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· Michelle De Pacina
Delhi-born MIT student develops ‘mind-reading’ headset that can surf the internet
Arnav Kapur, a Delhi-born graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), invented an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled device that allows humans and machines to communicate without verbally speaking. AlterEgo: The device, known as “AlterEgo,” is a…
· Bryan Ke
Delhi cop suspended for taking ‘fine’ money from Korean YouTuber without receipt
An Indian traffic officer has been suspended after he was caught on camera giving a Korean national driving through Delhi a fine and taking his money without handing him an official receipt. Key details: Although the exact date of when the incident occurred is unclear, the…
· William Yuk
New Delhi warns Indians in Canada to ‘remain vigilant’ amid increase in hate crimes, sectarian violence
New Delhi recently issued an advisory to Indian nationals in Canada, urging them to “remain vigilant” in the wake of the country’s sudden spike in “anti-India activities.” The primary trigger for this advisory was Canada’s support for the “Khalistan referendum” — an unofficial…
· Bryan Ke
12 people, including 3 minors, arrested for beating, parading gang-raped victim in New Delhi
A married 20-year-old Indian woman was abducted from her home in Karkardooma, New Delhi and then tortured and raped in what authorities described as a “revenge attack.” The rape survivor was reportedly blamed for the death of 16-year-old Ayush Nahariya, who died by suicide in…
· Carl Samson
#DelhiIsBurning Trends as Violence Spreads in India Over Anti-Muslim Citizenship Law
Riots have gripped the Indian capital of New Delhi over a law that grants citizenship for illegal immigrants from neighboring Muslim-majority countries — as long as they are not Muslim. The violence, which coincided with U.S. President Donald Trump’s first state visit, broke out…
· Ryan General
Suu Kyi’s son condemns India for hosting Myanmar junta chief as global scrutiny intensifies
Aung San Suu Kyi’s son has criticized India for welcoming Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing during his first foreign trip since becoming president, saying he was “very disappointed” by New Delhi’s decision to host the military ruler. Rights groups argued that the visit risked…
· Carl Samson
Trump cuts India tariffs to 18% in trade deal tied to Russian oil
The White House has announced a trade agreement slashing tariffs on Indian imports from 50% to 18%, with President Donald Trump citing pledges from New Delhi to end Russian oil purchases and spend over $500 billion on U.S. goods. Driving the news: Trump announced the deal after…
· Editorial Staff
Trump rants about China filling global leadership void he created
President Donald Trump lamented Friday that the U.S. has lost India and Russia to China, expressing frustration over a geopolitical realignment that his own aggressive policies helped accelerate. Catch up: Trump’s comments came after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with…
· Carl Samson
Punitive 50% tariff dampens US-India relations
President Donald Trump’s 50% tariff on Indian goods took effect Wednesday, escalating a trade dispute that has damaged relations between Washington and New Delhi over India’s Russian oil purchases. State of play: The latest action imposes an additional 25% duty on top of July’s…
· Ryan General
China expanding into disputed Himalayan territory with new villages: report
Satellite images, government notices and social media footage reveal extensive construction of multiple villages in a remote Himalayan valley claimed by both China and Bhutan. A CNN investigation has found that China has been conducting extensive development in the valley, known…
· Carl Samson
Indian doctors refuse patients, demand tougher laws after sex assault, murder of colleague
Physicians across India are declining to treat non-emergency patients while demanding safer workplaces in protest of the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor in the eastern city of Kolkata on Aug. 9. The strike, which began on the same day, has since severely…
· Carl Samson
Taiwanese boxer secures medal amid gender controversy
Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting clinched a guaranteed medal by defeating Bulgaria’s Svetlana Kamenova Staneva in the women’s 57-kilogram boxing quarterfinals on Sunday. Both Lin and Algerian fighter Imane Khelif face scrutiny after the International Boxing Association reported that they…
· Carl Samson
IOC defends women boxers accused of being transgender athletes
The International Olympic Committee issued a statement on Friday defending Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting and Algeria’s Imane Khelif, two women boxers embroiled in gender controversy in Paris. Khelif first made headlines after her opponent, Italy’s Angela Carini, abruptly quit their match…
· Michelle De Pacina
Indian government denies involvement in plot to kill Sikh activist in US
The Indian government, led by Hindu Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has denied allegedly orchestrating an assassination attempt targeting a Sikh separatist leader in the U.S. last year. Key points:
· Bryan Ke
Indian American poet Meena Alexander honored with Google Doodle
Google Doodle honors Meena Alexander as Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month kicked off on Wednesday. Key points:
· Ryan General
India citizenship law sparks protests, fears of Islamophobia
A controversial law in India which fast-tracks citizenship for religious minorities from several neighboring countries but excludes Muslims has reignited criticism and protests across the country. Key points:
· Carl Samson
99 of the world’s 100 most polluted cities are in Asia: report
Asian cities lead the world in air pollution, according to a new report. Key points:
· Bryan Ke
Man’s innovative way of finding date at Ed Sheeran’s Mumbai concert goes viral
An Indian man has gone viral after he was spotted at an Ed Sheeran concert in Mumbai wearing a T-shirt with a scannable QR code on it that leads people to his dating app profile. Key points:
· Bryan Ke
Indian painter gets brain-dead woman’s hands in rare bilateral hand transplant
Doctors in Delhi, India, successfully performed the city’s first bilateral hand transplant on a 45-year-old painter who lost both hands in a horrific train accident a few years ago. How they did it: A team of 11 doctors performed the procedure on Raj Kumar at Sir Ganga Ram…
· Bryan Ke
Billionaire tech founder: Young Indians should work 70 hours per week
Billionaire and Infosys co-founder N.R. Narayana Murthy believes the younger generation of Indians should dedicate 70 hours of work per week to help India boost its economy. What happened: Speaking to former Infosys CFO T.V. Mohandas Pai on 3one4 Capital’s “The Record,” Murthy…