Topic: India — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-05 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rouble Nagi wins the 2026 Global Teacher Prize for opening 800 slum centres and using art to provide free education across India
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[2026-02-05 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A debate around banning social media for children under 16 is gathering momentum in India, with ministers in several states saying they are studying a law that recently came into effect in Australia.
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[2026-02-05 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: At the invitation of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), a high-level delegation led by Tilvin Silva, General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), departed for New Delhi this morning (05).
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[2026-02-05 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From tai sui rituals in the Year of the Horse to Hong Kong’s walking trend, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-02-05 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will represent Sri Lanka at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, scheduled to take place in New Delhi from February 16 to 20, 2026.
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[2026-02-05 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Sunil Handunnetti drew attention to Sri Lanka’s highly skilled workforce and emphasized the country’s potential as a hub for regional manufacturing, encouraging Korean investors to utilize local labor to produce goods for markets such as India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
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[2026-02-05 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The attacks in recent days in the restive province caused the deaths of more than 250 civilians, security personnel and insurgents
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[2026-02-05 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-05 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India, Mahishini Colonne, described the exposition of the Sacred Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha in Colombo as a “rare blessing” for the country, thanking the Government of India for making the historic event possible.
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[2026-02-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Nipah virus infections have been reported in India, but Sri Lanka has not been affected so far. The risk of transmission to the island remains considerably low. There is, therefore, no cause for alarm. However, it is vital to revisit the lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic. Controlling the spread of infections ultimately depends more on public behaviour than on the efforts of health authorities or the security forces.
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[2026-02-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Several countries have extended greetings to Sri Lanka as the Nation celebrated its 78th Independence Day, reaffirming long-standing friendships and continued cooperation with the island Nation. Messages from the United Kingdom, China, Australia, India, and the United Arab Emirates reflected Sri Lanka’s strong diplomatic ties and shared commitment to peace and development.
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[2026-02-04 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O acordo comercial anunciado por Índia e União Europeia (UE) em janeiro foi descrito pelo primeiro-ministro indiano, Narendra Modi, como "a mãe de todos os acordos comerciais" – uma linguagem otimista para celebrar uma parceria econômica entre o maior bloco comercial do mundo e a nação mais populosa do planeta.
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[2026-02-04 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Rais Donald Trump na waziri mkuu wa India Narendra Modi walitangaza mnamo siku ya Jumatatu kuwa nchi hizo mbili zimefikia mkataba wa kibiashara kufuatia majadiliano makali na ya muda mrefu ingawa maelezo ya kina bado hayakutolewa. Chini ya mkataba huo, Marekani itapunguza ushuru wake wa bidhaa za India kwa asilimia 18 kutoka 25 huku Modi akijitolea kununua bidhaa zenye thamani ya zaidi ya dola bilioni 500 kutoka Marekani-zikijumuisha bidhaa za nishati, teknolojia, kilimo na bidhaa nyinginezo.
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[2026-02-04 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-04 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Lajmet e fundit nga Uashingtoni mund të shihen anë e mbanë në Indi: SHBA-ja dhe India kanë arritur një marrëveshje historike tregtare. Vetëm pak kohë pas marrëveshjes me BE-në, çuditërisht shpejt, e ndoshta jo edhe rastësisht, arrihet marrëveshja mes tyre.
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[2026-02-04 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The veneration of the Holy Buddha Relics will be inaugurated this afternoon (04) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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[2026-02-04 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-04 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Orang-orang di India menyebutnya sebagai “Indian Belly”, sedangkan wisatawan di Meksiko mengenalnya sebagai “Montezuma’s Revenge”, dan para turis yang mengunjungi Indonesia menyebutnya sebagai “Bali Belly”- fenomena yang kerap terjadi pada para pelancong mancanegara. Meski penduduk lokal minum air yang sama dan makan hidangan yang sama, tubuh mereka baik-baik saja.
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[2026-02-04 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Москва не получала от Индии каких-либо сообщений об отказе от закупок российской нефти. "До сих пор на этот счет каких-то заявлений из Дели мы не слышали", - заявил во вторник, 3 февраля, пресс-секретарь Кремля Дмитрий Песков, комментируя заявления президента США Дональда Трампа.
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[2026-02-04 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: Abigail Hauslohner in Washington
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[2026-02-03 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is eyeing the Southeast Asian market after the 4.5-generation fighter raised its international profile by shooting down a Rafale jet
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[2026-02-03 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Rais Trump amesema makubaliano hayo yamefikiwa baada ya Waziri Mkuu wa India Narendra Modi, kuahidi kuacha kununua mafuta kutoka Urusi kutokana na vita vya Ukraine vinavyoendelea.
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[2026-02-03 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Shugaban Amurka Donald Trump ya sanar da cimma yarjejeniyar kasuwanci da kasar Indiya, bayan shafe watanni ana ja-in-ja a tsakanin Washington da New Delhi da ke zama na daya daga cikin jerin kasashen da tattalin arzikinsu ke bunkasa cikin hanzari a duniya.
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[2026-02-03 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-03 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka will host the sacred Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha from February 4 to 11, 2026, in a major spiritual and cultural event aimed at deepening the centuries-old bonds between India and Sri Lanka. The exposition will take place at the Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo, one of the country’s most revered Buddhist institutions.
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[2026-02-03 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump announced that he agreed to a trade deal with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where the US will lower tariffs on goods from India to 18% from 25%.
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[2026-02-03 07:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Президент США Дональд Трамп утверждает, что премьер-министр Индии Нарендра Моди в разговоре с ним согласился прекратить закупки российской нефти. Соответствующую запись глава Белого дома по итогам телефонной беседы разместил в соцсети Truth Social в понедельник, 2 февраля.
