Vitriol and violence: A coronavirus death exposes paranoia in India
When Satyaki Mitra's father developed a mild fever in mid-March, the graduate student in Philadelphia wasn't especially worried. He told his 57-year-old father, living in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, to get tested for the new coronavirus. The initial test came back negative, but ...
They have been hailed as India's coronavirus "heroes," but doctors, nurses, delivery drivers and other frontline workers have been attacked and in some cases evicted from their homes by panicked residents. Some e-commerce giants have even halted deliveries partly due to the harassment of staff, ...
Modi announces 21-day national lockdown as India battles coronavirus
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has imposed a three-week long nationwide lockdown and allocated an extra $1.97 billion for health care to contain the spread of coronavirus infections which are now spiking in the South Asian nation. "If we listen to the health experts we know ...
Toyota, Honda and Suzuki halt plants in India due to coronavirus
Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co., Suzuki Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. have halted operations at their plants in India due to the spread of the new coronavirus. Toyota has suspended operations at its two plants in Karnataka state as employees could not commute ...
Asia steps up coronavirus efforts as second wave of infections strikes
From Australia's Bondi Beach to the streets of New Delhi, authorities across Asia have ramped up efforts to stem the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus amid fears of a second wave of infections in places where outbreaks had appeared under control. Tighter travel restrictions ...
India hangs four men over infamous fatal New Delhi gang-rape
Four men sentenced to death for the gruesome gang-rape and murder of a woman on a New Delhi bus in 2012 were hanged Friday, concluding a case that exposed the scope of sexual violence in India and prompted horrified Indians to demand swift justice. The ...
An Indian take on making a Japanese film
Indian filmmaker Anshul Chauhan opted to make his first feature film in Japan, but discovered just how difficult working with the local industry can be.
Indian Premier League season postponed due to COVID-19 crisis
The start of the Indian Premier League, the world's most lucrative cricket competition, has been postponed from March 29 until April 15 over the coronavirus, the Indian cricket board said Friday. "The Board of Control for Cricket in India has decided to suspend IPL 2020 ...
Defending champion Australia claimed its fifth Women's Twenty20 Cricket World Cup title after thrashing India by 85 runs in Sunday's final at Melbourne Cricket Ground. The International Cricket Council had been hoping to set a world record for the biggest attendance at a women's sporting ...
Laishram Thadoi's face is a picture of concentration as she adjusts her helmet and prepares to play in Manipur, the remote Indian state regarded as the birthplace of modern polo. The 35-year-old, who is soon wielding her mallet and riding a pony at a full ...
India's badminton players urge extension of Olympic qualifying
Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal on Sunday urged the sport's world body to extend its Olympic qualification period as the spread of the coronavirus forces the cancellation or postponement of competitions. The German Open, which was to be held between March 3-8, has been canceled ...
Coronavirus slows China's major belt and road projects in Asia
From an artificial island in Sri Lanka to a bridge in Bangladesh and hydropower projects in Nepal and Indonesia, China's trillion-dollar Belt and Road plan is stuttering under the effects of the deadly coronavirus. The outbreak that emerged in China in late December and spread ...
