[2026-03-02 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Environment Minister visits India for Sustainable Development Summit - DailyNews

Snippet: Environment Minister Dr. Dammika Patabendi visited India from February 24 to 27 to attend the 25th edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2026, held in New Delhi.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/02/local/959687/environment-minister-visits-india-for-sustainable-development-summit/

[2026-03-02 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: St.Anthony’s feast draws 13,000 pilgrims from SL, India to Kachchatheevu - DailyNews

Snippet: The annual feast of St.Anthony at Kachchatheevu drew an unprecedented gathering this year, with authorities estimating an attendance of 13,000 pilgrims from Sri Lanka and India, far exceeding the initial projection of 8,000.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/02/local/959622/st-anthonys-feast-draws-13000-pilgrims-from-sl-india-to-kachchatheevu/

[2026-03-02 05:19 UTC+10:00] [T20 World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Strongman Samson takes India past West Indies to set up England semi-final

Snippet: Samson guides India to five-wicket win to reach last four

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/01/india-west-indies-england-t20-world-cup-super-8s-england-cricket

[2026-03-02 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Thousands protest in Indian Kashmir at death of Khamenei

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/02/world/asia-oceania/thousands-protest-in-indian-kashmir-at-death-of-khamenei/2290683

[2026-03-02 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Blast at India explosives factory kills 17

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/02/world/asia-oceania/blast-at-india-explosives-factory-kills-17/2290682

[2026-03-02 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Women's cricket great Healy ends her ODI career with 158 for Australia

Snippet: Australia’s captain Alyssa Healy walks off the field during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup match between India and Australia at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, India, Oct. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/women-cricket-healy-odi-india-030ba3945a482d78c2e79afd5894a918

[2026-03-02 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Indian authorities crackdown on protests in Kashmir

Snippet: Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in India-controlled Kashmir to protest and mourn the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/indian-authorities-crackdown-protests-kashmir

[2026-03-01 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Healy scores century in ODI farewell as Aussies thrash India

Snippet: Alyssa Healy signed off on her ODI career in style against India. (Getty Images: Steve Bell)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-01/odi-cricket-australia-india-alyssa-healy/106403190

[2026-03-01 22:00 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Canada’s Carney to meet Modi in India amid trade uncertainty with US

Snippet: Canada’s prime minister and Indian prime minister will meet Monday in visit that marks diplomatic shift

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/01/canada-india-trade-meetings

[2026-03-01 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Zimbabwe wins toss and opts to bat against South Africa in Super 8 matchup at T20 World Cup

Snippet: Zimbabwe supporters cheer with their national flag before the start of the T20 World Cup cricket match between South Africa and Zimbabwe in New Delhi, India, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/t20-world-cup-africa-zimbabwe-india-wi-de7637c3b857fe7471dbd805104c6be1

[2026-03-01 18:03 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Cricket] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Alyssa Healy smashes 158 against India in farewell to ODI cricket

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/alyssa-healy-smashes-158-against-india-in-farewell-to-odi-cricket-20260301-p5o6hn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-01 17:40 UTC+10:00] [Athletes] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Alex Eala advances directly to second round of Indian Wells Open

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/people/athletes/alex-eala-advances-directly-second-round-indian-wells-open-2026/

[2026-03-01 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Eala faces potential clash with Sabalenka, Andreeva at Indian Wells

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Alexandra "Alex" Eala is set for a potential round of 32 clash against world no. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and defending champ Mirra Andreeva at the WTA 1000 Indian Wells slated from March 4 to 15 in California, USA.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/01/sports/eala-faces-potential-clash-with-sabalenka-andreeva-at-indian-wells/2290573

[2026-03-01 14:41 UTC+10:00] [Australia women's cricket team] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia v India: third women’s one-day cricket international – live

Snippet: Updates from the ODI at Bellerive Oval in Hobart

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/mar/01/australia-vs-india-third-womens-cricket-odi-one-day-international-aus-v-ind-live-scores-updates

[2026-03-01 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Tinder-style apps, astrological birth charts: Inside modern arranged marriage

