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Canada’s PM faces backlash for inviting India’s Narendra Modi for G7 summit
Mark Carney declined to answer if he believed Indian PM had a role in murder of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has defended his decision to invite India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, to the upcoming G7 summit in Alberta, despite the conclusion of Canada’s federal police’s that the murder of…
‘Heart Lamp’ wins International Booker, with stories of India’s Muslim women and girls
Andrew Limbong The writer and advocate Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi have won this year’s International Booker Prize for their book Heart Lamp. The book is the first short story collection to win the prize, which awards the best fiction translated into English. “Heart Lamp is something genuinely new for English readers,” wrote Max…
What we know about India’s strike on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Two weeks after a deadly militant attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, India has launched a series of strikes on sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The Indian defence ministry said the strikes – named “Operation Sindoor” – were part of a “commitment” to hold those responsible for the 22 April attack which left 25…
Stampede at India’s Maha Kumbh Mela Hindu Festival: Many Feared Dead
Stampede at Festival in India People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet, officials said. By Hari Kumar and Anupreeta Das Hari Kumar reported from Prayagraj, India, and Anupreeta Das from New Delhi. At least 30 people were killed…
Smuggled Starlink devices allegedly used to defy India’s internet shutdowns
Civilian and armed groups in conflict-ridden state of Manipur using SpaceX’s satellite internet, sources say Elon Musk’s satellite-based Starlink – currently unlicensed for use in India – is being used by militant groups in the conflict-ridden state of Manipur to circumvent government internet shutdowns, fighters and security sources have said. The satellite internet service provider,…