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Indian rooster kills owner with cockfight blade

NEW DELHI (AFP) : A rooster fitted with a knife for an illegal cockfight in southern India has killed its … More

Cockfighting, India, Rooster, Telangana

India’s Puducherry government falls, caught in crossfire of national Congress v BJP battles

BANGALORE : The Indian National Congress-led coalition in Puducherry lost a trust vote in the assembly on Monday (Feb 22), … More

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Indian National Congress, majority, Pondicherry, Puducherry

Can Ganga be saved? What must be done to clean up India’s holy river?

Also known as the Ganges, it is one of the foundations of Indian civilisation but has since been tarnished by … More

Ganga River, Ganges, Holy, India, Pollution

Amazon vs Reliance: Why are two of the world’s richest men in court?

A tussle over an Indian grocery company has pitted the world’s largest e-commerce business Amazon against India’s largest company Reliance.  … More

Amazon, America, e-commerce, Grocery, India, Jeff Bezos, Mukesh Ambani, Reliance, Retail

Vaccine diplomacy: India seeks to rival China with broad shipments

NEW DELHI (REUTERS) : India has approved the shipment of Covid-19 vaccines to Cambodia and plans to supply Mongolia and … More

China, Covid-19 Vaccine, Diplomacy, India

‘Like a Hollywood movie’: Glacier disaster survivor recalls escape from Himalayan tunnel

Rescuers search for 200 missing after glacier burst in Indian Himalayas; 18 dead TAPOVAN (AFP) : A whistle turned into … More

Glacier, Himalaya, India, Tragedy

Glacier breaks in India’s north; flood kills 9, 140 missing

LUCKNOW, India (AP) : Indian authorities launched a search operation Sunday after part of a mountain glacier broke, sending a … More

Glacier, Himalaya, India, Tapovan

Indian farmers block highways nationwide

Internet blocking further angers protesters, Twitter challenges Delhi takedown orders Tens of thousands of protesting Indian farmers have blocked highways … More

Agriculture, Farmers, India, New Law, Protest

Uttar Pradesh farmers join protests against India’s agriculture reforms

BHAINSWAL, INDIA (REUTERS) : Thousands of farmers in a politically important Indian state on Friday (Feb 5) rallied in opposition … More

Agriculture, Farmers, Greta Thunberg, India, New Law, Protest, Rihanna, Uttar Pradesh

Rihanna, Greta Thunberg lend support to plight of Indian farmers

NEW DELHI (BLOOMBERG) : Pop star Rihanna and environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg have drawn global attention to Indian farmers’ fight against … More

Agriculture, Farmers, Greta Thunberg, India, New Law, Protest, Rihanna

Gang close to Bangladesh PM extracts bribes for state contracts

Investigation reveals how a criminal gang is colluding with Bangladesh’s security forces and profiting from links to PM Sheikh Hasina. … More

Anis Ahmed, Bangladesh, Haris Ahmed, Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina

India’s PM Modi breaks silence on months-long farm protests

NEW DELHI (REUTERS) : India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday (Jan 31) that protesters who stormed New Delhi’s Red Fort had … More

Agriculture, Farmers, India, Narendra Modi, New Law, Protests

India cuts off Internet near Delhi as farmers begin hunger strike

NEW DELHI (REUTERS) : India blocked mobile internet services in several areas around New Delhi on Saturday (Jan 30) as … More

Agriculture, Farmers, Haryana, India, New Law, Protest

Indian farmers scrap march on parliament after riots

NEW DELHI : Indian farmer unions have scrapped next week’s planned march on parliament against new agricultural laws, as rifts emerge … More

Agriculture, Farmers, India, New Law, Protest

Indian farmers’ protest rolls on, with negotiations at a standstill

The story Tens of thousands of farmers have been camping on the outskirts of New Delhi since November, protesting against the … More

Agriculture, Farmers, Haryana, India, New Law, Protest, Punjab

Bangladesh to move thousands more Rohingya Muslims to remote island despite criticism

DHAKA (REUTERS) : Bangladesh will move 2,000 to 3,000 more Rohingya Muslim refugees to a remote Bay of Bengal island … More

Bangladesh, Bhasan Char, Island, Refugees, Rohingya

Farmers’ protests turn ugly in India as tear gas is fired

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Agriculture, Farmers, India, New Law, Protest, Red Fort

Indian farm protesters battle police to plant flags at historic Red Fort

NEW DELHI (Reuters) : Thousands of Indian farmers protesting against agricultural reforms breached barricades on Tuesday to enter the historic … More

Agriculture, Farmers, India, New Law, Protests, Red Fort

Indian farmers ride caravan of tractors into capital ahead of Republic Day

NEW DELHI (REUTERS) : Caravans of tractors clogged a key highway in northern India on Monday (Jan 25) as tens … More

Agriculture, Farmers, India, New Law, Protest, Punjab

Dhanushkodi Fisherfolk: 50 Years of Life on the Edge

At India’s southernmost tip, a fishing community remains resilient over 50 years after a cyclone wiped their home off the … More

Cyclone, Dhanuskhodi, Fishermen, India, Photography, Tourism

Pakistani man killed during TikTok stunt on train track

ISLAMABAD (AFP) : A young man was hit and killed by a train in Pakistan while being filmed walking along … More

Incident, Pakistan, TikTok, Train

Sri Lankan health minister who took ‘magic potion’ tests positive for Covid-19

Pavithra Wanniarachchi consumed and endorsed a magic potion made by a sorcerer who claimed it would permanently ward off the … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Potion, Sri Lanka

Inside the world’s biggest vaccine factory, India’s Serum Institute

The Serum Institute of India is a major player in the fight against COVID-19 PUNE, India : The tiny clinking … More

Covid-19 Vaccine, India, Serum

Forget Uber Eats: Mumbai’s 125-year-old food delivery system wins the day

Modern technology is no match for Mumbai’s 125-year-old lunchtime delivery service. Lottie Gross meets the city’s much-lauded dabbawalas. Indian road traffic … More

Dabbawalas, Delivery, Heritage, Mumbai

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