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South Asia
Sri Lanka Farmers Struggle to Replant as Cyclone Ditwah Wreaks Havoc on Crops
PALLEPOLA, Sri Lanka: Mud and sand have buried the rice crop on Kalanchi Dewage Risman’s two-acre (0.8-hectare) farm just as…
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South Asia
Sri Lanka Arrests Three after Wild Elephant Burned to Death, Sparks Public Fury
Sri Lankan police have arrested three men accused of setting a wild elephant on fire with flaming torches while attempting…
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India
Outrage in India After Bihar Chief Minister Pulls Down Muslim Woman’s Hijab
Widespread outrage has erupted across India after a video showed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar pulling down the hijab of…
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South Asia
Bangladesh Tensions Spike After Killing of 2024 Uprising Figure Sparks Violent Protests
Bangladesh has been placed on high alert after the killing of a prominent youth leader from the 2024 uprising triggered…
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Health and Education
South Asia Tops Global List for Child Water Scarcity, UN Warns
More children in South Asia are facing severe water scarcity, worsened by climate change, than anywhere else in the world,…
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South Asia
Series of Quakes Rattle Myanmar as Latest 4.4-Magnitude Tremor Hits
NAYPYIDAW: An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale struck Myanmar on Thursday, according to the National Center for Seismology…
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Opinion
Bangladesh–India Tensions Escalate after Opposition Leader Threatens India’s northeast
Dhaka’s already strained relationship with New Delhi has come under renewed pressure after a Bangladeshi opposition leader threatened to offer…
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Health and Education
‘Not Able to Breathe’: Denial and Deflection Deepen India’s Air Pollution Crisis
Recent remarks by senior Indian officials have intensified public frustration over what residents and experts describe as official denial and…
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India
Can India Close the Chip Gap? Inside Its Push to Join the Global Semiconductor Race
India is accelerating its efforts to position itself as an alternative manufacturing hub for global semiconductor companies seeking to diversify…
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Health and Education
Tristar UAE Pledges LKR 25 Million to Rebuild Sri Lanka Fund for Ditwah Cyclone Victims
The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Dubai has announced a donation of LKR 25 million (Sri Lankan Rupees Twenty-Five…
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