gather in Delhi, Ukraine may dominate — despite India's own agenda

11:12am February 28, 2023

by Lauren Frayer

India wants to steer talks away from Russia, with which it's maintained ties despite the Ukraine invasion. Russia's top diplomat walked out of a previous G-20 summit over criticism of the war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation leaders' summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Sept. 16, 2022.

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A year into the Ukraine war, the world's biggest democracy still won't condemn Russia

5:02am February 20, 2023

by Lauren Frayer

As the West isolates Russian President Vladimir Putin, India has doubled down on buying Russian oil. India's prime minister calls his country's friendship with Moscow "unbreakable."

Radhika (15), Anjali (16), Suman (21), and Suhani (15) in July 2022 perform a dance routine near the village of Sahana Pahari, Jharia.

A dance of hope by children who scavenge coal

3:40pm February 18, 2023

Kids in India illegally collect bits of coal to sell so they can help their families. To give them a chance for a brighter future, an local educator gives them lessons in academics and the arts.