India
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Iran war briefing: US lets India buy Russian oil after energy prices jump
US claims temporary waiver won’t provide ‘significant financial benefit’ to Moscow; IDF strikes Lebanon after …
- Business, Commodities, India, Iran, Middle East and North Africa, Oil, Russia, South and Central Asia, US foreign policy, US news, World news
US grants waiver to allow India to buy Russian oil amid Iran war
‘Stopgap measure’ designed to keep oil flowing into global market as Middle East crisis disrupts crude shipmen…
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Redlight to Limelight review – the powerful tale of 500 sex workers who formed a film collective
This documentary can’t help but be moving as it follows the Cam On group in Kolkata, who are creating a drama …
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Pressure on Carney to address Indian interference allegations after Modi meeting
Canadian prime minister and Indian prime minister mostly discussed trade during Carney’s visit to India Mark C…
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Canada’s Carney to meet Modi in India amid trade uncertainty with US
Canada’s prime minister and Indian prime minister will meet Monday in visit that marks diplomatic shiftIt’s no…
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Canadian Sikh activist faces fresh death threats on eve of Carney visit to India
Police warn Moninder Singh, head of the Sikh Federation of Canada, his family are also at riskPolice in Canada…
- Access to water, Climate crisis, Delhi, Drought, Environment, Global development, India, Natural resources and development, South and Central Asia, Water, World news
Ancient stepwells brought back to life as India begins to run out of water
Centuries-old wells restored to provide drinking water as parts of the country head towards “day zero” when no…
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Indian state of Kerala to be renamed Keralam to reflect local pronunciation
Proposal approved by Modi government will bring official English name into line with Malayalam languageThe Ind…
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Drives me crazy: Mumbai residents plead for respite from ‘musical road’
Motorway stretch plays music as a safety feature but those close to it say ‘intrusive’ noise is constant and d…
- AI (artificial intelligence), Alphabet, Computing, Delhi, Google, India, Narendra Modi, OpenAI, Silicon Valley, South and Central Asia, Technology, US news, World news
AI hit: India hungry to harness US tech giants’ technology at Delhi summit
Narendra Modi’s thirst to supercharge economic growth is matched by US desire to inject AI into world’s bigges…
- AI (artificial intelligence), Computing, Google, India, Narendra Modi, OpenAI, South and Central Asia, Technology, World news
Tech billionaires fly in for Delhi AI expo as Modi jostles to lead in south
Google, Anthropic and OpenAI bosses to mingle with global south leaders wrestling for control over technologyS…
- Bollywood, Books, Crime films, Culture, Film, Film adaptations, India, Romeo and Juliet, South and Central Asia, Stage, William Shakespeare, World news
O’Romeo review – Bollywood Shakespeare takes dive into grisly mafia queens territory
After hit takes on Macbeth, Othello and Hamlet, Vishal Bhardwaj’s Romeo and Juliet adaptation sees dead-eyed l…
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Tarique Rahman promises era of clean politics as Bangladesh holds first election since fall of Hasina
Jailed then exiled in London, Rahman returns home as the main contender to be next prime minister of Banglades…
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Most Indians don’t read for pleasure – so why does the country have 100 literature festivals?
With their carnival atmosphere, music and Bollywood stars, books often take a back seat. But that doesn’t mean…
- AI (artificial intelligence), Computing, Global development, India, South and Central Asia, Technology, Workers' rights, World news
‘In the end, you feel blank’: India’s female workers watching hours of abusive content to train AI
Women in rural communities describe trauma of moderating violent and pornographic content for global tech comp…