Indian accused denies rape and murder of doctor
Shawdesh desk: An Indian man on trial for raping and murdering a 31-year-old doctor has pleaded not guilty, his lawyer said Saturday, a crime that appalled the nation and triggered ReadMore
China, India resume high-level border talks after 5 years
Shawdesh Desk: China held rare high-level talks with India on Wednesday at which both sides agreed to “maintain peace” and seek a “comprehensive solution” to their border disputes. The meeting ReadMore
Kolkata doctors eager to treat Bangladeshi patients: Times of India
Shawdesh desk: Amid strained Bangladesh-India relations following a regime change in Dhaka, doctors in Kolkata remain committed to treating Bangladeshi patients, who make up a significant portion of their clientele, ReadMore
Kashmir votes after special status scrapped
Shawdesh desk: Indian-administered Kashmir began voting Wednesday in the first local elections since the cancellation of its special semi-autonomous status sparked fury in the troubled Himalayan territory, which is also ReadMore
Kejriwal quits after release from jail
Shawdesh desk: A top political opponent of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi quit as chief minister of the capital Delhi on Tuesday, days after being released on bail in a ReadMore
Indian state reopens schools, restores internet after ethnic clashes
Shawdesh Desk: Schools reopened in India’s northeastern state of Manipur on Tuesday, more than a week after they shuttered due to deadly ethnic violence and clashes between protesters and police, ReadMore
India’s Manipur imposes curfew, halts internet
Shawdesh Desk: Authorities in India’s strife-torn northeastern state of Manipur imposed a curfew and an internet blackout on Tuesday after violent rallies staged to condemn the latest round of killings ReadMore
Street protests once again reverberate West Bengal towns
Shawdesh Desk: Hundreds of people, carrying burning torches and singing the national anthem, took to the streets of Kolkata and other towns of India’s West Bengal state at the stroke ReadMore
