A recent Supreme Court verdict has permitted Hindus to build a temple in a northern Indian town on a spot where a 16th-century mosque was torn down by a mob in 1992. Some fear the judgment, in one of the oldest and most contentious disputes between India's majority Hindu and minority Muslim communities, has heightened a growing sense of insecurity in Muslims under a Hindu nationalist government.
A lawyer for Muslim litigants said they were not satisfied with the judgment; both Hindu and Muslim leaders reiterated pleas for peace and harmony
Hindus want to erect a temple on the disputed spot in Ayodhya town while Muslims want a mosque rebuilt
Some residents leave India's capital city to escape hazardous air in winter; many children are confined indoors
Authorities in New Delhi declared a public health emergency this month as air pollution levels hit hazardous levels — a problem the Indian capital wrestles with in winter when stagnant winds and cooler temperatures hold the toxic air over the city. Doctors say the dirty air is taking a serious toll on the health of the city's 20 million residents. Anjana Pasricha reports.
Official calls New Delhi a ‘gas chamber’ as authorities hand out masks to children in what is being billed as a public health emergency
Widespread disenchantment and little semblance of normalcy in the Himalayan valley
BJP's electoral fortunes were hurt by a slowing economy
Kasan village boomed as migrant labor flooded the village, but as workers leave, village economy takes a hit
Kasan Boomed as Migrant Labor Flooded the Village, but as workers leave, village economy takes a hit
Nepal is divided on whether they will be a boon or draw it into debt while India is Wary of Growing Chinese Influence in the Neighboring Country
What is not known is whether this will restore normalcy to the Himalayan region, which remains mostly shuttered
: The Asian giants sidestepped differences and greed to tackle a huge trade deficit that has been troubling India
China has reiterated strong diplomatic backing for India’s archrival, Pakistan, on the issue of Kashmir
The meeting is intended to smooth ties that have been strained over various issues, including Kashmir
While huge progress has been made in providing toilets in rural areas, open defecation has not been eliminated in a country where venturing into the fields is accepted as normal
Climate experts warn that extreme weather events pose a major challenge to the country’s crowded and often unplanned cities
As India gears up to announce nationwide push to eliminate single-use plastic this week, the state with country's smallest population is being hailed for launching the battle two decades ago
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