‘Rising Stars’: Why are India and Pakistan squads for Asia Cup in Qatar raising eyebrows? | The National
'A' team 50-over tournament takes place in Doha later this month
· Ajit Vijaykumar
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'I am incredibly grateful': Former maths teacher from India wins Dh25 million Big Ticket jackpot | The National
Dubai resident plans to give some of her winnings to charity and to support relatives in need
· The National
Rybakina and Sabalenka to lead season-ending WTA Finals groups at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, California — Top-ranked Elena Rybakina and world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka head their respective singles groups for the WTA Finals, with Americans Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula landing in the same group.
· Associated Press
Delhi air quality worsens ahead of Diwali as firework restrictions enter force
Officials said the measures were introduced after forecasts suggested air quality would remain very poor over the coming days.
· Bbcnews
Ellora and Ajanta: the history and mystery of India’s ancient cave-temples
The view of the Kailasa Temple from above takes my breath away – and I am not referring just to the huffing and puffing of the climb to the top of the hillock that overlooks this 8th century marvel. Its sheer scale and significance seen from on high make me literally gasp in wonder. In an archaeological complex stre…
· Charukesi Ramadurai
Indian national killed in attack on vessel off Oman
Indian national killed in attack on vessel off Oman An unidentified aerial object struck a commercial ship off Oman on Monday, killing an Indian national, India’s foreign ministry said. The ministry said 13 other people were rescued. Over the past eight months of the US-Israel war on Iran, about two dozen seafarers …
· Middleeasteye
Indian National Pleads Guilty In $227 Million COVID Test Scam, Bought Data From Pakistani Firm
Indian National Pleads Guilty In $227 Million COVID Test Scam, Bought Data From Pakistani Firm Syed Murtuza Kablazada, an Indian national living in Des Plaines, Illinois, pleaded guilty Friday to a Medicare fraud scheme that billed $227 million for over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits nobody ordered, the Justice Depa…
· Tyler Durden
Indian navy rescues 20 crew from Iranian fishing boat hijacked off Somalia
Indian naval forces rescued the Iranian fishing boat Azini and its 20 crew members in the Arabian Sea, disarming 12 suspected Somali pirates.
· Associated Press
The Joy of Six: Glenn Maxwell’s greatest innings for Australia
From the miracle of Mumbai, gamechanging centuries and a rare Test ton, here are half a dozen of the Big Show’s most destructive knocksGlenn Maxwell has bowed out from international cricket, leaving behind a trail of destruction razed by his most blistering innings and unconventional shots. Yet for all the outrageou…
· Martin Pegan
Indian navy frees hijacked Iranian fishing crew off Somalia
Indian naval forces freed an Iranian fishing boat and its crew of 20 hijacked off Somalia after an operation lasting more than 48 hours, India’s Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. The rescue of the Azini was completed on Monday in the Arabian Sea, more than 3,000km (1,860 miles) from Mumbai, Indian Defence Minister R…
· Associated Press
Indian navy rescues 20 crew from Iranian fishing boat hijacked off Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Indian naval forces freed an Iranian fishing boat and its crew of 20 hijacked off Somalia after an operation lasting more than 48 hours, India’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
· Associated Press
Indian killed after two helicopters collide near Everest base camp
The two aircraft crashed just metres from the ground after trying to land at the same spot.
· Bbcnews
How India pulled 500 million people out of poverty, as inequality deepens
India's extreme poverty has declined from 27.1 percent to 2.6 percent between 2011 and 2023, according to the World Bank.
· Priyanka Shankar
India's No 1 ODI ranking in danger against New Zealand | The National
Hosts have upper hand in five-match one-day series which begins on Wednesday
· Ajit Vijaykumar
Mid-air helicopter collision in Nepal’s Everest kills Indian tourist
An Indian tourist was killed and a New Zealand national injured when two helicopters collided and crashed while attempting to land in Nepal’s Everest region on Tuesday, police said. There are few roads in the Himalayas, and helicopters are widely used to transport tourists, climbers and supplies, as well as carry ou…
· Agence France-Presse
Cyclone Murasu makes landfall on India’s eastern coast
Severe cyclonic storm uproots trees and downs power lines, days after another cyclone battered the same region.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Cricket World Cup: India vs Pakistan gets more ticket requests than final
ICC receives 8.4 million ticket requests for 34,000 seats at the October 10 group stage match in Johannesburg.
· Hafsa Adil
Indian national killed, New Zealander injured in Mount Everest helicopter crash
A helicopter carrying tourists and one carrying cargo collide while attempting to land near Mount Everest's South Base Camp.
Indian national killed, New Zealander injured, after helicopters collide in Mount Everest region
The New Zealander has been rescued, the chief district officer of Solukhumbu district, Kaman Singh Thapa Magar, told Reuters.
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Helicopters collide below Mount Everest base camp, killing 1 person and injuring 2
A helicopter collision near Mount Everest base camp killed a 47-year-old tourist from India and injured two others in Pheriche village.
· Associated Press
Indian resident wins $1 million in Dubai Duty Free draw after 27 years of trying | The National
Father of two, 62, plans to invest windfall in his business
· The National
Honouring the departed: All Souls’ Day observed in India and Bangladesh – in pictures
Devotees gather in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and across India to observe All Souls’ Day, dedicated to remembering and honouring the dead. The occasion brings together members of the Christian community to offer prayers for departed loved ones and reflect on life, death and remembrance through faith and tradition.Picture es…
One dead after two helicopters collide near Mount Everest in Nepal
Authorities have confirmed that a 47-year-old Indian national was killed and two people injured.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Indian foreign ministry says one national killed in attack on ship near Oman
Indian foreign ministry says one national killed in attack on ship near Oman One Indian was killed after an attack on a commercial vessel near Limah in Oman, the Indian foreign ministry said on Tuesday. Among the 14 Indian nationals on board the MSV AL JUSUFI, 13 were rescued after the incident occurred on Monday.