Snippet: From Tinder-style matrimonial apps to ancient astrological birth charts, today’s arranged marriages blend technology and tradition in unexpected ways.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-01/marriage-arranged-indian-astrology-dating-app-romance-love-match/106382436

[2026-03-01 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Bulaqueño chef places in Top 10 at international culinary competition

Snippet: A graduate of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) placed in the Top 10 of the 12th International Young Chef Olympiad, described by organizers as the world’s largest culinary competition for student chefs, held across several cities in India.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/01/the-sunday-times/places-and-palates/bulaqueo-chef-places-in-top-10-at-international-culinary-competition/2290523

[2026-03-01 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Alex Eala gets first round bye at Indian Wells

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/01/sports/alex-eala-gets-first-round-bye-at-indian-wells/2290504

[2026-02-28 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ataque a Irán interrumpe los vuelos en Oriente Medio y más allá

Snippet: Trabajadores cargan suministros médicos en un avión de Air India hacia India, en el Aeropuerto Ben Gurion, cerca de Tel Aviv, Israel, el 4 de mayo de 2021. (Menahem Kahana/Pool Foto vía AP, archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-eeuu-vuelos-espacio-aereo-viajes-0640efd59c5ee6b549a62231f509fa13

[2026-02-28 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Attack on Iran disrupts Middle East air travel

Snippet: FILE -Workers load medical aid onto an Air India plane to be flown to India, at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, May 4, 2021. (Menahem Kahana/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-us-flights-airspace-travel-0346e29ee99eaee2838c8e08f4facb78

[2026-02-28 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trains through the Taliban: Central Asia’s plan to bypass Russia and IranThe Soviet Union severed Central Asia’s ancient trade routes to the Indian subcontinent. The region’s modern-day leaders want them back.

Snippet: The Soviet Union severed Central Asia’s ancient trade routes to the Indian subcontinent. The region’s modern-day leaders want them back

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3344798/central-asias-plan-bypass-russia-and-iran-railways-through-afghanistan-and-pakistan

[2026-02-28 11:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Alex Eala gets first round bye at Indian Wells

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Alexandra "Alex" Eala automatically secured a second round berth (round of 64) in her debut at the Indian Wells Open (BNP Paribas) which runs from March 4 to 15 in California, United States.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/28/sports/alex-eala-gets-first-round-bye-at-indian-wells/2290316

[2026-02-28 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: How will the Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict be defused?

Snippet: One week ago in Washington, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace that President Donald Trump is the “saviour of South Asia” who had helped avert a possible nuclear war between Pakistan and India over Kashmir, protecting tens of millions of lives.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/02/27/afghanistan-pakistan-war-us/

[2026-02-28 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Podi Lassie brought down from India, detained for seven days - DailyNews

Snippet: Wanted criminal for numerous murders, Janith Madhusanka, alias ‘Podi Lassie’ who was repatriated from India early yesterday morning (27) has been granted permission to be detained for seven days for questioning.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/28/breaking-news/959254/podi-lassie-brought-down-from-india-detained-for-seven-days/

[2026-02-28 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Analysis by Meghna Bali

Snippet: Meghna Bali is the ABC's South Asia bureau chief, based in New Delhi. Meghna has worked as a researcher, reporter and producer with ABC's investigative teams including Four Corners and Background Briefing. She joined the ABC as a cadet in 2017 and has worked as a multiplatform reporter across newsrooms in Brisbane, Coffs Harbour and the Central Coast as well as triple j's current affairs program Hack.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/meghna-bali/8287448

[2026-02-28 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: How India and grief inspired the best Gorillaz album in a decade

Snippet: In sound, concept, and artwork, the new Gorillaz album was inspired by India. (Supplied: Jamie Hewlett)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-28/gorillaz-the-mountain-album-damon-albarn-grief-india-afterlife/106381294

[2026-02-28 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Pakistan and Afghanistan are at war. Here’s the full story behind the clash

