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Bureaucratic mishap brings happy ending to ban on controversial Salman Rushdie book in India
An Indian court has overturned a 36-year-old order banning the import of copies of Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses because nobody could find the original order.
Inside the world of Lawrence Bishnoi, the Indian gangster Canada says India is using as a proxy
The murder of a Punjabi rapper, repeated death threats against a Bollywood star and the killing of a Mumbai-based politician — all are alleged to be the work of Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. Now, the RCMP is claiming the Bishnoi gang is targeting members of Canada's Sikh community, allegedly at the behest of the Indian government.
In Depth
Women share anguish of fleeing abusive husbands in India where marital rape isn't a crime
Her wedding night at age 18 brings back painful memories of being forced to have sex with her husband. But under India's law, it's not marital rape if the wife is at least that age. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government wants to keep it that way and has filed its affidavit to the Supreme Court, which will be hearing arguments on the issue when a date is set.
Dreams of studying in Canada fade for students in India
More Indian students are showing a declining interest in Canada as a study destination, numerous Punjab-based study abroad consultancy companies say.
Analysis
Sri Lankans reject political establishment and vote for left-wing change in historic presidential election
Sri Lankan politics is taking a left turn, with Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake appearing to have a majority of votes in the country's first presidential election since the country's economic collapse two years ago.
Family of raped and murdered Indian doctor claims police delayed investigation
The victim’s parents, who can’t be named under an Indian law that protects the identity of sexual assault victims, said their grief is mixed with anger at how police have handled the high-profile case.
PM Modi has been humbled by India's election results. What's next?
India's general election saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party lose more than 60 seats. Now, the once-dominant leader is at the mercy of his political allies, whom he will have to learn to negotiate with for the next five years in a delicate coalition government.
40 years ago, a Sikh holy place in Punjab was the site of a bloody siege. The scars it left are still raw
Solemn prayers and speeches rang out this week inside the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the holiest of sites in the Sikh religion, as the northern state of Punjab marked the 40th anniversary of Operation Blue Star, a deadly Indian military operation.
Analysis
India's Modi sees hopes of a larger majority dashed by surging opposition in election
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi looked poised to secure a rare third term and declared victory on Tuesday evening, calling it "a historical feat in India's history" — even though his party appeared likely to lose a significant number of seats, falling shy of an outright majority.
Why Modi's Hindu nationalism is a harder sell in India's south
India is in the fifth phase of voting in an election that continues until June 4. Although the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, in power since 2014, is expected to win a third straight term, an alliance of 27 opposition parties wants to chip away at its majority in regions where the party has failed to gain a foothold: namely, the south.