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‘Purification’ rite after women enter flashpoint Indian temple
World

‘Purification’ rite after women enter flashpoint Indian temple

  The high priest of one of India’s holiest temples carried out a “purification ritual” on Wednesday after two women…
India expected to order 2,300 planes over 20 yrs: Boeing
World

India expected to order 2,300 planes over 20 yrs: Boeing

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Boeing Co (BA.N) raised its projection for India’s aircraft orders to a record high on Wednesday,…
Bangladesh’s most celebrated swimmer hangs up trunks at 67
Life & Style

Bangladesh’s most celebrated swimmer hangs up trunks at 67

  After nearly half a century navigating Bangladesh’s thousands of miles of rivers, the country’s most celebrated swimmer has hung…
Kashmir shut down amid anger, strike over killings
Middle East

Kashmir shut down amid anger, strike over killings

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A security clampdown and a strike sponsored by separatists fighting against Indian rule shut most of…
Beyonce, Bollywood, Hillary as India’s richest daughter weds
Culture

Beyonce, Bollywood, Hillary as India’s richest daughter weds

  Topping anything in hit film “Crazy Rich Asians”, the only daughter of India’s richest man ties the knot Wednesday…
India’s Modi faces biggest defeat since rise to power
World

India’s Modi faces biggest defeat since rise to power

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s ruling party could lose power in three key states, four TV networks said on Tuesday,…
Fighting climate change in the shadow of Mount Everest
Environment

Fighting climate change in the shadow of Mount Everest

Formed in the shadow of Mount Everest, the turquoise depths of Nepal’s Imja glacial lake would be a breathtaking miracle…
Hindu monks, large crowds call on Modi to help build Ayodhya temple
World

Hindu monks, large crowds call on Modi to help build Ayodhya temple

  NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Dozens of Hindu monks and tens of thousands of followers, gathered under the banner of…
CO2 emissions up 2.7%, world ‘off course’: study
Environment

CO2 emissions up 2.7%, world ‘off course’: study

Global emissions of carbon dioxide mainly from fossil fuel burning will rise 2.7 percent in 2018, scientists said Wednesday, signaling…
Making the world hotter: India’s expected AC explosion
Environment

Making the world hotter: India’s expected AC explosion

  Ratan Kumar once battled India’s brutal summers with damp bedsheets and midnight baths. Now he is among millions upon…
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