New Maldives leader secures $1.4bn from ‘closest friend’ India

AFP | The new Maldives president, seen as closer to the West and India than his predecessor, secured $1.4 billion from New Delhi on Monday...

Eleven dead as gunfight sparks protests in Indian Kashmir: police

AFP | Seven civilians were killed as Indian troops fired on protesters Saturday after a gunfight left three armed rebels and a soldier dead in...

Defenders bad, aggressors good

Imran Jan | George Orwell’s Animal Farm is an absolute classic. In the story, the animals had 7 commandments distilled into the maxim “four legs...

Eleven die after eating ‘toxic’ rice at Indian temple

AFP | Eleven people have died after eating rice that had likely been contaminated with a toxic substance at a Hindu temple ceremony, a health...

Complaint against Navjot Singh Sidhu for violating Wildlife Protection Act

News Desk | A wildlife activist has filed a complaint against Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, who gifted a stuffed Black Partridge to CM Amarinder...

What Rivalry? Chinese, Indian troops dance together in joint exercises

AFP | Indian and Chinese soldiers looked to have hit it off in their first joint exercises since a dangerous standoff last year, with videos...

India lose to Netherlands in hockey World Cup quarters

AFP | India crashed out of the field hockey World Cup after a 1-2 loss to the Netherlands in the quarter-finals in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. The...

Elite of US & India gather for Ambani wedding

AFP | Topping anything in hit film "Crazy Rich Asians", the only daughter of India's richest man ties the knot Wednesday after days of lavish...

India voters hoof out cow minister in state elections

AFP | India's only dedicated "cow minister" has been dumped in state elections, ending a controversial tenure that saw hundreds of the sacred animals starve...

India’s rupee slides as central bank chief quits

AFP | India's rupee plunged on Tuesday after the country's central bank chief quit following a dispute with the government that analysts say raises fears...

India’s ruling party set to lose key state

AFP | India's ruling party looked set to lose power in at least one of three traditional stronghold states releasing election results Tuesday, in a...

India election results show nail-biting contest between BJP & Congress

News Desk | Early state election results in the central state of Madhya Pradesh show a nail-biting contest between India's ruling BJP and the opposition...
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