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Musk vs. Ambani: Billionaire Showdown in India’s Satellite Internet Race

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October 24, 2024

Musk vs. Ambani: Billionaire Showdown in India’s Satellite Internet Race

The competition between two of the world’s wealthiest individuals, Elon Musk and Mukesh Ambani, intensifies as they prepare to compete in India’s satellite broadband market. Following India’s government announcement last week that it would allocate satellite spectrum for broadband administratively

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India Recalls High Commissioner Amid Diplomatic Row with Canada Over Murder Investigation

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October 15, 2024

India Recalls High Commissioner Amid Diplomatic Row with Canada Over Murder Investigation

India has escalated its diplomatic row with Canada by withdrawing its high commissioner, Sanjay Kumar Verma, along with other diplomats, following allegations from Canada that they were named as “persons of interest” in the murder investigation of Sikh separatist Hardeep

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October 11, 2024

A Trainee Doctor’s Rape and Murder Sparks Nationwide Protests in India, Leading

Doctors and citizens shout slogans during a protest march. In contrast, junior doctors hold a hunger strike against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, India, on October 8. A

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Entertainment

October 7, 2024

Ranveer Singh’s Next Film Casts 19-Year-Old Sara Arjun as His Love Interest

Bollywood star Ranveer Singh’s upcoming film, directed by Aditya Dhar, has created a buzz with the announcement of its cast. The high-octane espionage thriller will feature Sara Arjun, 19, as Singh’s love interest, marking her transition from child actress to

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Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Appointed to Head Bangladesh Interim Government

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August 10, 2024

Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Appointed to Head Bangladesh Interim Government

Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate and longtime political adversary of Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has been appointed as the country’s interim leader. The 84-year-old was chosen a day after Hasina fled the country following weeks of intense protests

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Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Horse Remains Buried for 2,000 Years

World

July 10, 2024

Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Horse Remains Buried for 2,000 Years

Archaeologists in France have uncovered nine graves containing the skeletons of 28 horses that were buried about 2,000 years ago, leaving their precise cause of death a mystery. These graves were found in Villedieu-sur-Indre, a commune in central France, and

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Modi Meets Putin in Moscow Amid Diplomatic Balancing Act

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July 10, 2024

Modi Meets Putin in Moscow Amid Diplomatic Balancing Act

His Western allies are keenly watching Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on his first foreign trip since he returned to office for a third term in June. Mr. Modi landed on

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The Journey of a Humble Indian Fabric to Luxury Status in 1960s America

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June 12, 2024

The Journey of a Humble Indian Fabric to Luxury Status in 1960s

On the cover of Lisa Birnbach’s “The Official Preppy Handbook,” a tongue-in-cheek 1980s guide to looking, acting, and thinking like a US prep school elite, a border pattern showcases a fabric synonymous with casual American luxury: madras. This colourful plaid

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Allies Support Modi for Third Term Despite Election Setback

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June 5, 2024

Allies Support Modi for Third Term Despite Election Setback

Narendra Modi is set to become India’s prime minister for a third term, following an election that saw his party’s majority significantly reduced. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which had aimed for a dominant victory, secured 240 seats in the

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Why Modi Failed to Secure an Outright Majority in India

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June 4, 2024

Why Modi Failed to Secure an Outright Majority in India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has secured a third consecutive term in a much tighter general election than anticipated. His Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in the 543-seat parliament but appears to fall short of a majority, with fewer

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