India’s efforts to curb gold purchases have failed to weaken consumer demand, with the country’s largest jewellery retailer reporting sharply higher profits and increased customer traffic in the latest quarter. Titan, part
Passenger transport in Sri Lanka shifted from British double-decker buses to Indian Ashok Leyland and Tata buses in the 1960s. Until then, the backbone of Sri Lanka’s passenger transport system had been
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Each year on 5 August, Pakistan observes Youm-e-Istehsal, a day of solidarity marking the anniversary of India’s 2019 decision to revoke Article 370 of its constitution, the clause that had granted Indian-administered
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This may seem like a slightly belated reaction to India’s President’s visit to Macedonia 20-23 July. Yet the event deserves a brief reflection through a gender lens. The real inspiration comes from my engagement
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India has warned Meta that it could lose the legal protections available to online intermediaries after the temporary removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Facebook reel, with Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications
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On July 31, 2026, terrorists opened fire on two migrant labourers, Deepak Ratray (24) and Bhupinder (28), from Chhattisgarh, who were working at a brick kiln in the Kulgam District of Jammu
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On August 5, 2019, India revoked Article 370 and 35A of its constitution—clauses that had guaranteed Jammu and Kashmir a special autonomous status since 1949. Framed by New Delhi as a “transformative
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The relative calm that had prevailed in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) through the early months of 2026 was disrupted on the evening of July 31, 2026, when terrorists opened fire on two
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Young people across India recently made international headlines for mass protests over the recurring leaks of entrance exams that help students qualify for medical schools and highly coveted government jobs. The Gen Z protesters won
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by Our Correspondent in New Delhi The morning after India’s education minister resigned, Arundhati Roy returned to Jantar Mantar, where, only days earlier, one of the most remarkable protest movements in recent
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India has provided more than US$7.5 billion in relief and development assistance to Sri Lanka, according to an announcement by the Indian High Commission in Colombo, marking one of the most significant
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