By , NEW DELHI (Reuters) - U.S. presidential adviser Ivanka Trump’s praise of an Indian teenager’s bicycle ride home hundreds of kilometres away is drawing criticism in India for being insensitive to the plight of impoverished migrant workers struggling in a lockdown.Slideshow The girl carried her father on the back of her bicycle for about a week for 1,200 km (750 miles), the two said on Saturday, one of the many out-of-work migrant families leaving the big cities for their homes in other parts of India because the shutdown has sapped their savings.“15 yr old Jyoti Kumari, carried her...…By , NEW DELHI (Reuters) - U.S. presidential adviser Ivanka Trump’s praise of an Indian teenager’s bicycle ride home hundreds of kilometres away is drawing criticism in India for being insensitive to the plight of impoverished migrant workers struggling in a lockdown.Slideshow The girl carried her father on the back of her bicycle for about a week for 1,200 km (750 miles), the two said on Saturday, one of the many out-of-work migrant families leaving the big cities for their homes in other parts of India because the shutdown has sapped their savings.“15 yr old Jyoti Kumari, carried her...WW…

David French is fine with submitting to our oligarchy or complaining about it. But what must always be avoided is *action.*God forbid we do something.— J.D. Vance (@JDVance1) Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.Comments are closed.…David French is fine with submitting to our oligarchy or complaining about it. But what must always be avoided is *action.*God forbid we do something.— J.D. Vance (@JDVance1) Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.Comments are closed.WW…

By , , SINGAPORE/VARANASI, India (Reuters) - A wheelbarrow and a handful of metal grids for capturing litter, emblazoned with the words “Renew Oceans,” sit rusting outside an empty, padlocked office in the Indian city of Varanasi, a short walk from the Ganges.It is all that is left of a programme, funded by some of the world’s biggest oil and chemical companies, that they said could solve a runaway ocean plastic waste crisis which is killing marine life - from plankton to whales - and clogging tropical beaches and coral reefs.The closure of Renew Oceans, which has not previously been...…By , , SINGAPORE/VARANASI, India (Reuters) - A wheelbarrow and a handful of metal grids for capturing litter, emblazoned with the words “Renew Oceans,” sit rusting outside an empty, padlocked office in the Indian city of Varanasi, a short walk from the Ganges.It is all that is left of a programme, funded by some of the world’s biggest oil and chemical companies, that they said could solve a runaway ocean plastic waste crisis which is killing marine life - from plankton to whales - and clogging tropical beaches and coral reefs.The closure of Renew Oceans, which has not previously been...WW…

By LUCKNOW (Reuters) - India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party approved a decree in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday laying out prison terms for anyone compelling others to convert their faith or luring them into these conversions through marriage, officials said.The move follows a campaign by hardline Hindu groups against some interfaith marriages that they describe as “love jihad”, Muslim men engaging in a conspiracy to turn Hindu women away from their religion by seducing them.Critics said the unlawful conversion order approved by the cabinet of Uttar Pradesh, run by Prime Minister Narendra...…By LUCKNOW (Reuters) - India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party approved a decree in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday laying out prison terms for anyone compelling others to convert their faith or luring them into these conversions through marriage, officials said.The move follows a campaign by hardline Hindu groups against some interfaith marriages that they describe as “love jihad”, Muslim men engaging in a conspiracy to turn Hindu women away from their religion by seducing them.Critics said the unlawful conversion order approved by the cabinet of Uttar Pradesh, run by Prime Minister Narendra...WW…

Protesters clash with police in India after late-night cremation of gang rape victimWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismisscloseAdvertisementBy Log in, or to save articles for later.Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeAdvertisementNew Delhi: Protests have erupted in several parts of India after the authorities had the body of a gang rape victim cremated at a ceremony her family said took place without their permission.The 19-year-old victim from the Dalit community – the lowest rung of India's ancient...…Protesters clash with police in India after late-night cremation of gang rape victimWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismisscloseAdvertisementBy Log in, or to save articles for later.Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeAdvertisementNew Delhi: Protests have erupted in several parts of India after the authorities had the body of a gang rape victim cremated at a ceremony her family said took place without their permission.The 19-year-old victim from the Dalit community – the lowest rung of India's ancient...WW…

By LUCKNOW, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Dozens of girls at an Indian care home for runaways and sexual abuse victims have tested positive for coronavirus, raising renewed scrutiny over the management of state-run shelters as the country faces a surge of new infections.The shelter in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has since been sealed, and the 57 girls who tested positive - five of whom were pregnant - were moved to hospitals, with staff put in quarantine, local officials said.The outbreak sparked anger on social media, and opposition politicians said it reflected...…By LUCKNOW, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Dozens of girls at an Indian care home for runaways and sexual abuse victims have tested positive for coronavirus, raising renewed scrutiny over the management of state-run shelters as the country faces a surge of new infections.The shelter in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has since been sealed, and the 57 girls who tested positive - five of whom were pregnant - were moved to hospitals, with staff put in quarantine, local officials said.The outbreak sparked anger on social media, and opposition politicians said it reflected...WW…