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The Guardian - UK

Indian women march to ‘reclaim the night’ after doctor’s rape and murder

Protests reflect anger at 31-year-old’s killing, as well as a failure to address the daily struggles faced by many women

The Guardian - UK

Bangladesh Mob, Vowing To 'Guard Revolution', Beats Ex-PM's Supporters

Hasina, 76, fled to neighbouring India by helicopter last week as student-led protests flooded Dhaka's streets in a dramatic end to her iron-fisted rule of 15 years.

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India responds after star Olympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s medal appeal is rejected

Phogat was disqualified on day of her gold-medal bout in Paris after she was found to be 100g overweight

The Independent UK

A trainee doctor is raped and killed in India, sparking protests and an attack at a medical college

Police say scores of people went on a rampage at a medical college campus in eastern India, attacking vehicles and ransacking some patient wards during a Wednesday night protest by thousands of people against an alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor last week

The Independent UK

India launches Earth-observing satellite on 3rd mission of new rocket (video)

India launched the EOS-08 Earth-observing satellite Thursday (Aug. 15), on the third-ever mission of the nation's SSLV rocket.

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Kolkata: Thousands of women protest over rape and murder of trainee doctor at Indian state-run hospital

March sparked by brutal killing of 31-year-old at RG Kar Medical College

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‘Reclaim the night’: Massive protests in India after doctor’s rape, murder

Demonstrators are demanding more safety for women after a trainee doctor’s body was found in a Kolkata state hospital.

Al Jazeera

Indian Protests Over Doctor's Murder Grow As Women Demand Justice

Thousands took to the streets of Kolkata early Thursday to condemn the rape and murder of a local doctor, demanding justice for the victim and an end to the chronic issue of violence against women in Indian society.

International Business Times

Indian PM Modi Expresses Concern Over Bangladesh Unrest

Indian PM Modi expresses support for Bangladesh, outlines economic goals, and emphasizes peace and progress in India.

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India's Modi voices concern over unrest in neighboring Bangladesh and attacks on Hindus there

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed concern over the unrest that led to a change of government in neighboring Bangladesh and the attacks on Hindus and other minorities there

The Independent UK

Sugar Prices Pressured by Ample Global Supplies

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.42 (-2.28%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) closed down -7.70 (-1.47%). Sugar prices Wednesday closed moderately lower. Over the past month, sugar prices have been under pressure on signs of larger global supplies. NY sugar...

Barchart

Vinesh Phogat’s appeal for a shared silver Olympic wrestling medal rejected by arbitration court

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s appeal for a shared silver medal after she was disqualified from an Olympic final for missing weight has been rejected by the ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Paris

The Independent UK

Rape and murder of doctor sparks nationwide protests in India

The Aug. 9 rape and murder of a 31-year-old post-graduate trainee doctor in a government-run hospital in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, has raised alarms about sexual violence against women in India and sparked a string of nation-wide protests.

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Evening Standard

Indian hospital services halted and hit by protests after rape and murder of medic

Thousands of doctors have demonstrated across the country after a trainee medic was found dead in a hospital

Barchart

Sugar Prices Weighed Down by Abundant Global Supplies

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is down -0.39 (-2.11%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) is down -7.60 (-1.45). Sugar prices today are moderately lower. Over the past month, sugar prices have been under pressure on signs of larger global supplies. NY sugar posted...

Al Jazeera

What happened in the Kolkata rape case that triggered doctors’ protests?

Doctors and activists demand the safeguarding of women and medical professionals after a trainee medic was murdered.

The Conversation

Kamala, a common name in India, is associated with several deities and is a symbol of wisdom

Ever since Vice President Kamala Harris became a presence on the national scene, her name – a common one for women in India – has attracted a lot of attention, most specifically for its pronunciation.

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The Guardian - UK

‘What they threw away, I used’: the story behind Nek Chand’s 25-acre outsider art masterpiece

This forest of intricately decorated statues was begun in secret by a man who never considered himself an artist but built what became India’s most visited tourist site after the Taj Mahal, the Rock Garden of Chandigarh

Dynamite News

IFS Parvathaneni Harish appointed as Ambassador of India to UN at New York

Senior IFS officer of 1990 batch Parvathaneni Harish appointed as the next Ambassador/ Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations at New York. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rajasthan: 4 kg heroin seized near India-Pak border in Anupgarh

The Border Security Force (BSF) has seized four kilograms of heroin worth around Rs 20 crore from a farm near the India-Pakistan border in Anupgarh. Read further on Dynamite News:

Evening Standard

Freddie Flintoff fans praise TV star as he tells of 'nightmares and flashbacks' from Top Gear crash

The former England cricketer bravely discussed his recovery in a new series of Freddie Flintoff Field of Dreams

Newslaundry

In Hindenburg fallout, serious questions cordoned off by the media’s noise

The Modi government is lucky. The latest bombshell from Hindenburg Research landed in India a day after the budget session of parliament had concluded. Had it come a couple of days earlier, one can just imagine the scenes in both houses of parliament, given that the name “Adani”, mentioned by…

International Business Times

Climate Change Fuelled Deadly India Landslides, Say Scientists

Climate change played a key factor in torrential rains in India that triggered catastrophic landslides killing at least 200 people last month, a group of scientists said Wednesday.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Indian soldiers drill for counterinsurgency amid rise in rebel attacks in Kashmir

In the remote Himalayas, tens of thousands of Indian soldiers maintain a tight vigil along the highly militarized Line of Control that divides Kashmir region between India and Pakistan. The terrain is tough and the weather is harsh as the soldiers go through counterinsurgency drills and tactical exercises following months…

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