Topic: India — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-05 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath departed for India today(05) to participate in the Raisina Dialogue 2026 summit, a key platform for discussions on regional security and diplomacy.
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[2026-03-05 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran launched new wave of attacks Thursday morning at Israeli and American bases following a threat to destroy military and economic infrastructure across the region, which came after the US and Israel intensified their bombardment of Iran and a US Navy submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean.
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[2026-03-05 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: This report is from this week's "Inside India" newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse. Subscribe here.
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[2026-03-05 13:46 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: IRIS Dena - one of Iran’s newest warships - had been on a friendly visit to India before it was sunk by a US submarine
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[2026-03-05 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A man was centimeters away from being crushed to death on Tuesday when the elevator at his India apartment complex suddenly lurched upwards while he was exiting it.
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[2026-03-05 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Stefanos Tsitsipas and Denis Shapovalov, two of the most mercurial players on the ATP Tour, will meet in Round 1 of the 2026 Indian Wells Masters.
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[2026-03-05 08:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump holds up the Ratepayer Protection Pledge after signing it in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-03-05 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Devotees cheer as colored powder and water is sprayed on them in celebrations of Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, at the Kalupur Swaminarayan temple in Ahmedabad, India, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
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[2026-03-05 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: England will face co-hosts India in the T20 World Cup semi-final today (5) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, starting at 7.00 p.m.
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[2026-03-05 06:55 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Hospital authorities in the Sri Lankan port city of Galle said 87 bodies were brought in by military rescuers. Source: AAP / Antonio Lacerda/EPA
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[2026-03-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: DFCC Bank PLC (DFCC Bank) has completed the supplementary international listing of Sri Lanka’s first-ever Blue Bond on the NSE International Exchange (NSEIX) at GIFT City, India, becoming the first Blue Bond from Sri Lanka to be listed internationally and the first Blue Bond to be admitted on NSEIX.
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[2026-03-05 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo)
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[2026-03-05 05:27 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: The United States Navy has torpedoed an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean – the first time an enemy vessel has been sunk by an American torpedo since World War II – as Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth boasted that the US was “just getting started” in its military campaign.
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[2026-03-05 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Travel / Inspiration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: “Who’s feeling strong today?” The question from Captain Scott, skipper on restored schooner Willie the Pearl Lugger, hangs awkwardly in the air. I don’t blame my fellow passengers, many of whom are already in the water, for their hesitation; it’s a searing 28-degree day and answering may cut short their brief Indian Ocean respite.
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[2026-03-05 03:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — A US submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday, touting the strike as evidence of America's global reach in its war on Iran.
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[2026-03-05 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The first commercial flight out of the Middle East to Australia since hostilities began landed in Sydney overnight.
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[2026-03-05 03:03 UTC+10:00] [T20 World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Captain hails team ‘unity’ before Mumbai semi-final
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[2026-03-05 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El buque de guerra iraní IRIS Dena en la bahía de Bengala durante la Revisión Internacional de la Flota celebrada en Visakhapatnam, India, el 18 de febrero de 2026. (Foto AP)
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[2026-03-05 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A US submarine sank an Iranian Navy frigate in the Indian Ocean on Monday, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has said. Earlier media reports indicated that the IRIS Dena was struck about 40 nautical miles off the city of Galle in southwestern Sri Lanka, with dozens of crew members rescued by the Sri Lankan Navy.
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[2026-03-05 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iranian warship IRIS Dena is seen in the Bay of Bengal during International Fleet Review held at Visakhapatnam, India, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo)
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[2026-03-05 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Aryna Sabalenka tras vencer a Rebeka Masarova durante la primera ronda del Abierto de Estados Unidos, el domingo 24 de agosto de 2025, en Nueva York. (AP Foto/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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[2026-03-05 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram tosses the coin for toss as New Zealand’s captain Mitchel Santner watches at the start of the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata, India, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
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[2026-03-04 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ROME (AP) — Italian tennis player Lucrezia Stefanini said she and her family were threatened when she received a text message featuring a photo of a gun before a qualifying match for the Indian Wells tournament in California — in an apparent attempt to affect the result for betting purposes.
