NEW DELHI — India — the second worst-affected country by Covid-19 — is hosting the largest pilgrimage on earth, the Kumbh Mela, where millions of devotees and ash-smeared ascetics
KOLKATA, India — India has managed to clear up some 20,000 acres of prime defense land by putting some high-yielding cattle on fire sale. The Indian Army projects to
MELBOURNE, Australia — A Tamil woman from India allegedly kept as a slave for eight years by a couple from Melbourne, the coastal capital of the Australian state of
The coronavirus pandemic and the national lockdown that followed brought organ transplants in India to a complete standstill. But as cities begin to unlock in phases and hospitals
Residents in Sen. Kamala Harris’ ancestral village haven’t seen her in years, but they are praying for her victory by sacrificing coconuts in Hindu temples. Others are pasting
With tobacco consumption contributing significantly to the rising number of cancer cases in India, doctors and others are urging the government to step up its tobacco control measures.
GUWAHATI, India—A small state in India’s troubled northeast has managed to contain the Covid-19 pandemic much better than some of the larger states with more resources. Mizoram is
More than half of the slum population in Mumbai, India’s financial capital, is infected with coronavirus. These findings, culled from a serological prevalence study undertaken in three wards
MUMBAI, India—Box office receipts—which determine a film’s success or failure based on cinema occupancy and ticket sales—did not see a rise in cumulative collections for the first time
India is gearing up for large-scale human trials of a vaccine as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to claim lives across the globe. Russia claimed this month that it
