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Indian tech hub state pushes jail terms for 'fake news', sparks worries

Free speech advocates fear the measure could criminalize memes or honest online mistakes through selective enforcement

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Wildfires burn in Turkey and France as early heatwave hits

Wildfires force evacuations in Turkey, France as Europe faces scorching heat and climate-driven health risks

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Bangladesh orders striking tax officials back to work; port operations hindered

Dhaka orders tax, customs staff back to work as strike halts Chittagong Port and threatens economic stability

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Iran's missile barrage exposes Israel's defense gaps, inflicts record economic damage

Kamran Khan says 12-day war caused worst military, financial losses in Israel’s history despite Tehran's own toll

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India blames ‘one country’ for failure to adopt joint statement at SCO defence meeting

SCO, a 10-nation Eurasian bloc including China, Russia, India, Pakistan, and Iran, held a defense ministers' meeting ahead of its autumn leaders' summit

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Basmati rice war: How Pakistan beat India at its own game

When India halted rice exports in 2023, Pakistan seized the opportunity by exporting 5.54 million tons of rice in just 11 months

US, India push for trade pact after Vietnam deal, sources say

Trump threatened a 26% duty on Indian goods but temporarily lowered it to 10% to buy time for negotiations

Quad ministers condemn April attack in Kashmir without naming Pakistan

4-nation bloc demands accountability for those behind Pahalgam attack which killed 26

Indian lawmakers to review aviation safety weeks after Air India crash

Industry and government officials, including airport operators, air traffic controllers, and airlines like Air India and IndiGo, have been invited to answer questions

Indian capital bans fuel for old cars in anti-pollution bid

New Delhi is regularly ranked one of the most polluted capitals globally with acrid smog blanketing its skyline every winter

The begging bowl mirror: Why India can’t afford to mock Pakistan

Is the Indian assertion that Pakistan is poor true? Let's take a look at the numbers

India chemical factory blast toll rises to 35

The blast in Sangareddy in India's southern Telangana state on Monday turned parts of the building into rubble

Wildfires burn in Turkey and France as early heatwave hits

Wildfires force evacuations in Turkey, France as Europe faces scorching heat and climate-driven health risks

India chemical factory blast kills at least 12

The blast occurred in Sangareddy, Telangana state, turning parts of the building into rubble

Indian official blames ‘political constraints’ for jet losses in May clash with Pakistan

India’s military attaché to Indonesia says aircraft were lost due to orders by political leadership not to hit Pakistan’s defenses

Snakes on a plane bound for India, again

The live snakes included reptiles often sold in the pet trade, and were largely non-venomous, or with venom too weak to affect people

Bangladesh orders striking tax officials back to work; port operations hindered

Dhaka orders tax, customs staff back to work as strike halts Chittagong Port and threatens economic stability

Three killed, 6 injured in stampede at Indian chariot festival

The incident occurred at an annual chariot festival in Puri, where thousands of Hindu devotees had gathered

India accused of illegal deportations targeting Muslims

Deportations of Bengali-speaking Muslims to Bangladesh spark accusations of profiling

India seeks 'permanent solution' to border dispute with China

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh emphasizes the need for a structured roadmap to resolve issues and bridge the trust deficit

India blames ‘one country’ for failure to adopt joint statement at SCO defence meeting

SCO, a 10-nation Eurasian bloc including China, Russia, India, Pakistan, and Iran, held a defense ministers' meeting ahead of its autumn leaders' summit

India says efforts are on to reconstruct events that caused Air India crash

The airline has also been warned for violations related to pilot duty scheduling and oversight

'Bloody terrified': Flying anxiety peaks in India after fatal Air India crash

Google Trends data shows searches for the term "flying fear" in India hit "peak popularity" a day after the Air India crash