Topic: India — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-19 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Bangladesh will import an additional 45,000 tonns of diesel from India by April, an official said.
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[2026-03-19 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW DELHI — Investigators in India have arrested seven foreigners on suspicion of illegally crossing into neighboring Myanmar to train armed militia groups, the South Asian country’s public radio broadcaster reported on Tuesday.
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[2026-03-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ACCN — Wake Forest at Virginia
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[2026-03-18 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: VADODARA, India, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Glycolic acid is one of the most consequential actives in modern skincare. As the smallest and most skin-penetrating alpha-hydroxy acid, it underpins a global anti-aging market worth millions of dollars and is used across over-the-counter skincare, haircare, professional chemical peels, and pharmaceutical formulations.
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[2026-03-18 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The High Commission of India in Colombo announced that the longest extra-wide Bailey Bridge installed by India in Sri Lanka has been inaugurated under the Post-Ditwah Indian Assistance Package worth USD 450 million.
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[2026-03-18 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BHUBANESWAR, India, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Smt. Nita M. Ambani, Founder and Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, was conferred the prestigious KISS Humanitarian Award 2025 at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) (https://kiss.ac.in/) campus here on Monday.
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[2026-03-18 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An official from the community says no police department in Australia has implemented a set of anti-racism recommendations
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[2026-03-18 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Kailash Mansarovar Yatra] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Concerns about signalling weakness misread India’s careful policy design. Foreign investment rules have not been abolished, only recalibrated
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[2026-03-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Art & design] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A sari woven from hair-thin metal wires stitched together and artfully draped across a form. A cotton lurex sari inspired by Y2K-era hip-hop, designed to be worn with Nike Air Force 1 sneakers. A distressed denim sari draped over a white shirt. A cloth handwoven in fine silk shot through with copper and steel to make a shimmering and delicate fabric.
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[2026-03-18 11:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Sydney’s India-born population has driven a spike in business creation in the city’s west and north-west as members of that community founded more than half of all new firms across much of that region last year.
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[2026-03-18 11:16 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The silicon figures are a touching version of what the Hindi language calls ‘smaran’, or remembrance
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[2026-03-18 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: This Ramadan, ITC Ratnadipa invites guests to celebrate the holy month with ‘A Feast for the Senses,’ a lavish Iftar buffet at the Indian Ocean Pavilion, available from February 18 to March 19, between 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. daily.
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[2026-03-18 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed, right, celebrates prematurely for the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis, who was ruled not out by the third umpire, during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
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[2026-03-17 23:27 UTC+10:00] [Ukrainian foreign ministry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The seven are also suspected to have illegally transported a ‘huge consignment of drones from Europe’ into India for use in Myanmar
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[2026-03-17 23:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung C&T, the construction and trading arm of Samsung Group, has secured a $3 billion deal from Reliance Industries of India to purchase green ammonia, according to the companies Tuesday.
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[2026-03-17 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This combination of book cover images show “Seeking Shelter: A Working Mother, Her Children, and a Story of Homelessness in America” by Jeff Hobbs, left, and “The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World” by William Dalrymple. (Scribner via AP, left, and Bloomsbury via AP)
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[2026-03-17 20:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El petrolero con bandera de Liberia Shenlong Suezmax, que lleva crudo de Arabia Saudí y pasó por el estrecho de Ormuz, se ve en el puerto de Mumbai en Mumbai, India, el jueves 12 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Rafiq Maqbool, Archivo)
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[2026-03-17 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Countries including Turkey and India have received specific approval from Tehran for vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, according to officials cited by Bloomberg, as Iran selectively allows limited transit amid the conflict.
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[2026-03-17 17:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: New Zealand’s captain Mitchel Santner plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket final match between India and New Zealand in Ahmedabad, India, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
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[2026-03-17 17:19 UTC+10:00] [Tuesday] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Akash Tiwari followed the victim multiple times and returned to his seat only after she reported the matter to her supervisor
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[2026-03-17 15:29 UTC+10:00] [Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Officer caught on body-worn camera making comments, according to lawsuit filed in federal court
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[2026-03-17 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Liberia-flagged tanker Shenlong Suezmax, carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia, that arrived clearing the Strait of Hormuz, is seen at the Mumbai Port in Mumbai, India, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)
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[2026-03-17 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Navy commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani on Tuesday said that it will retaliate against the killing of at least 87 sailors off Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean, Press TV reported.
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[2026-03-17 12:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Embassy of India in Seoul showcased the diversity of India’s tourism offerings and recent infrastructural developments during a roadshow held in Seoul on Monday.
