Thousands of Indian farm labourers urged an end to “slavery” in Italy on Tuesday after the gruesome death of a worker shone a light on the brutal exploitation of undocumented migrants. Satnam Singh, 31, who had been working without legal papers, died last week after his arm was sliced off by a machine. The farmer […]
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Indians get hooked on 10-minute grocery apps, squeezing small retailers
By M. Sriram and Dhwani Pandya MUMBAI (Reuters) – In a middle-class suburb of Mumbai, workers at SoftBank-backed Swiggy’s grocery warehouse race against time to deliver orders within 10 minutes. Their speed is tracked by the seconds on a screen that flashes red warnings for slowness. Outside in sweltering heat, Swiggy’s bikers, sporting the firm’s […]
Donald Trump Jr. attends groundbreaking for Catawba Indians’ $700 million casino in NC
Friday’s groundbreaking for the Catawba Indians’ $700 million North Carolina casino drew an unexpected guest few people noticed until Chief Brian Harris made an announcement. Donald Trump Jr. quietly sat under a tent with hundreds of other guests for the 10 a.m. ceremony in Kings Mountain. He wasn’t listed on the program for the event […]
Billionaire-Friendly Modi Humbled by Indians Who Make $4 a Day
(Bloomberg) — At the start of the year, Narendra Modi hailed the opening of a huge new Hindu temple as a once-in-a-millennium turning point in India’s history. The lavish event, broadcast across the nation, was timed to generate a wave of religious fervor that would carry him in a landslide to a third term as […]
Catawba Indians to start construction of $700M NC casino near Charlotte, with 2,000 jobs
The Catawba Indians will begin construction next week of their $700 million casino in Kings Mountain, creating nearly 2,000 jobs, tribal leaders said Friday. The tribe, based in Rock Hill, S.C., has operated a single-level “temporary” casino at the site since 2021, off Interstate 85 exit 5 about 35 miles west of Charlotte. Tribal officials […]
Catawba Indians to start construction of $700M NC casino near Charlotte, with 2,000 jobs
The Catawba Indians will begin construction next week of their $700 million casino in Kings Mountain, creating nearly 2,000 jobs, tribal leaders said Friday. The tribe, based in Rock Hill, S.C., has operated a single-level “temporary” casino at the site since 2021, off Interstate 85 exit 5 about 35 miles west of Charlotte. Tribal officials […]
As Indians Vote, Modi’s Party Misleads Online
A screenshot from a digital poster shared by BJP-affiliated social media accounts. Credit – X Amid India’s weekslong election, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants voters to know that it’s about action, not talk. “Congress will say, BJP will do,” a poster shared recently by state- and district-level BJP […]
Tribes, National Congress of American Indians Oppose Montana’s TikTok Ban on Grounds of Sovereignty
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and the National Congress of American Indians today threw their support behind opposing Montana’s TikTok ban on the grounds of tribal sovereignty infringement. The ban was signed into law by Montana’s governor in May 2023, but was blocked by a federal judge before it was set to go into […]
Indians voting as Narendra Modi takes aim at country’s Muslims
Millions of Indian voters across 93 constituencies were casting ballots as prime minister Narendra Modi has mounted an increasingly shrill election campaign, ramping up polarising rhetoric in incendiary speeches that have targeted the Muslim minority. In recent campaign rallies, Mr Modi has called Muslims “infiltrators” and said they “have too many children”, referring to a […]
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Indians vote in huge election dominated by jobs, Hindu pride and Modi
By Krishn Kaushik, Praveen Paramasivam and YP Rajesh KAIRANA/CHENNAI, India (Reuters) -A substantial number of Indians voted on Friday in the first phase of the world’s largest election, authorities said, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a historic third term on the back of issues such as growth, welfare and Hindu nationalism. The vote pits […]