Taliban treatment of women could be ‘gender apartheid’ – UN expert
Geneva (Reuters) – A U.N. expert said on Monday that the treatment of Afghan women and girls by the Taliban
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Financials lead slide in Indian shares ahead of Powell’s testimony
Bengaluru (Reuters) – India’s Nifty 50 and Sensex stock indexes declined on Tuesday, led by a slide in high-weightage financials
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Rupee may decline slightly on weak risk, dollar uptick
Mumbai (Reuters) – The Indian rupee is expected to fall on Tuesday in wake of losses on Asian peers and
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Poor villagers risk their lives in danger zone as Philippines’ most active volcano erupts
Calbayog (AP) — Delfina Guiwan’s heart was pounding as she snuck back to her village, now abandoned and eerily quiet,
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World Bank set to approve $700 mln for Sri Lanka next week -sources
Colombo (Reuters) – The World Bank is likely to approve $700 million in budgetary and welfare support for Sri Lanka
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Pew Research: 98% of Indian Muslims are free to practice their religion
Pew research discovered that 98% of Indian Muslims said that they are free to practice their religion in India, and
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Airbus wins record order for 500 jets from India’s IndiGo at Paris Air Show
Paris (AP) — India’s IndiGo airline is buying 500 passenger jets from European planemaker Airbus, the two companies said Monday,
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India’s Modi says there is ‘unprecedented trust’ between India, US – WSJ
(Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that ties between New Delhi and Washington are stronger and deeper than
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Pakistan widens search for human traffickers after a boat carrying hundreds sank off Greece’s coast
Islamabad (AP) — Pakistan on Monday widened its search for human traffickers after a tragedy off the Greek coast last week that
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Top RSS and Hindu leadership wants to include Muslims in India’s pursuit of economic superpower status, says Zafar Sareshwala
Riyadh — In a surprising statement, Zafar Sareshwala, the prominent Indian businessman and philanthropist, claimed that the top leadership of Rashtriya Swayamsevak
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