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[2026-02-03 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-03 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Negotiations for a proposed bilateral trade agreement between India and the United States are progressing, and both sides are working to close the deal “quickly”, Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday.
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[2026-02-03 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A special traffic management plan with heightened security has been announced by the Sri Lanka Police in view of the exposition of Sacred Relics brought from India which is scheduled to take place from February 05 to 11, 2026 at the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple.
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[2026-02-03 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a continuation of the vision articulated by the Indian Prime Minister during his visit to Sri Lanka in April 2025, India is set to undertake a profound gesture of spiritual outreach and cultural diplomacy through the exposition of the Sacred Devnimori Relics of the Buddha in Sri Lanka. The Holy Relics, presently enshrined at The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, will travel to Colombo for a public exposition from February 4 to 10, with their return scheduled on
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[2026-02-03 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Under the pact, India’s tariffs have been reduced from 50 per cent to 18 per cent
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[2026-02-03 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From ‘mother of all trade deals’ to end of the rules-based world order, seven highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in January 2026
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[2026-02-02 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The measures aim to boost production in key sectors such as biopharma and semiconductors, and increase support for smaller businesses
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[2026-02-02 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-02-02 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government of India has stepped up its support for Sri Lanka, allocating INR 4 billion (around $43.6 million) in the 2026-27 fiscal year, an increase from INR 3 billion ($32.7 million) in the revised estimates for 2025-26, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
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[2026-02-02 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has sent a letter of demand seeking Rs. 1 billion in damages from former Western Provincial Councilor Niroshan Padukka, accusing him of making false and defamatory claims linking the minister to the use of a credit card belonging to a pharmaceutical company during a visit to India.
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[2026-02-02 12:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: India and Pakistan agreed last year to play at neutral venues when either country is hosting an ICC event
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[2026-02-02 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sacred Relics of the Buddha from Gujarat, India, to be open for public veneration at the Gangaramaya temple from February 4 to 11.
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[2026-02-02 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India’s Union Budget for the upcoming fiscal year has increased development aid allocations for Sri Lanka, allocating 4 billion INR an increase of 1 billion INR from last year, according to Indian media.
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[2026-02-02 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who met the Foreign Ministers of Arab nations in New Delhi for the second India-Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Saturday, reiterated India’s “continued support” for the Palestinians and US President Donald Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan. PM Modi also conveyed his appreciation for the Arab League’s role in support efforts towards regional peace and stability, a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said.
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[2026-02-02 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An official review into Bangladesh’s power sector has concluded that long-term deals signed without competition are adding billions of dollars a year to electricity costs, in a move likely to increase pressure on the country to renegotiate contracts with companies including India’s Adani Power.
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[2026-02-02 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka is set to host one of its most prestigious sporting and lifestyle events with the official announcement of the Island Invitational 2026, an elite invitational golf tournament bringing together sport, luxury hospitality, and influential business leaders from India and Sri Lanka.
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[2026-02-02 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Here are excerpts from an interview conducted with Consultant Virologist, MRI, Dr. Jude Jayamaha, on the Nipah virus. So far, there are NO reported Nipah virus infections in Sri Lanka, but the recently reported cases of Nipah virus in India have raised public and media interest in the infection.
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[2026-02-02 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding sustainable tuna fisheries in the Indian Ocean by participating in the 30th Session of the Coastal States Alliance (CSA 030), currently underway in Bali, Indonesia.
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[2026-02-02 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Twenty Local Government (LG) representatives from the upcountry region of Sri Lanka completed a 10-day capacity-building programme at the Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) in Hyderabad, India, from January 19-29. The programme was organised at the request of Ceylon Worker’s Congress (CWC).
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[2026-02-02 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Pakistan will boycott their Group A game against India at the 2026 T20 World Cup. A post issued by the Government of Pakistan’s official X account said the government had granted permission to the Pakistan team to travel to Sri Lanka for the tournament, but that “the Pakistan cricket team shall not take the field in the match scheduled on 15 February 2026 against India”.
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[2026-02-01 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘The bodies of these 145 killed terrorists are in our custody, and some of them are Afghan nationals,’ the provincial chief minister said
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[2026-02-01 19:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: भारतीय वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने रविवार को 2026-2027 का केंद्रीय बजट पेश किया. इस बजट में देश के मैन्युफैक्चरिंग सेक्टर को लेकर कई नई घोषणाएं की गईं. सीतारमण ने वैश्विक संकटों के बीच मैन्युफैक्चरिंग सेक्टर को केंद्र में रखते हुए भारत की अर्थव्यवस्था को आगे बढ़ाने के प्रस्ताव रखे हैं.
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[2026-02-01 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: भारत के विदेश मंत्रालय ने उन रिपोर्टों को खारिज किया है जिनमें तथाकथित जेफ्री एपस्टीन फाइल्स में नरेंद्र मोदी और उनके इस्राएल दौरे का संदर्भ होने की बात कही गई थी. मंत्रालय ने बयान में इन संदर्भों को "दोषी ठहराए गए अपराधी की घटिया मनगढ़ंत बातें” बताते हुए कहा कि इन्हें "पूरे तिरस्कार के साथ” खारिज किया जाना चाहिए.मंत्रालय ने कहा कि उसने "तथाकथित एपस्टीन फाइल्स” से जुड़े एक ईमेल संदेश के बारे में रिपोर्टें देखी हैं, जिसमें प्रधानमंत्री और
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