India
20 Aug 2023
With crucial general elections still months away, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party is engaging with social media influencers to attract younger voters, promote campaigns and shape opinions.
15 Aug 2023
Since coming to power, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has scrapped a number of obscure laws in an effort to modernize the legal system.
15 Aug 2023
The death toll includes nine people killed when a Hindu temple collapsed in Shimla. The state of Himachal Pradesh has been witnessing widespread destruction due to erratic and extreme rainfall this year.
13 Aug 2023
Hindu marches followed by clashes with Muslims have become a growing concern for nominally secular India. Analysts say Hindu-nationalists, including the ruling BJP, are partially to blame.
12 Aug 2023
Dugongs are the only herbivorous marine mammal in the world and rely on seagrass for food. They play an important role in coastal marine ecosystems.
12 Aug 2023
An internet shutdown along with a deepening divide among Meitei and Kuki communities in India's Manipur state have led to skewed news coverage, misinformation and journalists walking on eggshells. DW takes a closer look.
12 Aug 2023
The main opposition Congress party leader had been found guilty of defaming PM Narendra Modi. However, the Supreme Court suspended Gandhi's conviction, paving the way for his return.
11 Aug 2023
India's opposition has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government of choosing silence and killing the spirit of India in violence-hit Manipur, a state governed by his party.
7 Aug 2023
Chandrayaan-3 is India's second attempt to administer a controlled moon landing, after a failed attempt in 2019. Only the US, Russia and China have previously achieved a controlled lunar landing.
6 Aug 2023
Four years after the Indian government revoked Kashmir's special status, locals say things have gotten worse. Now they are pinning their hopes on India's Supreme Court to get their autonomy back.
3 Aug 2023
Muslims in India are allowed to follow Shariah law in matters such as family or inheritance. But the central government could end this by imposing the Uniform Civil Code for all Indian citizens.
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