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India
Indian diamond heiress gives up fortune to become child nun
Eight-year-old daughter of wealthy gem dealer follows family’s Jain faith to enter strict religious orderAn eight-year-old girl in India who was due to inherit a multimillion-dollar diamond fortune has instead been admitted as a nun to a strict religio…
Police in India arrest two men in connection with freezing deaths of four people near US-Canada border
Their bodies were found in an empty field in Manitoba, 12 metres from the US border
India’s Modi Urges His Hindu Nationalist Party to Not Discriminate Against Muslims
It’s a rare move by the Prime Minister to tone down sectarian tensions as he prepares to host the G20 summit later this year.
Renting as a Single Woman in India: No Visitors, No Drinking, Home by 9
India says it must do more to harness women’s economic potential. A good place to start, many say, would be the many obstacles they face outside the workplace.
How Same-Sex Marriage Could Become Legal in India
India’s highest court will hear arguments on whether to legalize same-sex marriage on March 13, a landmark for the country of 1.4 billion people and for the global movement for LGBTQ rights.
China’s Population Has Shrunk. India Might Now Be the World’s Most Populous Country
The National Bureau of Statistics of China reported Tuesday the country’s first population decline in six decades.
Japan, India start first joint fighter jet drill
DefenceTalkJapan and India began their first joint fighter jet exercise on Monday near Tokyo as the countries upgrade defence and security ties with an eye on China’s growing military might. The 11-day joint exercise will involve eight Japanese f…
What 70 Years of War Can Tell Us About the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Despite some postmodern features, the fighting resembles a type of conflict from decades past: wars fought between nations in which one does not conquer the other outright.
The War in Ukraine Upended Energy Markets. What Does That Mean for the Climate?
Almost a year after Russia launched its invasion, assessing the impact on the oil industry and greenhouse gas goals is not so simple.