Nirmala George
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Experts Pessimistic, Say India’s Sluggish Economy Portends Recession
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power on a euphoric wave of promises to boost India’s economy, add millions of jobs and bring “good times” to the → Read More
India's flagging economy draws dire warnings of recession
NEW DELHI (AP) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power on a euphoric wave of promises to boost India's economy, add millions of jobs and bring "good times" to the developing nation. Three years later, India's economic prospects look decidedly grimmer. India's economic expansion has slowed to its lowest level in three years. Small businesses are struggling, or even shutting down, after… → Read More
US defense chief in India for talks on jets, Afghanistan
NEW DELHI (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis was in the Indian capital on Tuesday, marking the first visit to the country by a Cabinet-level official from President Donald T → Read More
Mattis: U.S. Wants to Resolve North Korea Standoff Diplomatically
NEW DELHI (AP) U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday that the United States wants to resolve the standoff with North Korea diplomatically and is focused on denuclearizing Pyongyangs... → Read More
Millions of world's children lack any record of their births
MASAKA, Uganda (AP) — Would a 15-year-old girl be married off by her parents in violation of the law? Would another girl, who looks even younger, get justice after an alleged stat → Read More
Millions of world's children lack any record of their births
MASAKA, Uganda (AP) - Would a 15-year-old girl be married off by her parents in violation of the law? Would another girl, who looks even younger, get justice after an alleged statutory rape at the hands of an older man? In their impoverished communities in Uganda, the answers hinged on the fact that one girl had a birth certificate and the other didn't. Police foiled the planned marriage after… → Read More
Millions of world's children lack any record of their births
MASAKA, Uganda (AP) — Would a 15-year-old girl be married off by her parents in violation of the law? Would another girl, who looks even younger, get justice after an alleged stat → Read More
As the world watched Harvey and Irma, devastating floods washed over South Asia
The heaviest floods to hit South Asia in a decade has brought attention to the need for better prevention and preparation for the region's annual monsoon season. → Read More
Murder of Journalist Gauri Lankesh Provokes Outrage, Anguish
NEW DELHI— The killing of an Indian journalist provoked outrage and anguish across the country Sept. 6, with thousands protesting what they saw as an effort to silence a critic → Read More
Indian journalist’s killing seen as effort to silence Modi’s critics
Her killing was the latest in a string of attacks targeting critics of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. → Read More
The killing of an Indian journalist spurs protests for free speech
Angry and disappointed, activists protest for the protection of free speech after Gauri Lankesh, a journalist, was gunned down outside her home in the southern city of Bangalore. → Read More
Indian journalist's killing provokes outrage, anguish
NEW DELHI (AP) - The killing of an Indian journalist provoked outrage and anguish across the country on Wednesday, with thousands protesting what they saw as an effort to silence a critic of India's ruling Hindu nationalist party. Even as police promise to hunt down the assailants who gunned down Gauri Lankesh outside her Bangalore home Tuesday night, many said they feared the perpetrators of… → Read More
Indian journalist's killing provokes outrage, anguish
The killing of an Indian journalist provoked outrage and anguish across the country on Wednesday, with thousands protesting what they saw as an effort to silence a critic of India's ruling Hindu nationalist party. Even as police promise to hunt down the assailants who gunned down Gauri... → Read More
A Singular Storm in Houston; A Recurring Nightmare in Mumbai
NEW DELHI — Two massive, rain-soaked cities on opposite sides of the world are struggling with swirling, brackish waters that have brought death and devastation. For Houston, it’s unprecedented. For → Read More
A singular storm in Houston; a recurring nightmare in Mumbai
NEW DELHI (AP) — Two massive, rain-soaked cities on opposite sides of the world are struggling with swirling, brackish waters that have brought death and devastation. For Houston, → Read More
A singular storm in Houston; a recurring nightmare in Mumbai
NEW DELHI (AP) - Two massive, rain-soaked cities on opposite sides of the world are struggling with swirling, brackish waters that have brought death and devastation. For Houston, it's unprecedented. For Mumbai, it's painfully common. For India's financial capital and other South Asian cities and farmlands, floods are regular, cataclysmic occurrences made worse by breakneck urban development and… → Read More
A singular storm in Houston; a recurring nightmare in Mumbai
Two massive, rain-soaked cities on opposite sides of the world are struggling with swirling, brackish waters that have brought death and devastation. For Houston, it's unprecedented. For Mumbai, it's painfully common. For India's financial capital and other South Asian cities and farmlands,... → Read More
Guru Revered by Millions Found Guilty of Rape; 28 Die in Mob Violence After Conviction
PANCHKULA — Mobs rampaged across a north Indian state Aug. 25, leaving 28 people dead and more than 250 others injured, after a court declared a quasi-religious sect leader guilty → Read More
28 dead after Indian guru's rape conviction triggers riots
Mobs rampaged across a north Indian state on Friday, leaving 28 people dead and more than 250 others injured, after a court declared a quasi-religious sect leader guilty of raping two of his followers, authorities said. → Read More
12 dead after Indian guru's rape conviction triggers riots
PANCHKULA, India (AP) — Mobs rampaged across a north Indian town, leaving 12 people dead and buildings in flames, after a court declared a quasi-religious sect leader guilty of ra → Read More