Topic: India — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-09 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s 16-member junior table tennis team is in action at the South Asian Youth Table Tennis Championship in Shimla, India, from April 8 to 11.
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[2026-04-09 05:34 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Pride Rock Partners, a Sri Lankan company specialised in Ceylon Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oils, cemented its position on the global stage, when it hosted a session at the World Aroma Ingredients Congress and Expo 2026 organised by Essential Oil Association of India from March 16-18, at Hotel Fairmont Mumbai.
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[2026-04-09 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India’s airport tariff regulator has ordered major airports to cut landing and parking charges by 25% for three months for domestic flights, offering relief to the country’s airlines that are under financial pressure due to the Iran war.
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[2026-04-09 05:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Delhi Capitals’ KL Rahul hits a six during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, April. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/ Manish Swarup)
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[2026-04-08 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Daniil Medvedev reacciona tras perder un punto ante Jannik Sinner en la final del Abierto de Indian Wells, el 15 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Mark J. Terrill)
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[2026-04-08 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman, left, and Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meet in New Delhi. (Screenshot from Jaishankar's X account)
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[2026-04-08 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, reacts after losing a point against Jannik Sinner, of Italy, 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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[2026-04-08 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Assam, India – Akram Ali stood by the ruins of his four-room house under the scorching April heat, sifting through the debris where his life once stood.
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[2026-04-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Indian space sector could work with international partners on future Chandrayaan and other lunar missions, analysts say
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[2026-04-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Indian space sector could work with international partners on future Chandrayaan and other lunar missions, analysts say
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[2026-04-08 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Teen batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued his superb form in the IPL, garnering more praise from current and former cricketers.
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[2026-04-08 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A fisherman stands next to a cooperative diesel pump that is shut due to rising bulk fuel prices at Bhaucha Dhakka in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
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[2026-04-08 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of India's largest airline, IndiGo, rose more than 11%, before paring some gains, as the U.S.-Iran ceasefire announced Wednesday is likely to ease the strain on India's aviation sector.
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[2026-04-08 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: India is set to receive its first shipment of crude from Iran in seven years after the United States temporarily eased sanctions to address supply shortages.
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[2026-04-08 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Jag Vasant tanker transfers liquefied petroleum gas at a port in Mumbai after it became one of the few vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz during the U.S.-Iran conflict. © Reuters
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[2026-04-08 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Jag Vasant tanker transfers liquefied petroleum gas at a port in Mumbai after it became one of the few vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz during the U.S.-Iran conflict. © Reuters
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[2026-04-08 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Workers load gas cylinders onto a rickshaw for local distribution in New Delhi. India's government is one of many in Asia that is rolling out energy subsidies to help people cope with the global energy crisis. © AP
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[2026-04-08 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: India's key policy rate sits at a near four-year low, as the U.S.-Iran war and rising energy prices cast uncertainty over the country's economy. © Reuters
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[2026-04-08 14:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: India's central bank on Wednesday held benchmark interest rates at 5.25% as strong growth allows it room to keep policy tight at a time when the Iran war has raised inflation risk.
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[2026-04-08 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The upgrade decision by FTSE would put Vietnam on par with China, India, the Philippines and Indonesia. (File photo by Suzu Takahashi)
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[2026-04-08 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The lawyer for the woman, reportedly an Indian national, asked for a gag order, citing online posts that were ‘of xenophobic nature’
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[2026-04-08 12:48 UTC+10:00] [driving without due care and attention causing death] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The lawyer for the woman, reportedly an Indian national, asked for a gag order, citing online posts that were ‘of xenophobic nature’
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[2026-04-08 06:04 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: IMF to reach staff agreement on Thursday US$ 700 Mn expected before May end Rs.10,000 Mn relief package announced
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[2026-04-08 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rajasthan Royals’ Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati, India, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
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[2026-04-08 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka–Malaysia Business Council (SLMBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce hosted a business networking session recently at Marine Bay, Colombo, in collaboration with a visiting delegation from the Malaysian Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MICCI), Penang.
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[2026-04-08 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Antares Nuclear reached the most significant regulatory milestone to date for a microreactor. The company announced that its Mark-0 reactor became the first advanced reactor to receive Department of Energy approval for a Documented Safety Analysis under the new DOE-STD-1271.
