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Why are wealthy Indians buying foreign residencies?

A desire for hassle-free travel is the key driver behind India’s appetite for residency-by-investment programmes.

Indian police arrest activist linked to Greta Thunberg's movement

Swedish climate activist Thunberg had earlier shared a toolkit to create and spread awareness about protesting Indian farmers' complaints. Police accuse Disha Ravi of being "a key conspirator in the document's formulation and dissemination."

Why Indian farmers are protesting Modi's new farm laws

For months, tens of thousands of farmers have protested against three new farm laws, gaining global attention and posing a major challenge to PM Narendra Modi’s government. We look at what's at the heart of the controversies surrounding these laws.

Twitter deletes Bollywood star Ranaut’s tweets on farmers protests

Kangana Ranaut, a staunch Bharatiya Janata Party supporter, called farmers protesting controversial agriculture laws terrorists in a tweet, which was one of two that the platform had removed.

India opposition boycotts Parliament in support of protesting farmers

A statement by the main opposition Congress party says 16 opposition parties boycotted the president’s address during a budget session “in full solidarity with the agitating farmers, whom the Modi government is trying to defame.”

Indian farmers back at protest camp after deep challenge to Modi

Protesting farmers groups are scheduled to meet later on Wednesday to discuss the future course of action.

India tractor rally looms as talks between farmers and Modi govt fail

Hundreds of thousands of farmers are planning to drive tractors through New Delhi on Republic Day, when PM Narendra Modi will join a parade of military forces.

Anti-Modi political alliance in Kashmir win big in local polls

Over 51 percent of nearly 6 million eligible voters across the region’s 20 districts cast their ballots, the Election Commission said, but it comes as many politicians and prominent leaders remain locked up indefinitely.

‘India and Pakistan no different on how they treat minorities’

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka are all in the same rickety boat when it comes to human rights.

Indian government offers concessions as farmers intensify protests

India's agriculture minister says the government is open to amend objectionable provisions in the new laws weeks after the farmers in the country began demonstrating over reforms that were enacted.

India cancels latest talks with protesting farmers as deadlock endures

New Delhi says it has proposed changes to controversial farm laws and awaits farmers' response but that a complete withdrawal of all the laws is "impossible".

Rally held in California for Indian farmers as nationwide strike looms

Farmers' agitation outside capital New Delhi enters eleventh day, while all major opposition parties voice their support for countrywide strike on December 8 against new farm laws.