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Indian police volunteer gets life sentence for raping and murdering trainee doctor
Judge rejects death penalty for Sanjay Roy as victim’s parents suspect more were involved in killing, which sparked strikes.
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Smuggled Starlink devices allegedly used to defy India’s internet shutdowns
Civilian and armed groups in conflict-ridden state of Manipur using SpaceX’s satellite internet, sources say.
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Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh dies aged 92
Singh was admitted to New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences late Thursday after his health deteriorated due to “sudden loss of consciousness at home,” the hospital said in a statement
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Schoolgirl, 13, ’falls from pod’ on 60ft Ferris wheel in shocking video footage
Terrified onlookers whipped out their phones and captured the moment a 13-year-old girl was forced out of a Ferris wheel pod and left dangling out the side for a gruelling few minutes
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India successfully tests its first hypersonic missile
India successfully conducted flight tests of its first long-range hypersonic missile. The tests took place yesterday evening, November 16, according to the Indian Ministry of Defence website.
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Tricked and threatened: African migrants coerced into Russian military service
Since the start of 2024, a total of 3,344 foreign nationals who went to fight in Ukraine have received Russian citizenship, according to the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
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At least 36 people have died after a bus fell 200 feet into a ditch
At least 36 people have died after a passenger bus veered off-road and plunged into a deep gorge in India today.
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Canada’s spy agency has stated that India is utilizing cyber technology to monitor Sikh separatists
CSE report says India is also stepping up cyber-attacks against Canada government networks
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Canada and India expel each other’s diplomats following the murder of a Sikh leader
Canada and India traded barbs this week, with both countries expelling diplomats following allegations that New Delhi conspired with extremists to carry out acts of violence against the Canadian Sikh community.
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Indian politician Baba Siddique was shot dead in Mumbai
An Indian politician has been shot dead in the commercial capital, Mumbai.
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Indian authorities seize $5.6 million in BitConnect assets
Authorities in Gujarat have seized another 47.7 crore worth of assets tied to BitConnect (~$5.6 million).
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UK auction house cancels ’disrespectful’ sale of shrunken heads and skulls
Museums and Indian minister criticised Swan auction house in Oxfordshire over sale of human remains
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British climber rescued after going missing on 23,000-foot mountain
A British climber and her counterpart have reportedly been rescued safely after their food and equipment fell down a ravine.
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UK’s Aviva conspired to dodge India compensation and tax rules
An Indian tax agency has found that British insurer Aviva (AV.L), opens new tab breached local regulations capping commissions to sales agents with a system of fake invoices and clandestine cash payments, according to a notice seen by Reuters.
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Chair of Indian regulator invested in funds connected to Adani, Hindenburg Research alleges
Madhabi Buch and her husband deny claims she is biased and say their finances are an ‘open book’
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Kenya’s President Ruto: No airport deal with Adani Group
Kenyan President William Ruto said on Sunday that reports about the government’s intention to lease the country’s main international airport to India’s Adani Group are “fake news.” But he admitted there would be a private-public agreement for its extension.
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Documents reveal details of Adani Group’s controversial bid to operate Kenya’s largest airport
Last week, a whistleblower sparked outrage in Kenya after he claimed in a social media post that the country’s main airport would be leased to one of India’s largest conglomerates, Adani Group.
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India cracks down on traffickers exploiting youths in Southeast Asia
Indian authorities announced Wednesday a crackdown on four suspects involved in a massive human trafficking and cyber fraud case across Laos and other Southeast Asian countries.
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Indian billionaire heir Anant Ambani weds at lavish, star-studded ceremony
After seven months of extravagant pre-wedding celebrations, Anant Ambani, the son of India’s richest man, completed his long-awaited marriage to pharmaceutical heiress Radhika Merchant before thousands of guests on Friday.
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Indian film star arrested in connection with fan’s murder case
Darshan Thoogudeepa, a superstar of the Kannada-language film industry in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, has been under arrest for the past 10 days in connection with a crime that resembles the plot of a movie.
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Indian suspect in plot to kill Sikh separatist extradited to the US
Nikhil Gupta accused of plotting to kill US resident who advocated for sovereign Sikh state in northern India
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Modi sworn-in as India’s prime minister for third term to lead coalition government
Modi will lead India under the challenges of a coalition government with allies
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OPEC minus: Sanctions push Russia into competition with Saudi Arabia as price war looms
In March 2024, Russia again became the largest supplier of oil to China and India, according to a recent OPEC report.
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Fire at amusement park in western India kills at least 20
A massive fire broke out Saturday in an amusement park in Gujarat state in western India, leaving at least 20 people dead, police said.
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New evidence supports allegations that the Adani Group overcharged for coal
On January 9, 2014, the bulk carrier MV Kalliopi L docked at Ennore port in Chennai, the southern Indian city in Tamil Nadu, after a two-week voyage from Indonesia.
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