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Netflix Edits Disclaimer for Show Based on 1999 Hijacking

Viewers allege the Muslim hijackers are portrayed as Hindu

(Newser) - "When IC 814 gets hijacked on its way to Delhi, hundreds of lives are at stake as the country faces its longest and most alarming aviation crisis," reads the show description for the new Netflix miniseries IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack. The show has created a mini-crisis for...

Paralympics' 17-Year-Old 'Shooting Star' Hits Bull's-Eye

India's Sheetal Devi is only female armless archer in Paris competition

(Newser) - The Paris Paralympics are underway , and India can already claim a new "shooting star": 17-year-old Sheetal Devi, reported by the AP to be the youngest athlete in the women's para archery event. Devi has a condition called phocomelia , which causes the upper or lower limbs to be shortened...

Indian Doctors Refuse Work After One Raped, Killed on Duty
After Doctor Is Raped, Killed
at Work, Protesters Amass
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Aug 15, 2024 11:07 AM CDT

After Doctor Is Raped, Killed at Work, Protesters Amass

Police have been accused of trying to shield suspects

(Newser) - Protests have erupted in cities across India following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in the hospital where she worked. The 31-year-old's body was discovered last week in a seminar hall of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, a state-run teaching hospital in Kolkata, capital of...

A Few Ounces Kept Wrestler From Her Shot at Gold

Vinesh Phogat will no longer take on American Sarah Hildebrandt in the final

(Newser) - The Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was supposed to go for gold Wednesday night. Instead, the female wrestler has lost her shot to compete against American Sarah Hildebrandt in the 50-kilogram weight class final over a few grams. The Indian Olympic Association said early Wednesday on X that, "despite the...

Calling It 'Wedding of the Year' May Be an Understatement

Son of Asia's richest man gets hitched, and the world (including the Kardashians) turn out

(Newser) - It has been a wedding like no other—and the festivities have been going on for months. So where does one start? Maybe here: The youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia's richest man, married his longtime girlfriend early Saturday in a ceremony attended in India by global celebrities, business tycoons,...

Double-Decker Bus Collides With Milk Truck, Killing 18

19 injured in India tragedy

(Newser) - A double-decker passenger bus collided with a milk truck in northern India on Wednesday, killing at least 18 people and injuring many others, officials said. The collision occurred on an expressway in Uttar Pradesh state, and 19 injured people were rushed to the hospital by villagers in the area, said...

It May Be the Most Lavish Wedding of the Year

Son of Asia's richest man to tie the knot this month after celeb-studded pre-parties

(Newser) - The youngest son of Asia's richest man is about to tie the knot, and what a party it will be. The Indian union of Anant Ambani—son of Reliance Industries CEO Mukesh Ambani, worth $118 billion—and his longtime girlfriend Radhika Merchant, daughter of pharma tycoon Viren Merchant, is...

Stampede Kills Dozens at Religious Event in India

Thousands packed into village in Uttar Pradesh state

(Newser) - At least 60 people are dead and scores are injured after a stampede at a religious gathering in northern India, per the AP . More than 150 people were admitted to hospitals after the crush in a village in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh state, say authorities. The stampede occurred as...

Tainted Liquor Kills at Least 34, and Number Could Rise

Illegally brewed liquor is a problem in India

(Newser) - At least 34 people have died and dozens have been hospitalized after drinking illegally brewed liquor in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, officials told local media Thursday. The state's chief minister MK Stalin said the 34 died after consuming liquor that was tainted with methanol, according to...

India to Prosecute Novelist Over 14-Year-Old Remark

Booker Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy argued for Kashmir independence in 2010

(Newser) - A top Indian official has approved the prosecution of Arundhati Roy, one of India's most celebrated writers, over a comment she made 14 years ago. Roy, winner of the 1997 Booker Prize, gave a speech in 2010 in which she said the disputed territory of Kashmir, claimed by India...

