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Tribal women in Rajasthan overcome fear of syringes to lead Covid fight

After years of stonewalling, members of the indigenous Garasiya tribe, in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, have finally accepted immunisation.

Radio France Internationale · May 6, 2022

Apple Will No Longer Accept Indian Debit, Credit Cards For App Purchases: Here's Why

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) will no longer be accepting Indian debit and credit cards as a payment method for apps and subscriptions on the App Store.

Benzinga · May 6, 2022

'Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness' box office early estimates: Benedict Cumberbatch starrer set up for Rs 30 crore opening; could beat 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'

Benedict Cumberbatch has unleashed the 'Multiverse Of Madness' in India and the proof's in the smashing box office numbers.

The Times of India · May 6, 2022

Rahul Gandhi slams Modi govt over WHO Covid death data

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked the government over a WHO report which claimed that there were 4.7 million Covid deaths in India, saying "science does not lie, Prime Minister Narendra Modi does". More on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · May 6, 2022

PM Modi calls for reducing “slavery to foreign goods” in 75th year of Independence

Inaugurating the Jain International Trade Organisation’s 'JITO Connect 2022' business meet via video link, PM Modi said the stress should be on the ‘vocal for local’ mantra and reducing the use of foreign goods.

The Hindu · May 6, 2022

To our peril, the world isn’t taking climate change seriously

India’s record-breaking heat wave has been a footnote in the news cycle. I would hardly have noticed myself, but my fiance, a commercial airline pilot, checked the weather ahead of a trip this week to Delhi. He braced himself for steady 112-degree heat.

Chicago Tribune · May 6, 2022

Congress reiterates demand for commission to ascertain COVID-related fatalities after WHO Report

The party also said that the government should pay ₹4 lakh compensation to family members of all of victims

The Hindu · May 6, 2022

Heat adds to despair of Indian women after decades of daily treks for water

India's scorching summer heat adds new risks this year to an energy-sapping challenge that tribal woman Munni Adhivasi has surmounted every day for two decades, by trudging for miles to carry home water.

Reuters · May 6, 2022

Indian opposition seeks higher compensation for COVID deaths after damning WHO report

India's main opposition Congress party on Friday demanded a hefty rise in compensation for the families of those who died of COVID-19, after the World Health Organization estimated the country's toll was nearly 10 times the reported figure.

Reuters · May 6, 2022

Fast-fashion Chain Primark Expands Sustainable Cotton Program

Primark, one of Europe's biggest fast fashion chains, has pledged to train an additional 125,000 smallholder cotton farmers in more sustainable farming methods in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh by the end of 2023. The group's sustainable cotton program trains farmers on using fewer chemical pesticides and fertilizers and less water,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 6, 2022