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[2026-04-08 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Air India and Air New Zealand announced they will cut flights and hike fares as jet fuel prices surge due to the US-Israeli war with Iran.
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[2026-04-08 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: India’s most advanced nuclear reactor has reached a self-sustaining stage that marks a major leap for the country’s atomic energy programme, and takes it a step closer to cutting dependance on uranium.
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[2026-04-07 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Dhaka is seeking to build a new chapter in its bilateral relationship with New Delhi, a top aide to Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said.
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[2026-04-07 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ruling BJP is looking to break into opposition strongholds, especially in West Bengal, and secure dominance across India
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[2026-04-07 21:20 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ruling BJP is looking to break into opposition strongholds, especially in West Bengal, and secure dominance across India
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[2026-04-07 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Air India CEO Campbell Wilson attends the Aviation India & South Asia Summit & Exhibition 2025 in New Delhi on Oct. 29, 2025. © Reuters
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[2026-04-07 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: As energy shocks from the Iran war underscore India's fossil‑fuel vulnerability, its companies are turning to China to explore tie-ups in the electric vehicle charging, battery solutions, and renewable energy space.
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[2026-04-07 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: India's Supreme Court is hearing petitions challenging a landmark 2018 order that allowed women of menstruating age into the famed Sabarimala temple in southern Kerala state.
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[2026-04-07 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-07 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Michael Wacha de los Reales de Kansas City lanza en la primera entrada ante los Guardianes de Cleveland el lunes 6 de abril del 2026. (AP Foto/Sue Ogrocki)
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[2026-04-07 11:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Kansas City Royals’ Jonathan India gestures in front of Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor, left, as he crosses the plate with a two-run home run in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Cleveland, Monday, April 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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[2026-04-07 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Reserve Bank of India, which officially does not target a level for the rupee, has often dipped into its foreign reserves over the past few months in a bid to contain volatility in the currency. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
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[2026-04-07 10:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez holds the base after being presented with it after the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals to commemorate his record 1,620 games as a Cleveland Indian/Cleveland Guardian in Cleveland, Monday, April 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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[2026-04-07 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Nine police officers have been sentenced to death in India over the deaths in custody of a father and son in 2020.
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[2026-04-07 05:49 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A high-level delegation from the Malaysian Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Penang (MICCI), visited the Sri Lanka Board of Investment (BOI) recently to explore potential foreign direct investment (FDI) opportunities across multiple sectors.
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[2026-04-07 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said Saturday that there are no payment-issues with Iran for crude imports and that refiners continue to source oil from the country, as well as from a wide range of global suppliers.
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[2026-04-07 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India’s defence exports for the fiscal year to March reached 384.24 billion rupees ($4.11 billion), a jump of more than 62% from the previous period, the government said in a statement on Thursday.
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[2026-04-07 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A meeting between the President’s Chief of Staff Prabath Chandrakeerthi and India’s Deputy High Commissioner Satyanjal Pandey took place yesterday (06) at the Presidential Secretariat.
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[2026-04-07 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Punjab Kings’ Xavier Bartlett celebrates the wicket of Kolkata Knight Riders’ Cameron Green during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings in Kolkata , India, Monday, April 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
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[2026-04-06 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The IRGC says that it targeted the US amphibious assault ship LHA-7, forcing it to withdraw into the southern Indian Ocean, according to Iranian state media.
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[2026-04-06 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Shocking video shows an overloaded Ferris wheel suddenly collapsing at a fair in India, leaving dozens trapped underneath the wreckage.
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[2026-04-06 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Assam, India – Amoiya Medhi says attending an election rally organised by the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in her hometown in India’s northeastern state of Assam is a matter of both religious compulsion and personal gratitude.
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[2026-04-06 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: India has begun buying oil and gas from Tehran after a seven‑year hiatus as it grapples with supply disruptions and elevated energy prices triggered by the U.S.-Israel war on Iran.
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[2026-04-06 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Crude oil shipments through Bab el-Mandeb, a critical strait that connects the Red Sea and Indian Ocean via the Gulf of Aden, have surged since Iran effectively closed off the Strait of Hormuz. © Getty Images
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