· Middleeasteye
'We grew up around this historic Delhi mosque - now we have been forced out'
Authorities have razed hundreds of houses in a neighbourhood in central Delhi, saying they were built on government land.
· Bbcnews
Bollywood film star Ranbir Kapoor on AI, movies and fatherhood
The film star plays the leading role in a major new adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana.
Red gold from purple flowers: saffron harvest in Kashmir – in pictures
Kashmiri saffron is one of the world’s most expensive spices. It’s primarily cultivated in the Pampore region of Jammu and Kashmir in India. Often referred to as ‘red gold’ because of its high value, saffron is prized for its rich aroma, distinctive flavour and quality Continue reading...
Two teens to leave Riyadh hospital weeks after Houthi strike on airport killed father | The National
The boys require post-operative care in Saudi Arabia until they return to India
· Ramola Talwar Badam
India's royals find new power in their past
VADODARA, India — In a sprawling palace in western India, the 'queen' or Maharani of Baroda welcomes guests with fragrant rose petals, presenting torchlit dances of Hindu myths.
· Agence France-Presse
S. Korea, India hold inaugural meeting of economic security dialogue
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and India held the inaugural meeting of th...
· Park Boram
India offers Asean counterterrorism lessons, but will one size fit all?
As India seeks to expand its security cooperation with Southeast Asia by sharing its battle-tested counterterrorism expertise, defence analysts say its experience would only partly meet Asean’s needs given the differences in threat perception and domestic priorities. Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh made the of…
· Junaid Kathju
‘Everything is manipulated’: Indian bots-for-hire add US midterms to CVs
India's election consultants are exporting covert campaign tactics to manipulate elections worldwide, including the US.
· Yashraj Sharma
Omron to raise output capacity for blood pressure monitors at Indian plant
The move will take capacity at the Chennai plant, which started operations in November last year, to 3 million units a year.
· No Author
Canada-India $5.5 billion bank takeover attracts opposition from workers, politicians
IDBI workers demand the government "cancel the privatization process" and work to strengthen the bank while protecting public investment and staff interests.
· Priyanka Salve
Indian royals carve new calling decades after losing their thrones
In a sprawling palace in western India, the “queen” or Maharani of Baroda welcomes guests with fragrant rose petals, presenting torchlit dances of Hindu myths. Dressed in glittering finery, Radhikaraje Gaekwad is a queen in name only, a modern businesswoman presiding over a world her ancestors once ruled. “The key h…
· Agence France-Presse
Why Aussies believe Green won’t be in a spin in India
Western Australian Cameron Green’s struggles against spin in Cape Town are not a worry ahead of this summer’s tour of India, according to Australia coach Andrew McDonald.
· Scott Bailey
Photos: Thousands join India’s opposition rally against election chief
Protesters march in New Delhi demanding the election chief quit over voter roll changes seen as favouring Modi’s party.
2 dead, 2 injured after suspected electrical leak in hotel swimming pool
Two foreign nationals died and two people were injured after a suspected electrical leak at the Conrad Bengaluru hotel pool in India.
· Fox News
Thousands rally in New Delhi to demand India’s election chief resign
Hundreds of police, some carrying batons and shields, are deployed around the rally site.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Indian opposition unites to demand Modi electoral chief’s resignation
Thousands protested in Delhi on Sunday to demand the resignation of India’s election chief over a revision of voter lists, the latest in more than a month of opposition demonstrations challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Led by Congress party chief Rahul Gandhi, Sunday’s protesters say the controversial revisi…
· Reuters
Armour vs altitude: India’s light tank dilemma along China border
India’s new high-altitude combat tank was designed to go where its heavier armoured fighting vehicles cannot: the thin mountain air, narrow roads and small bridges along its disputed border with China. In its base configuration, the Zorawar weighs some 25 tonnes – light enough to be flown all the way to the Line of …
· Biman Mukherji
Indian forces tighten security in Delhi ahead of big opposition protest
Led by Congress party, India’s opposition alliance channels anger over removal of 130 million names from voter rollThousands of opposition supporters have gathered in Delhi as protests against the Narendra Modi government continue to gather momentum.Led by the Congress party, India’s opposition alliance has brought …
· Reuters
‘Like Kashmir’: How a toxic marble dump yard became a tourist spot in India
Vast 'snow yard' in otherwise arid Rajasthan attracts hundreds of tourists daily, but residents face major health risks.
India’s protest movements unite in fresh headache for Modi
The event will bring together two strands of Indian political agitation that had largely operated separately.
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FM Cho holds talks with EU, Britain, others at G20 meeting
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has held a series of bilateral talks with his counterparts from the European Union, Britain, India and Mexico on the sidelines of a Group of 20 meeting in the United States, his office said Sunday. Cho met Kaja Kallas, the EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, duri…
· Yonhap
On India's east coast, tidepooling inspires marine conservation
Biologists lead shoreline walks to reveal Visakhapatnam's rich coastal ecosystem
· ANITA RAO KASHI
India's opposition holds mega rally seeking election chief's resignation
Thousands gathered in the heart of delhi, calling for the chief election commissioner to step down.
· Bbcnews
UAE expresses solidarity with India, conveys condolences over victims of helicopter crash | The National
The helicopter was flying from Badrinath to Dehradun
· The National
How Ambani’s Jio became India’s second-largest company
Jio makes India’s largest-ever stock market debut, raising $3.2bn in IPO.
· Yashraj Sharma
The selective solidarity at the heart of India’s voter protests
The opposition is fighting voter exclusion without confronting the discrimination Muslims warned about in 2019.
· Nabiya Khan