Snippet: On February 27, Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif declared that his country had entered a state of “open war” with Afghanistan. Pakistani Minister of Information Attaullah Tarar reported strikes on Kabul and Kandahar, which Afghan authorities have confirmed. Asif claimed that the Taliban has “gathered terrorists from around the world in Afghanistan” and is “exporting terrorism.” He also accused the Taliban of ties with India, with which Pakistan had entered into an armed conflict last May.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633132-pakistan-and-afghanistan-are-at-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-02-28 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Canada’s PM Carney in India to reset ties and bolster trade

Snippet: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in India for a landmark visit as he seeks to diversify his country’s trade partners amid ongoing tensions with the United States

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/27/canadas-pm-carney-in-india-to-bolster-trade-and-mend-ties

[2026-02-28 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: India moves closer to dengue vaccine as final trials underway

Snippet: NEW DELHI — As dengue surges globally, an Indian vaccine candidate has entered the final stage of testing, raising hopes for one of the world’s first single-dose shots against the deadly mosquito-borne disease.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/28/world/asia-oceania/india-moves-closer-to-dengue-vaccine-as-final-trials-underway/2289919

[2026-02-28 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Tribal citizens descended from slaves face disparate treatment

Snippet: Marilyn Vann, president of the Descendants of Freedmen of the Five Tribes Association of Oklahoma City, testifies before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee about the status of the descendants of enslaved people formerly held by the Muscogee (Creek), Chickasaw, Choctaw, Seminole and Cherokee Nations, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 27, 2022.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/freedmen-slavery-cherokee-muscogee-seminole-choctaw-chickasaw-adc518e2cf7a1cd544527a50bcf1f61f

[2026-02-28 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: As Modi backs Israel in Knesset, 'Post' gets an inside look at India's military surge

Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood at the Knesset podium on Wednesday afternoon and spoke the post-October 7 language of friendship that Israeli leaders love to hear.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-888171

[2026-02-28 00:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: ‘Open war’ between Pakistan and Afghanistan: What we know | RT India Outlook

Snippet: Nuclear-armed Pakistan has made an open declaration of war against former ally Afghanistan, its western neighbor that has resisted NATO occupation for years, and has sought to drag its archrival India into an escalating conflict.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633111-open-war-between-pakistan-and/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-02-28 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Has India’s influence in Afghanistan grown under the Taliban?

Snippet: Pakistan has accused Afghanistan’s Taliban of serving as a “proxy” for India, amid escalating hostilities between Islamabad and Kabul.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/27/has-indias-influence-in-afghanistan-grown-under-the-taliban

[2026-02-27 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Fighting escalates between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Here's what to know

Snippet: Pakistan and Afghanistan traded attacks in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the countries that Pakistan’s defense minister said Friday means they are now in “open war.” Tensions have been high between the neighbors for months, with border clashes in October killing dozens of soldiers, civilians and suspected militants. Pakistan accuses Afghanistan’s Taliban government of harboring militant groups that then stage attacks across the border and also of allying with its archrival India.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-afghanistan-fighting-background-a23c22bd981170679735bd295220bb49

[2026-02-27 22:43 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Cricket] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Voll century fires Australia to crushing win over India

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/voll-century-fires-australia-in-crushing-win-over-india-20260227-p5o67s.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-27 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Young gun blazes century as Australia takes charge of India series

Snippet: Voll's century led Australia to victory in Hobart. (Getty Images: Steve Bell)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-27/georgia-voll-strikes-century-australia-downs-india/106399172

[2026-02-27 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Carney visits India as Canada seeks to restore ties

Snippet: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his wife Diana Fox Carney board a government plane in Ottawa on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/india-canada-modi-carney-trade-tariffs-diversify-83ee6bc8498e8c185b39b09b01dc55c7

[2026-02-27 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Court issues seven day detention order on ‘Podi Lassie’ - DailyNews

Snippet: The Sri Lankan security landscape saw a major breakthrough this morning as Janith Madhusanka, the notorious drug trafficker and multi-count murder suspect widely known as ‘Podi Lassie,’ was successfully extradited from India and brought back to the island.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/27/breaking-news/958997/court-issues-seven-day-detention-order-on-podi-lassie/