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[2026-03-04 22:50 UTC+10:00] [Tennis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Medvedev and Rublev both miss pre-event exhibition
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[2026-03-04 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during a press conference following her loss to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila), File)
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[2026-03-04 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The holiday falls on the last full moon of the lunar month and signals the end of winter. Across cities and villages, people dressed in white stepped into the streets and covered one another in bright powders and coloured water. In Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, thousands met at the Swaminarayan Temple.
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[2026-03-04 20:50 UTC+10:00] [Indian Ocean] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 180-crew frigate had issued a distress call at dawn
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[2026-03-04 20:43 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-04 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has called on India to return to the “negotiating tables,” while asserting that New Delhi and Kabul have only seen a “fraction” of Islamabad’s military capabilities.
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[2026-03-04 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Japan’s Mina Tanaka reacts after missing a shot on goal during the Women’s Asia Cup soccer match between Japan and Taiwan in Perth, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/GaryDay)
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[2026-03-04 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: With much of the world’s oil supplies out of action, Russia could step in to meet demand in China and India
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[2026-03-04 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman speaks at the AI Summit in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo)
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[2026-03-04 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The “Eala-mania” has arrived in California.
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[2026-03-04 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alexandra “Alex” Eala reunites with American Iva Jovic anew for the Indian Wells doubles tournament in California.
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[2026-03-04 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: India’s 100GW nuclear push was missing one thing. Canada just provided itIndia needs to triple its uranium supply to meet its nuclear targets. Canada, with mines already in the pipeline, is well placed to deliver.
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[2026-03-04 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India has taken steps to provide research, innovation and technical assistance for the advancement of Sri Lanka’s digitalization project.
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[2026-03-04 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Every year in February, New Delhi, the Capital of India, transforms into a colorful theatrical stage. This is because of the Bharat Rang Mahotsav. The Bharat Rang Mahotsav is an annual theatre festival organized by the National School of Drama (NSD) in New Delhi, India. This year marked the 25th edition of the festival.
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[2026-03-04 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The passenger ferry service between Kankesanthurai (KKS) and Nagapattinam, India is scheduled to resume operations on Friday 06, restoring a key maritime link between Northern Sri Lanka and South India.
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[2026-03-04 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Navy Ships (SLNS) Sagara and Nandimithra sailed back into the Port of Colombo on February 27, having proudly flown the Sri Lankan flag at the International Fleet Review (IFR) and MILAN-26 multilateral naval exercise held in India. The vessels were welcomed with traditional naval honours upon their return.
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[2026-03-04 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FILIPINO tennis ace Alexandra “Alex” Eala will face either Chinese Zhang Shuai or Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska in the round of 64 (second round) at the Indian Wells Open in California, United States, where the tournaments from March 4 to 15.
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[2026-03-04 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Jack Hughes’ whirlwind Olympics victory lap included a brief wedding detour.
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[2026-03-04 01:00 UTC+10:00] [England cricket team] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: All-rounder ‘excited for the challenge’ of facing hosts
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[2026-03-04 00:05 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenKfar Tibnit, Lebanon Smoke rises from an Israeli bombardment on the southern Lebanese area of Kfar Tibnit. Israel has ordered the military to take control of more positions in Lebanon, where the army pulled back some of its forces after Hezbollah attacked Israeli bases in support of its backer, IranPhotograph: Rabih Daher/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenBeirut, Lebanon Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut.
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[2026-03-03 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Indian companies have reduced natural gas supplies to industries in anticipation of tighter supply from the Middle East after top global producer Qatar halted liquefied natural gas (LNG) production, as European gas prices have jumped further by more than 30 percent since the launch of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-03-03 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: India’s 100GW nuclear push was missing one thing. Canada just provided itIndia needs to triple its uranium supply to meet its nuclear targets. Canada, with mines already in the pipeline, is well placed to deliver.
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[2026-03-03 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A child with cerebral palsy attends Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, at an event organized by the Trishla Foundation in Prayagraj, India,Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
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[2026-03-03 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Indian food and drink] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The humble spud is the star of the show in a spicy potato and cheese fried sandwich and potato-stuffed battered chillies
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[2026-03-03 15:14 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: India needs to triple its uranium supply to meet its nuclear targets. Canada, with mines already in the pipeline, is well placed to deliver.
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[2026-03-03 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala will face either Chinese Zhang Shuai or Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska in the round of 64 (second round) at the Indian Wells Open in California.
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[2026-03-03 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Devotees dance and sing during Holi festival celebrations as colored water is sprayed from above at the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple complex in Mathura, India, on Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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