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Testimony of boy who witnessed mother’s murder leads to life sentence in India
Court sentenced boy’s father and grandparents for killing his mother over demands for higher dowryThe testimon…
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‘His humility is genuine’: Rishi Sunak’s father-in-law, the billionaire who does the dishes
Narayana Murthy drives a small car, cleans his own loo and likes nothing more than to readRishi Sunak becomes …
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‘A moment of pride’: Hindus in India hail Rishi Sunak’s victory
Indians react to news UK will have its first Hindu PM and consider how it will affect bilateral tiesRishi Suna…
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Modi employs new tool in India’s war against the English language: Hindi medical degrees
Ever since it came to power, the BJP has have taken intermittent pot shots at English, branding it a ‘colonial…
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India’s Congress party appoints first non-Gandhi president in 24 years
Mallikarjun Kharge, a Gandhi loyalist, aims to lead fightback against Narendra Modi’s BJPIndia’s Congress part…
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Delhi drinkers left dry after government’s alcohol policy U-turn
Aam Aadmi party’s decision to scrap plan to privatise sale of alcohol comes after pressure from rival BJPAll o…
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Man overcharged 20 rupees for India train ticket wins 22-year legal battle
Lawyer Tungnath Chaturvedi took on the might of Indian Railways after being charged 20 rupees – or 21p – too m…
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‘Cancer care can’t stop’: flood-hit Assam hospital uses boats to reach patients
Staff use makeshift rafts and boats to transport patients and bring painkillers and medicines to those trapped…
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Delhi’s street vendors baulk at India’s single-use plastic ban
Ban on 19 items comes in on Friday, but researchers warn that millions are not prepared to use alternatives to…
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Indian journalist prevented from flying to Europe to speak about intimidation
Rana Ayyub, a columnist for the Washington Post, was not allowed to board a flight at Mumbai airport on Tuesda…
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Low turnout for India’s national two-day strike as 50 million join protests
Unions say strike over ‘anti-worker’ government policies a success despite limited impact, with far fewer than…
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Indians reluctant to denounce Russian ‘brothers’ over Ukraine
While street-level opinion is even-handed, commentators from right and left are converging on the warRussia-Uk…
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India court in Karnataka upholds ban on hijabs in colleges
Fearing unrest over the ruling, the state government bans large gatherings after the restrictions on headscarv…
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India: over 100 million people fail to turn up for second Covid vaccine
Fears rise of a resurgence in the spread of coronavirus despite daily cases reaching their lowest for monthsMo…
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Indian police arrest seven for ‘celebrating’ Pakistan cricket win
Young Muslims face charges including ‘promoting enmity’ after match at T20 World Cup in DubaiIndian police hav…