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Active COVID-19 cases in India dip to 32,282

According to the Healt Ministry, 218.84 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.

The Hindu · Oct 6, 2022

AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers: India record 3-0 win over Kuwait, maintain clean slate

AL KHOBAR: Thanglalsoun Gangte scored a brace to guide India to a crucial 3-0 win over Kuwait in the AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers here on Thursday.

The Times of India · Oct 6, 2022

Nobel Peace Prize 2022 | AltNews cofounders Pratik Sinha, Mohammed Zubair among favourites

AltNews journalists Pratik Sinha and Mohammed Zubair and Indian author Harsh Mander were included in an unofficial shortlist of favourites for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, ahead of the announcement of the winner on October 7

The Hindu · Oct 6, 2022

ODI series will help T20 World Cup stand by players to get into groove: Dhawan

Shami, Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi and Chahar are the standbys named for the Indian team for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Australia

The Hindu · Oct 6, 2022

Suella Braverman speaks out against likely UK trade deal with India

New home secretary objects to increasing visas for Indians and critiques predecessor’s attempt to return overstayers

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2022

Harmanpreet, Mandhana, Axar nominated for ICC 'Player of the Month'

Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana have been shortlisted for the very first time

The Hindu · Oct 5, 2022

WHO issues alert after 66 children die after taking cough syrup in The Gambia

In tonight's edition: Several cough and cold syrups made in India are subject to a product alert after the deaths of 66 children in The Gambia. The WHO alert warns that the substances are toxic and is worried about global exposure. Also, anti-French and pro-Russian sentiment are present in Ouagadougou,…

France 24 · Oct 5, 2022

Shantaram – the Black white man's burden

There are only two things you’re likely to encounter in India as much as Delhi belly: ubiquitous copies of Gregory David Roberts’ best-selling 2003 novel Shantaram in hostel lobbies and Swiss bakeries and, as noted in the book, constantly “being stared at with the […] almost accusatory censure of those…

The Conversation · Oct 5, 2022

Neutrality and abstention: On India’s stand in the Russia-Ukraine conflict

India must take a stand against Russia’s bombing of civilians and annexation of territory 

The Hindu · Oct 5, 2022

Calamity-prone — urban India’s worrying storyline

To treat the Bengaluru floods as an isolated case would be an urban planning mistake as every key city is in need of a comprehensive climate action plan

The Hindu · Oct 5, 2022