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‘Born to win’: India boxer Nikhat Zareen’s rise as world champion

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|Date: March 30, 2023

‘Born to win’: India boxer Nikhat Zareen’s rise as world champion

Hyderabad, India – Once when Nikhat Zareen came home with a bleeding nose, her mother burst into tears. “ ...

Hyderabad, India – Once when Nikhat Zareen came home with a bleeding nose, her mother burst into tears. “Your face will be spoiled,” she said, worrying how her girl would find a groom. Nearly a decade ...

March 30, 2023
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Sri Lanka slashes fuel prices after IMF bailout, says minister

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|Date: March 29, 2023

Sri Lanka slashes fuel prices after IMF bailout, says minister

Power and energy minister says different categories of petrol and diesel to be sold at 8 percent to 26 pe ...

Power and energy minister says different categories of petrol and diesel to be sold at 8 percent to 26 percent lower prices.Sri Lanka’s government has announced cuts in fuel prices, providing relief f ...

March 29, 2023
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Tibet dying a ‘slow death’ under Chinese rule, says exiled leader

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|Date: March 29, 2023

Tibet dying a ‘slow death’ under Chinese rule, says exiled leader

Head of Tibet’s government in exile addresses US Congress for the first time, says Tibetan language, cult ...

Head of Tibet’s government in exile addresses US Congress for the first time, says Tibetan language, culture and religion facing ‘unprecedented threat of eradication’.Exiled Tibetan leaders and offici ...

March 29, 2023
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‘He running a gang?’: Pakistan minister slammed for Khan remarks

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|Date: March 27, 2023

‘He running a gang?’: Pakistan minister slammed for Khan remarks

Rana Sanaullah’s remarks against Khan during a TV interview trigger a sharp reaction from the opposition ...

Rana Sanaullah’s remarks against Khan during a TV interview trigger a sharp reaction from the opposition PTI party.Islamabad, Pakistan – Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party has slammed “incendiar ...

March 27, 2023
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Nepal suspends two controllers after flights avert midair crash

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|Date: March 27, 2023

Nepal suspends two controllers after flights avert midair crash

The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal suspends two employees of the air traffic controller department for ...

The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal suspends two employees of the air traffic controller department for ‘carelessness’.The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has suspended two employees of the ...

March 27, 2023
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What does Rahul Gandhi’s conviction mean for Indian politics?

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|Date: March 27, 2023

What does Rahul Gandhi’s conviction mean for Indian politics?

India’s main opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has been expelled from parliament and sentenced to two years ...

India’s main opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has been expelled from parliament and sentenced to two years in jail. Gandhi was convicted over a speech that a court said defamed Prime Minister Narendra M ...

March 27, 2023
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It is time to phase out fossil fuels

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|Date: March 25, 2023

It is time to phase out fossil fuels

On March 20, the United Nations’ top experts on climate science released a synthesis report on climate ch ...

On March 20, the United Nations’ top experts on climate science released a synthesis report on climate change. In it, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the world’s peak climate sci ...

March 25, 2023
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‘Not scared’: Gandhi promises to fight on after removal as MP

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|Date: March 25, 2023

‘Not scared’: Gandhi promises to fight on after removal as MP

Leader of India’s Congress party Gandhi was stripped of his seat after he was convicted of defamation ove ...

Leader of India’s Congress party Gandhi was stripped of his seat after he was convicted of defamation over a remark on PM Modi.India’s leading opposition figure Rahul Gandhi has promised to keep fight ...

March 25, 2023
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How two teachers in India are helping poor girls stay in school

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|Date: March 22, 2023

How two teachers in India are helping poor girls stay in school

Nashik, India – Aarti Ambore, 17, says she saw her childhood slipping away when her father suddenly died ...

Nashik, India – Aarti Ambore, 17, says she saw her childhood slipping away when her father suddenly died of a heart attack in September 2021. Gajanan, her father, was a labourer and the only earning m ...

March 22, 2023
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How will rising prices hurt Ramadan celebrations?

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|Date: March 22, 2023

How will rising prices hurt Ramadan celebrations?

As the holy month of Ramadan kicks off this week, millions of Muslims around the world are feeling the pi ...

As the holy month of Ramadan kicks off this week, millions of Muslims around the world are feeling the pinch of inflation. Food and energy prices have been soaring around the world as Russia’s war in ...

March 22, 2023
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Sri Lanka receives first tranche of IMF bailout, says president

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|Date: March 22, 2023

Sri Lanka receives first tranche of IMF bailout, says president

Rescue package comes as the island nation grapples with its worst economic crisis in 70 years.Sri Lanka h ...

Rescue package comes as the island nation grapples with its worst economic crisis in 70 years.Sri Lanka has received the first tranche of its bailout package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ...

March 22, 2023
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Can the IMF bailout help Sri Lanka exit its economic crisis?

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|Date: March 22, 2023

Can the IMF bailout help Sri Lanka exit its economic crisis?

From: Inside StoryThe bankrupt nation faces a tough road ahead.Years of economic mismanagement and the ef ...

From: Inside StoryThe bankrupt nation faces a tough road ahead.Years of economic mismanagement and the effects of the pandemic have pushed Sri Lanka into its worst financial crisis since 1948. The dir ...

March 22, 2023
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India arrests Kashmiri journalist amid ongoing media crackdown

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|Date: March 21, 2023

India arrests Kashmiri journalist amid ongoing media crackdown

Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj has been arrested by India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) under “ ...

Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj has been arrested by India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) under “terrorism” charges as New Delhi continues its crackdown on journalists in the Muslim-majority H ...

March 21, 2023
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UN says 10 million without safe water in flood-affected Pakistan

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|Date: March 21, 2023

UN says 10 million without safe water in flood-affected Pakistan

Families living in flood-affected areas have ‘no alternative but to drink and use potentially disease-rid ...

Families living in flood-affected areas have ‘no alternative but to drink and use potentially disease-ridden water’, UNICEF says.About six months after catastrophic floods in Pakistan, more than 10 mi ...

March 21, 2023
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When cricket ‘legends’ brought cheer to a Qatar neighbourhood

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|Date: March 21, 2023

When cricket ‘legends’ brought cheer to a Qatar neighbourhood

Doha, Qatar – For taxi driver Mohammad Siyad, watching his favourite cricketers in the flesh was a dream ...

Doha, Qatar – For taxi driver Mohammad Siyad, watching his favourite cricketers in the flesh was a dream come true. Siyad was among nearly 7,000 fans who gathered at the Asian Town Cricket Stadium on ...

March 21, 2023
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Feminists need to oppose hijab bans as much as hijab mandates

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|Date: March 21, 2023

Feminists need to oppose hijab bans as much as hijab mandates

A little piece of cloth is scaring big governments again. The latest instance is in India, where in early ...

A little piece of cloth is scaring big governments again. The latest instance is in India, where in early March the Supreme Court announced that it would set up a three-judge bench to hear a case chal ...

March 21, 2023
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