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A Year Since RG Kar Horror: A Look At How Doctor's Rape-Murder Shook India
Saturday, August 9, marked one year since the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old post graduate trainee doctor at state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
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Opinion | Syria's Druze Community, Bombed By Israel, Has A Curious 'India' Link
The massacre of the Druze minority by Islamist and government forces provided Israel with an excuse to again start bombing Damascus. This time, Israel may have the overt consent of many countries, both in the region and beyond.
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Statehood Gains Support Abroad, But Remains A Distant Dream For Palestinians
Plans announced by France, the United Kingdom and Canada to recognise a Palestinian state won't bring one about anytime soon, though they could further isolate Israel and strengthen the Palestinians' negotiating position over the long term.
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Demographic Changes In Assam, Bengal "Ticking Time Bomb": Tamil Nadu Governor
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Tuesday expressed concern over what he called demographic changes in some parts of the country, including Assam and West Bengal.
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"It's Quite Funny, I'm Playing The 100th In A Pink-Ball Game": Mitchell Starc On His 100th Test
Starc will become the 16th Aussie and second pacer from his country when he takes to the field in Kingston, Jamaica, for the third Test against the West Indies, which will kickstart from July 13 onwards.
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PM Modi Tells Ghana MPs India Has 2,500 Political Parties, Leaves Them Stunned
Prime Minister Narendra Modi started his five-nation tour, with the first stop being Ghana, a country in West Africa with deep ties with India. The Prime Minister was conferred with Ghana's highest state honour.
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As PM Modi Arrives In Ghana, Locals Chant 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna'
Over 15,000 Indians live in the West African country, with some being in Ghana for over 70 years. Some families are now the fourth generation in Ghana with some also acquiring Ghanaian citizenship.
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Iran Says Used Same Number Of Bombs As US: A Hint At De-escalation?
Iran has attacked United States Air Force bases in Qatar with 'the same number of bombs the US used in attacking' its nuclear facilities, the West Asian country said late Monday, in a statement seen as a signal it is willing to not escalate matters.
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Explained: Iran, Israel Were Once 'Friends'. This Led To Their Break-Up
The Iran-Israel attacks also marked the latest military escalation in the West Asia region since the latter's strikes on Gaza - the result of Hamas' October 7 terror attacks - began in 2023 and expanded to Lebanon, Iran, Syria.
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"Not Their Choice": Mamata Banerjee vs BJP On Naming MPs In Global Outreach
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the Centre, which named her party's MP in the all-party delegations to tour different countries to campaign against terrorism, cannot decide the member's name on its own.
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Gujarat Titans Suffer Big 'Rs 15.75 Crore Buy' Setback For IPL 2025 Playoffs
Jos Buttler will leave for national duty after completing Gujarat Titans' last three league engagements as the IPL play-offs are clashing with his country's white ball series against the West Indies.
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Mamata Banerjee's 'Jai Hind' Post After Operation Sindoor Sparks Reactions
A reaction hailing India posted by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on X, presumably on 'Operation Sindoor' that the country launched against Pakistan, attracted snide comments from people on Wednesday morning.
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India To Host West Indies For Tests In October, South Africa Home Series In November
India will host the West Indies after 12 years in a two-match Test series in October while South Africa will arrive in the country for an all-format tour in November.
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India Bans Two Addictive Opioids Amid Misuse In West Africa
The drugs were being illegally exported to West African countries by Mumbai-based Aveo Pharmaceuticals
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Scientists Warn Of Climate Threat To Chocolate
Climate change drove weeks of crop-withering temperatures last year in the West African countries that underpin the world's chocolate supply, hitting harvests and likely further stoking record prices, researchers said Wednesday.
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A Year Since RG Kar Horror: A Look At How Doctor's Rape-Murder Shook India
Saturday, August 9, marked one year since the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old post graduate trainee doctor at state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
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Opinion | Syria's Druze Community, Bombed By Israel, Has A Curious 'India' Link
The massacre of the Druze minority by Islamist and government forces provided Israel with an excuse to again start bombing Damascus. This time, Israel may have the overt consent of many countries, both in the region and beyond.
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Statehood Gains Support Abroad, But Remains A Distant Dream For Palestinians
Plans announced by France, the United Kingdom and Canada to recognise a Palestinian state won't bring one about anytime soon, though they could further isolate Israel and strengthen the Palestinians' negotiating position over the long term.
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Demographic Changes In Assam, Bengal "Ticking Time Bomb": Tamil Nadu Governor
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Tuesday expressed concern over what he called demographic changes in some parts of the country, including Assam and West Bengal.
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"It's Quite Funny, I'm Playing The 100th In A Pink-Ball Game": Mitchell Starc On His 100th Test
Starc will become the 16th Aussie and second pacer from his country when he takes to the field in Kingston, Jamaica, for the third Test against the West Indies, which will kickstart from July 13 onwards.
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PM Modi Tells Ghana MPs India Has 2,500 Political Parties, Leaves Them Stunned
Prime Minister Narendra Modi started his five-nation tour, with the first stop being Ghana, a country in West Africa with deep ties with India. The Prime Minister was conferred with Ghana's highest state honour.
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As PM Modi Arrives In Ghana, Locals Chant 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna'
Over 15,000 Indians live in the West African country, with some being in Ghana for over 70 years. Some families are now the fourth generation in Ghana with some also acquiring Ghanaian citizenship.
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Iran Says Used Same Number Of Bombs As US: A Hint At De-escalation?
Iran has attacked United States Air Force bases in Qatar with 'the same number of bombs the US used in attacking' its nuclear facilities, the West Asian country said late Monday, in a statement seen as a signal it is willing to not escalate matters.
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Explained: Iran, Israel Were Once 'Friends'. This Led To Their Break-Up
The Iran-Israel attacks also marked the latest military escalation in the West Asia region since the latter's strikes on Gaza - the result of Hamas' October 7 terror attacks - began in 2023 and expanded to Lebanon, Iran, Syria.
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"Not Their Choice": Mamata Banerjee vs BJP On Naming MPs In Global Outreach
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the Centre, which named her party's MP in the all-party delegations to tour different countries to campaign against terrorism, cannot decide the member's name on its own.
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Gujarat Titans Suffer Big 'Rs 15.75 Crore Buy' Setback For IPL 2025 Playoffs
Jos Buttler will leave for national duty after completing Gujarat Titans' last three league engagements as the IPL play-offs are clashing with his country's white ball series against the West Indies.
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Mamata Banerjee's 'Jai Hind' Post After Operation Sindoor Sparks Reactions
A reaction hailing India posted by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on X, presumably on 'Operation Sindoor' that the country launched against Pakistan, attracted snide comments from people on Wednesday morning.
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India To Host West Indies For Tests In October, South Africa Home Series In November
India will host the West Indies after 12 years in a two-match Test series in October while South Africa will arrive in the country for an all-format tour in November.
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India Bans Two Addictive Opioids Amid Misuse In West Africa
The drugs were being illegally exported to West African countries by Mumbai-based Aveo Pharmaceuticals
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Scientists Warn Of Climate Threat To Chocolate
Climate change drove weeks of crop-withering temperatures last year in the West African countries that underpin the world's chocolate supply, hitting harvests and likely further stoking record prices, researchers said Wednesday.
