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India chemical factory fire kills at least eight, injures dozens

Police file culpable homicide charges, including negligence in handling toxic substances, against factory owners.

Al Jazeera

‘Difficult to carry on’: Heatwave in Delhi but party workers spend long hours in the sun

On May 20, five days before polling day in Delhi, the Congress party’s Chandni Chowk president, Rahul Dabla, was rushed to a hospital.

Newslaundry

India Lok Sabha election 2024 Phase 6: Who votes and what’s at stake?

Voters from eight states and union territories will cast their ballots to elect 58 MPs in the sixth phase of polling.

Al Jazeera

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Lok Sabha 2024: Will wrestlers’ protest impact elections in Haryana?

Among the poll narratives in Haryana, ahead of voting across its 10 Lok Sabha seats on May 25, the protest by India’s top women wrestlers against alleged sexual assault by former wrestling federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has purportedly taken centre stage.

Newslaundry

India's Hindu nationalists confident of victory as elections enter final stages

Even before India’s six-week general election has run its course, Hindu nationalists are confident the polls will result in a rare third term in office for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its leader Narendra Modi. But the opposition says the incumbents will face stiff competition in the final…

Radio France Internationale

Explosion and fire at chemical factory in India kills at least 9, injures 64

Officials say at least nine people have been killed and 64 are injured in an explosion and fire at a chemical factory in western India

The Independent UK

The battle for Delhi: Will Modi’s BJP pass bellwether Indian election test?

The BJP has won Delhi in all but two national elections since 1989. This time, its two biggest rivals have teamed up.

Al Jazeera

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Farmers in India are weary of politicians' lackluster response to their climate-driven water crisis

India’s 120 million farmers share fast-shrinking water resources as groundwater is pumped out faster than rain can replenish it

The Independent UK

How Narendra Modi’s cult of personality was formed by a powerful Hindu nationalist group with a dark history

Narendra Modi’s right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has resorted to religious polarisation as it tries to rally its Hindu nationalist base in India’s ongoing general election, which ends on June 1.

The Conversation

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals live stream: How to watch IPL 2024 Qualifier 2

Watch IPL live streams 2024 for the playoffs of the 17th season of the Indian Premier League from anywhere in the world —including free options, U.S. and U.K. coverage of every game.

Tom’s Guide

Sugar Prices Consolidate Recent Losses

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Thursday closed up +0.03 (+0.169%) on Tuesday, and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed down -1.80 (-0.33%). Sugar prices Thursday settled mixed as they consolidated above last week's significant lows. Sugar prices have tumbled over the past seven weeks...

Barchart

How Modi is using TV, film and social media to sway voters in India’s election

As the world’s largest electorate goes to the polls in India, political parties are seeking to sway voters through popular culture, like film. Although cinema has long reflected and influenced the country’s political and social cultures, right now, Bollywood (and other Indian films) are a major boon to the current…

The Conversation

T20 World Cup 2024: Final fixtures, results, group tables

Final four now set with England facing India

Evening Standard

Sugar Prices Consolidate Above Last Week's Significant Lows

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) today is up +0.09 (+0.49%) on Tuesday, and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is down -0.40 (-0.07%). Sugar prices today are mixed as they consolidate above last week's significant lows. Sugar prices have tumbled over the past seven weeks as...

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Newslaundry

‘If Congress is over, why is Modi chanting its name?’: Kanhaiya Kumar on BJP, INDIA bloc, JNU

Congress’s Kanhaiya Kumar is the INDIA bloc candidate from North-East Delhi against BJP incumbent MP Manoj Tiwari. The former JNU student leader – who faced a defeat at the hands of BJP’s Giriraj Singh in Bihar’s Begusarai in the 2019 polls – is running a high-pitched campaign this time.

The Independent UK

From South Korea to India, devotees mark the birthday of Buddha with lanterns and prayers

A devotee knelt and gently touched his head on the dome of the Boudhanath Stupa, an iconic Buddhist monument in Kathmandu, as a mark of reverence on Thursday, which marks the birth of Buddha.

The Guardian - UK

England head coach questions Morgan criticism over 50-over World Cup fiasco

Eoin Morgan was among the more prominent critics of England’s feeble 50-over World Cup defence in India but according to Matthew Mott, head coach, the former captain’s insight into the dressing room has its limits

Newslaundry

Kejriwal’s street meetings: Hanuman, Ambedkar and emotional appeal to women voters

In the battleground for Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party is contesting four seats and the Congress three from the INDIA bloc against the BJP, which swept all seven seats in the national capital in the 2019 general election.

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The Conversation

Moments of hope: how Indians keep pushing back against the hollowing out of democracy

After six weeks of voting in the world’s largest democracy, on June 4, Indians will learn who is to be their next prime minister. Narendra Modi, standing for a third term, is the frontrunner.

Al Jazeera

How do you find a bride? The new struggle in crisis-hit rural India

As climate change, low earnings and high debts batter them, young male farmers can’t find women willing to marry them.

The Independent UK

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan rushed to hospital following heatstroke

It comes as India undergoes a brutal spell of heatwaves that are said to have cost many lives

Top News

India's Business Growth Strong With Record Exports: PMI Report

India's economy showed robust growth in May driven by record exports and manufacturing expansion, reflecting a positive outlook for future growth.

The Conversation

Bird flu is hitting Australian poultry farms, and the first human case has been reported in Victoria. Here’s what we know

The first human case of avian influenza (bird flu) in Australia was reported yesterday in Victoria. A child acquired the H5N1 strain of the virus in India and became ill upon returning home to Australia in March this year.

Dynamite News

Tier-II and Tier-III cities like Ayodhya becoming the growth drivers of hospitality sector

India's tier II and III cities, such as Jaipur, Indore, Surat, and notably Ayodhya are emerging as the growth drivers for the hospitality sector in India. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - US

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom at 40: Spielberg’s hit-and-miss relic

There’s plenty to still admire in Indy’s second outing but it remains an ungainly and, at times, culturally offensive adventure

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