Singapore’s ruling party extends hold with sweeping win in general elections ‘Results will put Singapore in a better position to face this turbulent world,’ says prime minister Lawrence Wong The Independent UK · May 4, 2025
‘They threatened to bulldoze my house’: fear and violence stalk journalists in Modi’s India Attacks and self censorship, draconian anti-terror laws and tycoons’ control over the media, are all seen as eroding the country’s democracy The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2025
Six dead and over 50 injured in temple stampede at Indian tourist hotspot It is still unclear what led to the stampede The Independent UK · May 3, 2025
Crowd crush at temple in India’s Goa kills 6, injures dozens Tens of thousands of devotees throng narrow lanes leading to Hindu temple in the coastal state, causing a deadly crush. Al Jazeera · May 3, 2025
‘Don’t see a major war with India, but have to be ready’: Pakistan ex-NSA Pakistan’s ex-NSA says lack of crisis mechanisms could spark conflict with India after deadly Kashmir attack. Al Jazeera · May 3, 2025
What is India’s long-awaited caste census and why has it sparked outcry from Modi’s followers? More than two-thirds of country’s 1.4 billion people estimated to be on lower rungs of archaic social hierarchy that grades Hindus by birth The Independent UK · May 2, 2025
Fears of attack in Pakistan-administered Kashmir amid acute India tensions More than 1,000 religious schools have been shut and people have begun readying walled bunkers. Al Jazeera · May 1, 2025
India is planning imminent military strike, Pakistan claims The intelligence warning comes a week after tensions between the neighbours rose following an attack that killed 26 people in India-administered Kashmir. Euronews · May 1, 2025
Families torn apart by India’s visa crackdown on Pakistanis after Kashmir attack: ‘We are innocent’ SPECIAL REPORT: Mass expulsion underlines deepening human cost of the Pahalgam terror attack and the tensions between India and Pakistan that have followed. Namita Singh reports from the Attari-Wagah border The Independent UK · May 1, 2025
US Calls On India And Pakistan To 'De-escalate' The United States has appealed to India and Pakistan to de-escalate after a deadly attack in Kashmir, as New Delhi on Thursday said that both sides again traded border gunfire overnight. International Business Times · May 1, 2025
India will include caste details in its next population census India will include caste details in its next population census, in a move likely to have sweeping socio-economic and political ramifications for the world's most populous nation The Independent UK · May 1, 2025
BBC’s terror policy: Fair reporting or double standard? While the horror of the Pahalgam attack was unambiguous, the words used to describe it have become a flashpoint between one of the world’s oldest broadcasters and Asia’s largest democracy. Newslaundry · May 1, 2025
Kashmir attack: How India might strike Pakistan – what history tells us From aerial strikes to covert ground operations, India has used a range of means to hit Pakistan in the past. What now? Al Jazeera · Apr 30, 2025
India To Ask Caste Status In Next Census For First Time In Decades India will conduct its first official caste census since independence, the government announced on Wednesday, a move likely to have far-reaching consequences for its politics and contentious affirmative action policies. International Business Times · Apr 30, 2025
The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025 Indian survivors of Kashmir attack say gunmen asked if they were Hindus and opened fire The Associated Press has collected some of the first witness accounts of the massacre in Indian-controlled Kashmir that left 26 people dead
The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025 Modi drops out of attending Victory Day celebration in Moscow India likely to send defence minister to attend Red Square parade, say reports
The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025 Pakistani nationals leave India as tensions between the two nations escalate over Kashmir attack Dozens of Pakistani nationals living in India are heading to the main land crossing between India and Pakistan, following New Delhi’s decision to order almost all Pakistani citizens to leave the country after last week’s deadly attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir
International Business Times · Apr 29, 2025 Pakistan Says India Planning Strike As Tensions Soar Over Kashmir Attack Pakistan's information minister said early Wednesday that Islamabad had "credible intelligence" that India was planning an imminent military strike and he vowed a "decisive response", as worries of spiralling conflict grew over a deadly attack in Kashmir.
Newslaundry · Apr 29, 2025 YouTube ban on Pak propaganda, but what about primetime TV? While the Indian government has banned 16 Pakistani YouTube channels for “provocative content” and “misinformation” following the Pahalgam terror attack, Indian television news has been doing what it does best: rolling out the red carpet for such content, in studio lighting, with a splash of nationalistic graphics.
The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025 Pakistan says India attack is ‘imminent’ – but are they really on brink of war? Analysts say some kind of military operation is likely after the massacre of tourists by gunmen in Kashmir – but neither country has the appetite for a wider conflict
Al Jazeera · Apr 29, 2025 World leaders react as Mark Carney’s Liberal Party wins Canada election With victory powered by Trump’s tariffs and rhetoric, Mark Carney receives pointed congratulations from around globe.
The Conversation · Apr 29, 2025 India and Pakistan are on war footing. Can they be brought back from the brink? India and Pakistan are once again at a standoff over Kashmir. A terror attack last week in the disputed region that killed 26 tourists – mostly Indian – has brought the two nuclear-armed South Asian rivals close to a devastating conflict.
Newslaundry · Apr 28, 2025 Day after FIR against Neha Rathore, Dr Medusa booked for ‘sedition’ on ABVP leader’s complaint University of Lucknow assistant professor Madri Kakoti, known as satirist Dr Medusa online, has been booked for her social media posts on the Pahalgam attack.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2025 ‘Pakistan is the root of the problem’: Kashmir attack stokes anger in India Pressure grows on Modi and his Hindu nationalist government to mount a military response
Radio France Internationale · Apr 28, 2025 India signs multi-billion-dollar deal with France for 26 Rafale jets India has reached a multi-billion-dollar deal to purchase 26 Rafale fighter jets from France, New Delhi's defence ministry said Monday. The agreement will see India acquire both single and twin-seat versions of the advanced aircraft.