Amit Shah

Death toll rises as officials recover bodies in India bridge collapse

State minister Harsh Sanghvi told reporters that 132 people have died so far and many were admitted to hospitals in critical condition.

UK-based research firm accuses India of silencing journalists in Kashmir

In its new report, the firm paints a disturbing picture of systemic abuse that journalists and activists allegedly face in the India-administered Jammu and Kashmir.

India home minister 'favours uniforms in school' amid hijab ban

Indian Home Minister Amit Shah said that a court decision regarding the hijab ban in schools must be accepted by all once it is made, as petitioners continue to push for their religious rights.

UK asked to nab Indian army chief, home minister over Kashmir 'war crimes'

Law firm Stoke White says it has submitted evidence including 2,000 testimonies to UK police documenting how troops led by General MM Naravane and Home Minister Amit Shah were directly involved in alleged war crimes and torture in disputed region.

Modi meets Kashmir unionists first time after India annexes region

PM Narendra Modi holds face-to-face talks with several pro-India leaders from disputed Kashmir, the first such meeting since his right-wing government annexed the Himalayan territory, detained thousands and imposed a tough crackdown.

Amid a runaway Covid crisis, India feels the pinch of poor governance

Caught unprepared, the BJP government has looked woefully unequal to the task of handling a devastating second wave.

Modi's BJP seeks win as key Indian states vote

PM Narendra Modi's right-wing BJP, accused of stoking religious polarisation and discriminating against minorities, faces stiff challenges in both West Bengal and Assam, two northeastern states with sizeable Muslim populations.

Absurd fact-finding report on Delhi riots whitewashes anti-Muslim violence

The report has been accepted by India's home minister despite a 'torrent of misinformation'.

WHO says over 100 cases in new Beijing Covid-19 outbreak – latest updates

Covid-19 has killed more than 437,000 people worldwide since the outbreak started in China last year, according to tracking websites. Here are the developments for June 15:

Tensions high as death toll from India riots jumps to 38

Thousands of riot police and paramilitaries patrol streets littered with the debris from days of religious riots in capital New Delhi as families mourn deaths and property destruction.

At least 13 killed, 150 injured in riots in India's capital

Clashes between opposing groups of protesters in New Delhi left 13 people killed and over 150 injured, overshadowing US President Donald Trump's first visit to India.

I am an Indian Muslim. Here's why I am against the new citizenship law

The fear of losing everything gives many Indian Muslims the courage to speak up against the Modi regime, even though they are facing a violent police crackdown.