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Government urged to formally apologise over 1919 massacre in India

Tory MP Bob Blackman said the Amritsar massacre is ‘a stain on British colonial rule in India’.

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025

Revealed! India’s top surfing destinations for adventure enthusiasts

It’s true that surfing in India is still developing, but these locations stand out for their natural conditions and growing communities. These hotspots benefit from India’s extensive coastline along the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal, with the southwest monsoon (June to September) bringing the best swells to the west…

The Times of India · Mar 27, 2025

Upamanyu Chatterjee on poking fun at bureaucracy, perpetual ‘bad moods’, and his new novellas

The Hush of the Uncaring Sea, a new collection of award-winning author Upamanyu Chatterjee’s four popular novellas, embodies the many worlds he interacted with during his time in the civil service. From sniffing out a story in a dreary government file to basing one of his protagonists on the founder…

Newslaundry · Mar 27, 2025

Putin accepts Modi's invitation to visit India, preparations underway

In a video address to a conference titled "Russia and India: Toward a New Bilateral Agenda" being hosted by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), Lavrov stated, "arrangements are currently being made for Putin to visit India." Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Mar 27, 2025

How did we become the world’s largest open-air zoo of offended people?

There’s a comedy venue in Mumbai called The Habitat. But its true identity lies in its logo – an unnaturally tall and innocent-looking H. This H has the kind of polarised energy usually reserved for other combinations of letters, such as an R and an S and then another S. 

Newslaundry · Mar 27, 2025

Why is Pakistan’s new canal project sparking water shortage fears?

Protesters fear than a plan to modernise agriculture could leave the lower riparian province of Sindh without water.

Al Jazeera · Mar 27, 2025

Year after ‘forced exit’ from India, French journalist says authorised to be back

Over a year after she said she was “forced to leave India”, French journalist Vanessa Dougnac issued a statement today saying the Indian government has authorised her to “resume my profession as a foreign correspondent” based in New Delhi after “two and a half years of being denied permission to…

Newslaundry · Mar 27, 2025

7 common mistakes that can worsen the effects of diabetes on our body

Living with diabetes requires daily attention and lifestyle adjustments. In India alone, more than 77 million people suffer from diabetes, and over 25 million are pre-diabetic. In such a case, one might think the people must have learned how to live life through diabetes, but here, we are wrong. Many…

The Times of India · Mar 27, 2025

India’s top court stays ‘inhuman’ ruling on sexual assault of minor

‘Shameful’ order involving 11-year-old girl caused outrage in India

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025

Greco-Roman wrestler Sunil Kumar secures another Asian medal

New Delhi: India’s Greco-Roman wrestler Sunil Kumar continued his impressive run on the continental circuit, securing a commendable bronze – his fifth medal overall – in the 87kg weight division in the ongoing Asian Championships in Amman, Jordan.

The Times of India · Mar 27, 2025