Report: Thousands of Indian women die needlessly in maternal deaths

NEW DELHI — Tens of thousands of Indian women die needlessly every year during pregnancy or because of childbirth-related problems, a human rights group said Wednesday, blaming a medical system hobbled by poor planning, caste discrimination, a lack of accountability and limited access to emergency care.

Indian singer Gangubai Hangal, who fought caste and gender prejudices, dies at 96

NEW DELHI — Veteran Indian classical singer Gangubai Hangal, who battled caste and gender prejudices to establish a career that spanned more than seven decades, died Tuesday after being briefly hospitalized for respiratory problems. She was 96.

UN kicks Jewish students, Iranians out of racism meeting following protests, breach of rules

GENEVA — The United Nations expelled three groups from its conference on global racism Thursday for unacceptable behavior related to the opening speech that Iran’s president gave denouncing Israel.

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