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[2026-03-17 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lankan women’s cricketer Harshitha Samarawickrama is among the three ICC Player of the Month nominees list which was released by ICC yesterday. The left hand top order batter Harshitha who successfully performed at the recently concluded Sri Lankan – West Indies women’s ODI series in West Indies has been shortlisted with Pakistan all rounder Fathima Sana and Indian bowler Arundhati Reddy for the ICC women’s Player of the Month award.
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[2026-03-17 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Jannik Sinner said it “means a lot to me” after he became the youngest man to complete the set of hard-court trophies with victory over Daniil Medvedev in the Indian Wells final.
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[2026-03-17 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Amid the escalating war in West Asia, with crude prices on tenterhooks, Iran’s ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, on Friday (Mar 13) confirmed that Tehran will provide safe passage to vessels bound for India through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the long-standing friendship and shared interests between the two countries.
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[2026-03-17 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: DFCC Bank PLC has achieved another significant milestone in Sri Lanka’s sustainable finance journey with the supplementary international listing of its pioneering Blue Bond on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE), with the bond displayed on the Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX) and on the India International Exchange (India INX) at GIFT City, Gujarat, India.
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[2026-03-17 05:52 UTC+10:00] [Sri Lanka] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Effective closure of strait of Hormuz also affecting Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, which have brought in crisis measures
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[2026-03-17 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Mauritanian illegal immigrant marked for deportation since 2002 has continued to live in the US and is a registered Democrat who voted in every election since 2008, authorities claim.
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[2026-03-17 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-16 21:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has said he is hopeful that talks with Iran are beginning to ease shipping disruptions for the country’s vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-16 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: While millions of barrels of oil flow to China via the Strait of Hormuz, India — Tehran's old ally — is yet to secure a safe passage for its ships stuck in the critical waterway as New Delhi's deepening ties with U.S. and Israel strain relations with Iran.
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[2026-03-16 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ten people have been killed after a fire broke out in the trauma centre of a government hospital in the eastern Indian state of Odisha.
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[2026-03-16 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Covid exposed the lack of data on the country’s 140 million mobile migrant workers, but a new project in Odisha is helping to fill in the gaps
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[2026-03-16 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: INDIAN WELLS, California — Jannik Sinner beat Daniil Medvedev in the Indian Wells final 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4) on Sunday, winning seven straight points to rally from a 4-0 deficit in the second-set tiebreak and claim the title without dropping a single set.
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[2026-03-16 15:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: APR said Monday that its flagship beauty brand Medicube has entered Nykaa, India’s largest beauty platform, marking a strategic partnership aimed at expanding its presence in the local market.
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[2026-03-16 11:27 UTC+10:00] [Tennis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Italian world No 2 clinches 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4) win in Californian desert
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[2026-03-16 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La bielorrusa Aryna Sabalenka reacciona tras ganar un punto ante la kazaja Elena Rybakina durante el partido final del torneo de tenis BNP Paribas Open, el domingo 15 de marzo de 2026, en Indian Wells, California. (Foto AP/Mark J. Terrill)
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[2026-03-16 08:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, reacts after winning a point against Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, during a final match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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[2026-03-16 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa has called for stronger regional co-operation after the sinking of an Iranian ship near Sri Lankan waters, warning that the incident could threaten stability in the Indian Ocean.
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[2026-03-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: City of Dreams Sri Lanka, in collaboration with Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts and Walkers Tours, have partnered with FitsAir, on their direct scheduled passenger flights connecting Ahmedabad and Colombo, enhancing connectivity for Indian travellers to South Asia’s first fully integrated resort.
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[2026-03-16 03:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India’s top court has rejected a petition seeking menstrual leave for working women and female students with the judges saying if they were to make such a law, “no-one will hire women”.
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[2026-03-16 00:34 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Defence analyst says torpedo strike is a ‘humiliation’ for Modi’s government that disregarded a US defence partner
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[2026-03-15 23:26 UTC+10:00] [Nepali] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nine people were injured, including seven other pilgrims, when the bus careered off a road and rolled about 150 metres down a slope
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[2026-03-15 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: INDIAN WELLS, California — Daniil Medvedev handed top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz his first loss of the year and advanced to the final at Indian Wells with a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory Saturday.
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[2026-03-15 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has won the toss Sunday and chosen to bat in the first of five Twenty20 internationals against South Africa, beginning only a week after New Zealand’s loss to India in the T20 World Cup final.
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[2026-03-15 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A passenger bus carrying Indian pilgrims slipped off a mountain road and rolled down its slopes in central Nepal, killing seven people and leaving nine more injured, police said Sunday.
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[2026-03-15 15:12 UTC+10:00] [Tennis] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Spanish world No 1 falls to first defeat of tennis season
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[2026-03-15 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El ruso Daniil Medvedev recibe la felicitación del español Carlos Alcaraz, a quien derrotó el sábado 14 de marzo de 2026 en las semifinales de Indian Wells, California (AP Foto/Mark J. Terrill)
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