Hospitals often illegally detain patients long after they should be medically discharged, using armed guards, locked doors and even chains to hold those who have not settled their accounts Continue reading →

India is grappling with an outbreak of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in Rajasthan, a northern state popular with tourists. Continue reading →

A commuter train travelling at high speed struck a crowd of people seated on tracks in northern India on Friday and at least 58 were killed, Punjab state police and witnesses said. Continue reading →

A pair of defamation lawsuits could derail India’s #MeToo movement and discourage more potential victims from coming forward, lawyers and women’s groups say. Continue reading →

India’s prominent Sabarimala temple opened its doors to women of menstruating age on Wednesday, with some 1,000 police on hand to keep protesters at bay. Continue reading →

Indian minister M.J. Akbar described multiple allegations of sexual harassment against him as “wild and baseless” and said he plans to take legal action against the women who have made the accusations. Continue reading →

Wildlife officials in India are desperately trying to catch a tiger that is thought to have killed more than a dozen people — and may use a popular cologne to help stop the bloodshed. Continue reading →

Sikhs For Justice says it plans to hold polls in Canadian cities as part of a global referendum on the creation of an independent Sikh nation called Khalistan in India’s Punjab state. Continue reading →

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra has retired from the Supreme Court after advancing rights for women, gays and minorities in a deeply conservative country. Continue reading →