Topic: India — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-03-15 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, serves against Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, during a semifinal match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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[2026-03-15 10:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: James Oaten is the ABC's North Asia correspondent, covering Japan, South Korea and North Korea. He was previously the ABC's South Asia correspondent based in New Delhi. During this time, he covered the COVID-19 pandemic extensively, including India's catastrophic Delta surge in 2021, and the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. James has previously worked as a broadcast and digital journalist in ABC newsrooms in Melbourne and Darwin, as well as for flagship current affairs programs 7.30 and AM.
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[2026-03-14 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: New Delhi says two Indian-flagged tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bound for ports in the country’s west have crossed the Strait of Hormuz in Iran.
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[2026-03-14 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two Indian-flagged tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas bound for ports on India’s western coast have safely transited the Strait of Hormuz, India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said.
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[2026-03-14 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: India has ended the preventive detention of prominent Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk, freeing him six months after he was arrested over protests in the Himalayan region.
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[2026-03-14 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Gulf region] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: About 23,000 Indians work on merchant, harbour and offshore vessels across the Gulf region, and their safety has become a big issue at home
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[2026-03-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Bahrain] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As missiles fly, drone strikes from Dubai to Doha are shattering the illusion of safety for millions of Indian expats living in the Gulf
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[2026-03-14 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La bielorrusa Aryna Sabalenka festeja luego de vencer a la checa Linda Noskova en la semifinal de Indian Wells, California, el viernes 13 de marzo de 2026 (AP Foto/Mark J. Terrill)
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[2026-03-14 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Ruttonjee Hospital] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: India is a vibrant, emerging and complex power with much to offer the city and China as a whole
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[2026-03-14 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, reacts after winning a game against Linda Noskova, of the Czech Republic, during a semifinal match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Friday, March 13, 2026, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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[2026-03-14 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Now streaming on Netflix, Made in Korea is a joint venture between the streamer’s Indian and South Korean production arms—and shouldn’t be confused for the 2025 Disney+/Hulu crime series of the same name. Written and directed by Ra. Karthik, the film employs notable South Indian and Korean actors with Tamil, Korean, and English languages spoken throughout.
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[2026-03-14 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said that Sri Lanka should hold regular discussions with leaders of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) countries to minimise the military conflicts that have emerged in the Middle East and the economic impact arising from them.
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[2026-03-14 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Emilia Terzon is a reporter with the ABC's national business unit. She has been with the ABC since 2014 across the Northern Territory, Queensland and Victoria. She has covered bushfires, federal elections, COVID-19 and Royal Commissions, and was lucky enough to film solo as a Video Journalist across northern Australia.
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[2026-03-14 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Centre of Excellence for Ocean Science and Environment in Sri Lanka will serve as a hub for research, knowledge exchange and capacity building to support science-based ocean governance across the Indian Ocean Region, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment stated.
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[2026-03-14 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Chief Justice of India, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, will deliver the 19th Sujata Jayawardena Memorial Oration.
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[2026-03-14 05:35 UTC+10:00] [MarineTraffic] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: India, which gave safe harbour to 183 Iranian sailors, has asked for exemptions from Iran’s blockade of the key waterway
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[2026-03-14 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has allowed two Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas carriers to sail through the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported, citing sources with direct knowledge of the matter.
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[2026-03-14 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Karam Hassan was arrested the moment he returned home. Sudan, December 2013: fresh from his studies in India, he was accused of opposing the government, imprisoned, then forced to inform on his own neighbors. "It became unbearable, unlivable," he says. "I decided to flee."
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