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India’s opposition leader hosts ‘dead’ voters alleging rigging in upcoming state elections

As 6.5 million Indian voters go ‘missing’ from the electoral database, opposition leader Rahul Gandhi accuses prime minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of rigging polls in India, Arpan Rai reports

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Indian police arrest man accused of burning wife alive over dowry demands

Victim’s family claims the two sisters were tortured over dowry since their marriage in 2016

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Bangladesh vs India LIVE: Cricket score and updates from India in Bangladesh 2025

Follow all the action from Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium

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Indian Parliament approves online money games ban, industry warns of huge fallout

Meanwhile, the Indian esports scene is regaining ground.

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On the ground in Bihar: How a booth-by-booth check revealed what the Election Commission missed

The credibility of India’s electoral process hinges on the credibility of its voter rolls. The Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar — an exercise to verify the eligibility of 79 million voters — was meant to ensure this accuracy. It has fallen short.

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"The worst misconception that people have about Indians is that we’re terrorists." Bloodywood's Karan Katiyar on India's best metal bands, smashing preconceptions and, er, giant ducks

Karan Katiyar of Bloodywood answers some hard, easy and downright ridiculous fan questions

Metal Hammer

Why India, US, petrostates blocked global plastics treaty at Geneva talks

On August 5, 2025, over 1,400 persons representing 183 countries arrived in Geneva, Switzerland to chalk out a consensus for a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution. The hope was that by August 14, an effective inter-governmental treaty would be signed that can significantly reduce the amount of plastics ending up in oceans and…

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Pakistan FM holds talks with Bangladeshi officials during ‘historic’ visit

Pakistan and Bangladesh are expected to sign several agreements, including on trade as the two nations move closer.

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India’s top court ordered 1 million stray dogs be removed from the streets. The backlash was immediate

IN FOCUS: Street dogs are a fixture of nearly every neighbourhood in Delhi, in most cases being fed and cared for by residents. So when the death of a child, apparently from rabies, prompted a court to order that all dogs be rounded up and confined to non-existent ‘shelters’, it…

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Trump Names Sergio Gor Ambassador To India As Trade Tensions, Russia Oil Dispute Escalate

President Donald Trump nominated Sergio Gor, his head of presidential personnel, as U.S. Ambassador to India on Friday, despite ongoing controversies surrounding Gor’s background and a public feud with Elon Musk over alleged federal document falsification.

Benzinga

London leaver: 'It hurts my heart to say it but I don’t miss Hampstead at all'

Until she was in her thirties Shubhi Grover had only ever lived in huge cities. First her native Mumbai in India and then her adopted home, London.

Evening Standard

India's Modi Dangles Tax Cuts As US Tariffs Loom

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push to slash consumption taxes on everyday goods could deliver billions of dollars in annual relief and boost demand in an economy bracing for painful US tariffs, experts say.

International Business Times

Why an Indian bill removing jailed leaders from office has sparked outrage

Elected representatives jailed for 30 days on serious charges could lose their posts – even without a conviction.

Al Jazeera

Niagara Falls Day Trip Turns Into Carnage As Tour Bus Crashes On Highway, Five Killed And 40 Injured

A Niagara Falls tour bus overturned on I-90, killing five and injuring 40. Tourists from India, China and the Philippines were rushed to hospitals.

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Foreign nationals among 5 killed in New York state tour bus crash

Passengers from China, India, Philippines, the Middle East and US were on board the bus when it crashed at full speed.

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Can the new India-China bonhomie reshape trade and hurt the US in Asia?

Trump’s tariffs and shifting geopolitical winds have pulled India and China closer. That could undercut the US-led Quad.

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China, India watch as Arakan Army advances on key western frontier

Arakan Army fighters seize 14 of 17 townships in Rakhine, pledge to liberate entire frontier state in western Myanmar.

International Business Times

Trump Names Close Political Aide As Ambassador To India

President Donald Trump on Friday tapped close political aide Sergio Gor as US ambassador to India, sending one of his feared enforcers at a delicate time in ties with New Delhi.

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'Arrogant' Brits Losing Out: Dubai Employers Reportedly Prefer Jobseekers From India, South Africa and Asia

Dubai employers are increasingly favouring adaptable and cost-effective candidates from India, South Africa and Asia over more demanding British professionals, reshaping recruitment trends.

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Sugar Prices Settle Higher as a Weak Dollar Spurs Short Covering

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Friday closed up +0.13 (+0.80%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) closed up +4.10 (+0.85%). Sugar prices on Friday settled higher after a plunge in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 3.5-week low sparked short covering in sugar...

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Dollar Weakness Boosts Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is up +0.13 (+0.80%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is up +2.60 (+0.54%). Sugar prices are climbing as today's plunge in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 3.5-week low has spurred short covering in sugar futures. On...

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China says it stands with India against ‘bully’ Trump’s trade tariffs

Chinese envoy slams US for using tariff as ‘a bargaining chip’ to demand exorbitant prices

Al Jazeera

India’s parliament bans vast online gambling industry

India’s new online gambling laws could see offenders face up to five years in prison.

The Guardian - UK

Weather tracker: monsoon rains cause deadly floods in Pakistan and India

More than 300 people killed after downpours in mountainous regions and several killed in Indian city of Mumbai

International Business Times

India Walks Back Order To Clear Delhi Of Stray Dogs

India's Supreme Court on Friday scaled back its order to catch and remove tens of thousands of stray dogs from the capital, after feasibility questions about the sheer scale of the exercise.

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