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Building Collapse in India Leaves 47 Dead, Scores Injured

Building Collapse in India Leaves 47 Dead, Scores Injured

  On Thursday night, a residential building being constructed illegally collapsed, killing 47 people and injuring 70 more, according to The Associated Press. The property was being built on forest…

Indian Men Accused of Raping Swiss Tourist Make Court Appearance

Indian Men Accused of Raping Swiss Tourist Make Court Appearance

  On Monday, the six men from India who were accused of raping a Swiss tourist appeared in court and charged with gang rape, according to The Associated Press. The…

Woman from India Continues 12-Year Hunger Strike

Woman from India Continues 12-Year Hunger Strike

  A 40-year-old woman protesting an Indian law plans to continue her hunger strike. Irom Sharmila has not eaten in 12 years. She has been force fed through a tube…

Debate about Women’s Rights Explodes Following India Rape

Debate about Women’s Rights Explodes Following India Rape

  To respect a New Delhi student who was gang-raped and then murdered in India recently, the country’s army and navy canceled its New Year’s celebrations on Monday, according to…

Yoga Instructor Arrested for Protest at Indian Parliament

Yoga Instructor Arrested for Protest at Indian Parliament

  Thousands of supporters of a yoga guru were arrested by police officers on Monday after marching towards India’s Parliament in an effort to change the government and increase a…

People Returning to Flooded Homes in India

People Returning to Flooded Homes in India

  Floodwaters began to recede in a remote area of northeastern India on Tuesday, permitting thousands of exhausted people to wade through water and return to their homes once they…