[2026-02-27 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: India's top court bans textbook for referring to judicial corruption - DailyNews

Snippet: India’s Supreme Court has banned a school textbook after a chapter in it made a reference to corruption in the judiciary.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/27/local/958972/indias-top-court-bans-textbook-for-referring-to-judicial-corruption/

[2026-02-27 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: India and Israel pledge to boost ties in defence and technology

Snippet: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said India and Israel would deepen cooperation in defence and artificial intelligence as he concluded a two-day visit to Israel.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly14vppym2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-27 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China chase Women’s Asian Cup glory but Japan, Australia, North Korea are threats

Snippet: The holders have won the title 9 times but results since lifting the trophy in India have been disappointing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3344847/china-chase-glory-days-womens-asian-cup-japan-australia-north-korea-stand-way

[2026-02-27 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Sri Lanka seeks increased Indian investment and tourism inflow - DailyNews

Snippet: Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya says Sri Lanka welcomes investors and tourists as the country advances towards sustainable development, reaffirming the importance of strengthening economic and cultural ties with India.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/27/local/958891/sri-lanka-seeks-increased-indian-investment-and-tourism-inflow/

[2026-02-27 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: India and Israel pledge to boost cooperation on trade, defence - DailyNews

Snippet: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India and Israel will collaborate more closely on defence technology while pursuing a free trade agreement, as he wrapped up a controversial two-day visit.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/27/breaking-news/958894/india-and-israel-pledge-to-boost-cooperation-on-trade-defence/

[2026-02-27 17:05 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: A revitalized US Indian Ocean strategy cannot ignore Africa

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/a-revitalized-us-indian-ocean-strategy-cannot-ignore-africa/

[2026-02-27 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Ahmedabad becomes SriLankan Airlines' 10th destination in India - DailyNews

Snippet: SriLankan Airlines unveiled strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing connectivity between India and Sri Lanka while further strengthening the time- honoured bond between the two nations at a special press conference in Delhi, India, alongside SATTE 2026, South Asia’s leading travel and tourism exhibition.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/27/breaking-news/958850/ahmedabad-becomes-srilankan-airlines-10th-destination-in-india/

[2026-02-27 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Editor's Notes: Narendra Modi is a leader beyond ceremony - comment

Snippet: Before Modi took the pen, I tested it.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-888174

[2026-02-27 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: India rack up record score against Zimbabwe to reignite T20 World Cup hopes

Snippet: India reignited their Twenty20 World Cup title defence in emphatic fashion on Thursday, piling up a tournament-record 256-4 before condemning Zimbabwe to a 72-run defeat in a one-sided Super Eight contest in Chennai.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/02/27/india-rack-up-record-score-against-zimbabwe-to-reignite-t20-world-cup-hopes/

[2026-02-27 14:59 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Chaos for passengers after international flight diverted from Sydney to Canberra

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/air-india-flight-redirected-sydney-to-canberra/716836fb-8736-4b50-a170-7f6b42c9b2c8

[2026-02-27 14:29 UTC+10:00] [Australia women's cricket team] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia v India: second women’s one-day cricket international – live

Snippet: Updates from the match at Bellerive Oval in Hobart

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/feb/27/australia-v-india-second-womens-one-day-cricket-international-live

[2026-02-27 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indian tycoon Anil Ambani’s US$410 million building seized in fraud probeIndia’s anti-fraud agency said that the Reliance Communications owner had defaulted on over US$4.4 billion worth of bank loans.

Snippet: India’s anti-fraud agency said that the Reliance Communications owner had defaulted on over US$4.4 billion worth of bank loans

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3344800/indian-tycoon-anil-ambanis-us410-million-building-seized-billion-dollar-fraud-probe

[2026-02-27 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Asia

Snippet: India AI summit aims to shift focus from model races to scaled realityThe event offers emerging economies a chance to reframe AI as public infrastructure and work together to put it into public services.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia