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The conflict between India and Pakistan has stoked fears of a war between the nuclear-armed neighbours

Row over exemption of national insurance contributions for Indian short-term workers overshadows deal

All-out war is unlikely but shifting of goalposts amid Gaza and Ukraine conflicts suggests Kashmir crisis could escalate

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Starmer instead talked about his India deal, while Badenoch insisted on catching up with last week’s news

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN25 ) today is down -0.29 (-1.66%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) is down -5.80 (-1.17%). Sugar prices today are moderately lower, with London sugar falling to a 3-1/2 month low on expectations of larger global sugar supplies. Last Friday, July...

The aftermath of Operation Sindoor saw a barrage of misinformation – from claims that Rafale jets were downed to doctored images of casualties. As this online battlefield intensified, one man emerged as the key face of the counter-propaganda effort in India: Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair.

India has launched military strikes against a number of sites in Pakistan and Pakistan’s side of the disputed region of Kashmir, reportedly killing at least 31 people and injuring dozens more. India claimed the attacks were on terrorist infrastructure, but Pakistan denied this, and said these were civilians.

Rohit Sharma has retired from Test cricket leaving India with the urgent need to find a new captain for next month’s five-Test series in England