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From oil to S-400s: The calculus behind Putin’s India visit

As Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in New Delhi on Thursday for the 23rd India–Russia annual summit, the visit comes at a moment when continuity and change sit side by side in the relationship.

Newslaundry

English editorials slam Sanchar Saathi ‘bad governance’, Hindi dailies yet to speak up

Earlier this week, the Department of Telecommunications issued a sweeping directive to all smartphone manufacturers to preinstall the Sanchar Saathi app on new mobile handsets from March 2026 under the Telecom Cyber Security Rules, 2024. Manufacturers have been asked to submit a compliance report to the department within 120 days.

Newslaundry

Delhi police accuse anti-pollution protesters of having Maoist ties as smog crisis continues

Several people were arrested from a protest held at Delhi’s India Gate organised by student and climate groups

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Air India jet grounded after airline operates eight flights without valid safety certificate

Regulator opens probe into oversight failure involving an Airbus A320 previously flown by Vistara

The Independent UK

Putin-Modi talks: What’s on agenda, from India’s oil imports to other issues

Vladimir Putin is in India this week for a summit focused on strengthening economic, defense and energy ties

The Independent UK

India's Sonodyne made a soundbar, and it is spectacular: It has Dolby Atmos, sublime audio, a standalone sub, and is astonishingly affordable

Sonodyne is an Indian audio manufacturer that's outstanding, and it now has a soundbar: meet the Sama 5000.

Android Central

‘A king above all’: The rise and rise of Asim Munir, Pakistan’s increasingly powerful army chief

Known as Trump’s ‘favourite field marshal’, Munir’s power now extends over all the armed forces, along with lifelong immunity from prosecution, thanks to a constitutional amendment

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Projections of Smaller EU Sugar Acreage Boosts Sugar Prices

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.22 (+1.49%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed up +8.30 (+1.97%). Sugar prices rose on Tuesday amid bullish news from the European Union. European sugar producers are expected to cut sugar acreage by 10% for...

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Experts "deeply concerned" by India's plan to force all smartphones to run pre-installed security app

Authorities said the state-owned Sanchar Saathi app comes as a way to halt cybercrime, but digital rights experts fear for users' privacy and mission creep. Here's all we know.

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Sugar Prices Climb on Expectations of Smaller EU Sugar Acreage

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.15 (+1.02%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is up +6.50 (+1.54%). Sugar prices are climbing today on some bullish news from the European Union. European sugar producers are expected to cut sugar acreage by 10% for...

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Indian order to preload state-owned app on smartphones sparks political outcry

Apple among big tech companies reportedly refusing to install Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app on their devices

The Guardian - UK

I was at the India-Pakistan Oxford Union Debate and here’s what happened.

The Oxford Union – long celebrated as a cradle of free speech and the stage for some of history’s most consequential debates – was meant to host another landmark discussion last week.

Newslaundry

Western and Russian envoys clash in rival op-eds ahead of Putin’s visit to India

Russian leader’s visit comes at delicate time for relations between traditional allies

The Independent UK

When our democracy shares tech policy with Russia and China, that should terrify us

With the Sanchar Saathi mandate, India joins a very exclusive club of governments that force undeletable apps onto citizens’ phones. And it’s not the kind of club you brag about joining.

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Russia and the US threatened to resume nuclear testing after several decades. Here is why it matters

The U.S. and Russia have both recently threatened to resume nuclear testing, alarming the international community and jeopardizing a global norm against such tests

The Independent UK

India’s ‘dystopian’ order to phone makers to pre-load state-owned app sparks concerns about surveillance

Backlash as critics label the app a ‘dystopian tool to monitor every Indian’

International Business Times UK

Zepbound 30% Price Cut to $299 Still Far Above Cheaper Overseas Options

Eli Lilly slashes Zepbound to £227 ($299) monthly for US cash payers, but just £31 ($41) in India – though £241 ($319) in Japan.

Android Central

All phones sold in India will be pre-installed with a state-owned 'security' app that needs access to all phone permissions — and you can't delete or uninstall it

The Indian government is mandating the pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi, a state-owned cybersecurity app, on all phones sold in the country.

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Sugar Prices Sharply Lower as India Ramps Up Sugar Production

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Monday closed down -0.45 (-2.96%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -14.40 (-3.31%). Sugar prices fell sharply to 1-week lows on Monday as India ramped up sugar production. The India National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd...

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Sugar Prices Tumble as India Ramps Up Sugar Production

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.30 (-1.97%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -11.30 (-2.59%). Sugar prices are retreating today on ramped-up sugar production in India, after India's National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd reported that Indian sugar production...

The Independent UK

Family suspended 125ft up in air after ‘sky restaurant’ crane error

A family were trapped in the air for hours at a sky dining restaurant in India.

The Guardian - UK

Five of the best food books of 2025

Sami Tamimi celebrates Palestine’s culinary heritage, Helen Goh uncovers the psychological benefits of baking and Roopa Gulati reveals tricks used in the best Indian kitchens

RideApart

KTM Gives 160 Duke a Track Tour In India, It’s a Genius Move That Should Go Global

KTM launches the Orange XP-160 program in India to help riders test the 160 Duke on safe, controlled go-kart tracks.

International Business Times UK

India Mandates State-Owned Cyber Safety App — Users Can't Delete It, Privacy Fears Rise

India is mandating that smartphone makers factory-install a state-owned cyber security app that users cannot delete, triggering a major privacy debate.

Newslaundry

Let Me Explain: Women at the heart of Tamil Nadu’s factory economy

Of the 14.9 lakh women working in registered factories across India, 6.3 lakh are in just one state – Tamil Nadu.

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