Modi Begins Third Term, This Time Needing a Coalition
Weakened Modi Takes Oath
Jun 9, 2024 1:00 PM CDT

Weakened Modi Takes Oath

In his third term, prime minister will rely on a coalition for the first time

(Newser) - Narendra Modi was sworn in Sunday for a third term as India's prime minister, needing a coalition to rule this time after a strong showing by opposition parties in the general election . The ceremony at the presidential palace in New Delhi launches a new era for the country and...

Modi Wins Rare Third Term, but Gets a Rude Awakening

His BJP party performed well under expectations

(Newser) - In one sense, it's a day of triumph for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi: He has become only the second Indian leader to win three consecutive terms, reports the New York Times . On the other hand, his Bharatiya Janata Party won by a majority that fell way short of...

Indian Voting Ends With Polls Showing Modi in Control

Analysts caution the projections are not always reliable

(Newser) - India's six-week national election came to an end Saturday with most exit polls projecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to extend his decade in power with a third consecutive term. During the grueling, multiphase election, candidates crisscrossed the country, poll workers hiked to remote villages, and voters lined...

Delhi Temps Shatter Record, Lead to Water Shortage
In India's Capital,
a 'Sweaty Mess'
May 29, 2024 8:51 AM CDT

In India's Capital, a 'Sweaty Mess'

One reading Wednesday in Delhi showed temps of around 126 degrees Fahrenheit, a record for the city

(Newser) - It was even hotter on Wednesday in New Delhi than experts had predicted it would be, and those temps led to a new record: 50.5 degrees Celsius, or nearly 123 degrees Fahrenheit, the Indian capital's hottest day ever, reports the Guardian . The mercury-busting stat was recorded in the...

India Quarry Collapse Kills at Least 13

16 others still missing

(Newser) - A stone quarry collapsed Tuesday in India's northeast due to heavy rains triggered by a tropical storm, killing 13 quarry workers, officials said. Another 16 remain missing, the AP reports. Senior police officer Rahul Alwal said rescuers recovered the bodies of those killed from the quarry in Melthum, some...

India Silences Its Critics— on US Soil
We May Be
Overlooking
a Dangerous
Slide in India
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May 26, 2024 12:43 PM CDT

We May Be Overlooking a Dangerous Slide in India

Vox reports on how government silences critics in America through intimidation

(Newser) - When reporter Zack Beauchamp was speaking to an expert on India who lived in the US, the person mentioned they were afraid of being too critical for fear the government would go after relatives back in India. It sounded like a tactic you might hear in regard to China or...

Amusement Park Fire Kills at Least 20 in India

Police blame owner for negligence

(Newser) - A massive fire broke out Saturday in an amusement park in Gujarat state in western India, leaving at least 20 people dead, police said. The fire erupted at the park in the city of Rajkot in Gujarat state. Police Commissioner Raju Bhargava said the fire is now under control and...

Cops Say DUI Teen Killed 2. Initial Punishment? An Essay

Outrage in India eventually led to 17-year-old's bail being revoked; he may now be charged as adult

(Newser) - There's outrage in India over a teen who cops say killed two people after driving while drunk. The Independent reports that the unnamed 17-year-old from Pune, in the state of Maharashtra, was driving a Porsche before dawn on Sunday when he slammed into a motorbike carrying two 20-something software...

Biden Refers to Japan, an Ally, as 'Xenophobic'
Japan, India Take Issue
With Biden Comments
updated
May 4, 2024 4:30 PM CDT

Japan, India Take Issue With Biden Comments

Aide says president was trying to endorse US history of accepting immigrants

(Newser) - Japan and India on Saturday rebutted President Biden's assessment of them as "xenophobic" countries unwelcoming to immigrants. A Japanese official who declined to be named said Biden misunderstands the US ally's policies, the AP reports, while adding that the government understands the president was trying to stress...

Nestle Allegedly Pumps Sugar Into Baby Products in Poor Nations

The food giant is being accused of a 'harmful double standard' that could lead to obesity

(Newser) - The Nestle brand may be associated with comfort food and drink, but its infant eats are getting an uncomfortable amount of scrutiny over sugar content. Per a new report from the nonprofit Public Eye and the International Baby Food Action Network, the Swiss food conglomerate adds more sugar to its...

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