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May 19, 2025: The air at India Gate, days after dust storms

Newslaundry visited India Gate which, among other such landmarks in Delhi, was shrouded in haze due to dust storms last week. One of the reasons for gusty winds was increasing desertification of the Aravallis. Dust storms pushed Delhi’s AQI under the poor category.

Newslaundry

Breathless in Bawana, breezy in Lutyens zone: Mapping Delhi’s air inequality

Access to green spaces and cleaner air is a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution. But in Delhi, does the guarantee of this right depend on where you live?

Newslaundry

India Restricts Some Imports From Bangladesh Through Land Ports

India's commerce ministry announced restrictions on some imports from Bangladesh via its land borders, prompting fears for the South Asian country's export-reliant economy.

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India And US At Odds On Kashmir Truce: Analysts

US President Donald Trump's claim to have helped end fighting between arch-rivals India and Pakistan has driven a wedge between him and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, analysts say.

International Business Times

Has India offered Trump zero tariffs? What we know and why it matters

President Trump said India has made an offer to drop tariffs on US goods as part of ongoing trade negotiations.

Al Jazeera

UN agency, Rohingya refugees allege Indian authorities cast dozens of them into the sea near Myanmar

Indian authorities last week allegedly forced dozens of Rohingya refugees off a naval vessel into the sea near Myanmar after providing them with life jackets, a United Nations agency, family members of the refugees and their lawyer said

The Independent UK

Over 25,000 bites, zero accountability: Inside Delhi’s bitter war over stray dogs

Dogs are admittedly man’s best friends, but also a rising menace. Delhi saw a 40 percent rise in dog bites in 2024, when compared to the previous year. However, there have also been several reports of cruelty against dogs.

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Trump suggests India offered to drop tariffs to zero on US goods

The US President's words were not immediately acknowledged by New Delhi.

Euronews

India Says Pakistan Nuclear Arsenal Should Be Under UN Surveillance

Pakistan's nuclear arsenal should be under the surveillance of the UN's nuclear watchdog, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Thursday, following a four-day conflict between Islamabad and New Delhi last week.

International Business Times

UN watchdog says no radiation leak detected after claims India hit Pakistan nuclear facility

India says it struck Pakistan’s Mushaf air base in Sargodha

The Independent UK

‘Total destruction of Pakistan’: Tiranga Yatra kicks off in Delhi

“Pakistan ka poorn sanhaar, poorn desh ki ab ek pukar.”

Newslaundry

Did Pakistan shoot down five Indian fighter jets? What we know

New Delhi and Islamabad have provided contrasting claims about the incident.

Al Jazeera

How India and Pakistan walked back from brink of all-out war

Quiet diplomacy and high-stakes backchannel talks helped avert the most serious military escalation in decades between the nuclear-armed neighbours

The Independent UK

‘No guardrails’: How India-Pakistan combat obliterated old red lines

From missiles targeting broad swaths of territory to water as a weapon, the threshold for the next war has been lowered.

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The Guardian - UK

Beyond the runs: Virat Kohli’s obsessive intensity left indelible mark on Test cricket

The retiree’s final innings may have been unremarkable but his entire career was a testament to his relentless pursuit of excellence which helped redefine Indian cricket

The Independent UK

IPL set to resume after India-Pakistan ceasefire as new schedule revealed

The season was paused amid hostilities between India and Pakistan

Newslaundry

Wages pending, exams postponed: Migrants recall panic and uncertainty after leaving Jammu

As the Udhampur–New Delhi special train pulled into the capital late Saturday night, its passengers stepped onto the platform not just with bags and belongings, but with exhaustion and uncertainty.

International Business Times

Indians Buy 14 Million ACs A Year, And Need Many More

Aarti Verma is about to join the growing ranks of Indians installing air conditioning, scraping together savings to secure relief from sometimes deadly temperatures that can reach nearly 50 Celsius.

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Al Jazeera

Trump offers to work with India, Pakistan on Kashmir ‘solution’

US president offers to mediate between nuclear-armed neighbours days after his administration helps broker a ceasefire.

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‘Difficult ceasefire’: Guns silent, but will the India-Pakistan truce hold?

While residents along India’s border areas remain on the edge, experts say the fragile peace does not promise much.

The Guardian - UK

If India and Pakistan’s ceasefire holds, the coming weeks will see a new battle: of narratives

As both countries step back from the brink, the animosity generated by decades of dispute still endures

Al Jazeera

Could India, Pakistan use nuclear weapons? Here’s what their doctrines say

A full-blown war between India and Pakistan would be the first ever between two nuclear-armed nations.

International Business Times

Pakistan Warns Won't De-escalate As Conflict With India Spirals

Pakistan has warned it will "not de-escalate" a spiralling conflict with India, and blamed New Delhi for bringing the two nuclear-armed neighbours closer to a full-blown war, with the death toll from days of violence crossing 50.

Newslaundry

Pak used Turkish drones to target India: Govt

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Colonel Sophia Qureshi, and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh shared details about Pakistan’s drone attacks and Indian response at a press briefing in New Delhi on Friday.

Al Jazeera

India-Pakistan tensions: A brief history of conflict

For nearly eight decades, India and Pakistan have experienced near-constant tensions.

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