SHAMBHU, India, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Thousands of protesting Indian farmers facing off with security forces have come under the protection of the Nihang Sikhs, a warrior sect dating back to the 1600s distinguished by their ink-blue robes and ancient weapons such
AMBALA, India, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Indian farmers demanding higher prices for their crops will postpone a planned protest march to New Delhi until unions hold another round of talks with government ministers on Sunday. Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda, who met farmers’
Tokyo, Feb 15 (Reuters): Japan unexpectedly slipped into a recession at the end of last year, losing its title as the world’s third-biggest economy to Germany and raising doubts about when the central bank would begin to exit its decade-long ultra-loose monetary
NEW DELHI, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Protesting farmers who were attempting to reach the capital New Delhi clashed with security forces for a second day on Wednesday, with drones being used to drop tear gas shells, television visuals showed. Hundreds of farmers,
