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For the first time in eight years, India’s rice output is expected to drop this year, raising the prospect that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government will extend curbs on exports of the grain to keep a lid on food prices ahead of elections. Production in India, the world’s largest rice exporter, is under unusually intense…
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A file photo used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices rebounded nearly 1% in early trade on November 2 after a two-day decline, following a rally in global markets amid the U.S. Fed keeping rates unchanged. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 593.8 points to 64,185.13 in early trade. The Nifty…
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The India run continued with a splendid win over the defending champions England at Lucknow. They have Sri Lanka next and while the Lankans looked a bit listless against Afghanistan, they also have a fine win against England under their belt. In that game against England, the Sri Lankan bowlers bowled superbly to restrict England….
A Palestinian man walks past shuttered shops during a general strike in Nablus in the occupied West Bank, on October 18, 2023, a day after a rocket hit a Gaza hospital killing hundreds. | Photo Credit: ZAIN JAAFAR Two Data Points published last week explored the impoverished nature of the Palestinian territories, especially Gaza, and…
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Defense Minister Rajnath Singh shakes hands with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, as External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken look on during an U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue. File | Photo Credit: PTI U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin would be travelling to India for…
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P. Varun Raj, the 24-year-old Indian student who was stabbed at a fitness centre in the US state of Indiana over the weekend, continues to be in a critical condition and is on a life support, sources familiar with his ongoing treatment said. P. Varun Raj, a Computer Science student, was stabbed with a knife…
Players exchange greetings after South Africa’s win in the ODI World Cup 2023 match between New Zealand and South Africa at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on November 1, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Bat first, bat big and bat the opposition out of the game. That’s been South Africa’s success mantra in…
Some of Latin America’s largest countries came out on Wednesday to condemn Israel’s attacks on a densely populated refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, widening the diplomatic rift between the region and the Middle Eastern country. Argentina, home to Latin America’s largest Jewish community, Peru and Mexico lambasted the Israeli attacks, which the Gaza government…
This image provided by Maxar Technologies shows overview of Rafah border crossing, between Egypt and the Gaza Strip on November 1, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Israel-Hamas war | Gaza crossing opens for foreigners and wounded After more than three weeks of siege, the first Palestinians — dozens of dual passport holders and seriously injured…
A Taiwan national flag flutters near the Taipei 101 building at the National Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 7, 2023. Taiwan said Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 that China sent 43 military aircraft and seven ships near the self-ruled island, the latest sign that Beijing plans no let-up in its campaign…