One million women community health workers form the tip of the spear in India’s battle against the coronavirus. But many of them work without proper…
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As India reopens, one state outnumbers China in coronavirus cases
Maharashtra crosses a grim milestone as Indian government reopens more public spaces after a 10-week lockdown. As India begins to reopen more public spaces after…
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Trump visa freeze endangers India tech industry's talent model
BANGALORE (BLOOMBERG) – Indian and US technology companies are urging the Trump administration to reconsider an executive order freezing access to many work visas, warning…
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India bans 59 mostly Chinese apps amid border dispute
Move comes after a deadly border clash between the two neighbours in a disputed Himalayan region earlier this month. India has banned 59, mostly Chinese,…
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India sees another record number of coronavirus infections
India sees another record number of coronavirus infections with nearly 20,000 in a day as states reintroduce full lockdowns India’s health ministry has recorded 548,318…
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Loan apps in India accused of harassment during pandemic; new rules imposed
BANGALORE – Ms Chetna Kadu panics every time her phone rings. For three months now, she has been receiving calls from unknown numbers at all…
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Chennai citizens step up as city enters lockdown again
As Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, enters a second, more stringent lockdown amid a spike of more than 2,700 Covid-19 cases a day, many…
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India to expel half Pakistan's embassy staff over spying
NEW DELHI (REUTERS) – India said on Tuesday (June 23) it intended to expel half the staff in Pakistan’s embassy in New Delhi over what…
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India reports record coronavirus cases, embassies warn on stretched hospitals
NEW DELHI (REUTERS) – India reported a record number of new coronavirus cases on Monday (June 22) and a death toll of more than 400…
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Hot spot Chennai goes under a second lockdown as Covid-19 cases spike
BANGALORE – Chennai police were working overtime on the weekend after the city imposed an “intensified lockdown” from last Friday (June 19) to the end…
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World on brink: China lays claim to ENTIRE valley days after bloody battle – India furious
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Modi remarks on Chinese incursion on the border stoke debate, controversy
NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement that India has not ceded any territory or faced intrusions from China has triggered an intense debate…
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Rare 'ring of fire' solar eclipse to dim Africa, Asia
PARIS (AFP) – Skywatchers along a narrow band from west Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, India and southern China will witness on Sunday (June 21)…
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India opens up coal mining to private sector to boost virus-hit economy, but stirs climate fears
NEW DELHI (AFP) – India on Thursday (June 18) opened up coal mining to the private sector half a century after bringing it under state…
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