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Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi acquitted in defamation case

Rahul Gandhi (above), the leader of India’s main opposition Congress party, was accused of calling India’s Home Minister, Amit Shah, a “murder accused” during a state election campaign speech in 2018.

India to evacuate thousands as Cyclone Arnab nears eastern coast

Cyclone Arnab is expected to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh state by the morning of Oct 28.

Sri Lankan turbine project fuels anger as fish hauls plunge

The Mannar wind turbines in Sri Lanka have been blamed for a host of problems, from dwindling catches to floods, fuelling opposition to green energy projects as fuel costs soar.

Protesters clash with police over India dam project bordering China

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said the violence erupted during protests against the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project.

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India is a ‘refining superpower’, says Rubio, as the world faces a potential energy crisis

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (right) and Dr. Rajesh Gawande, the secretary of protocol of the government of Maharashtra, in Mumbai on Oct 21.

Rescuers retrieve bodies of 2 Japanese climbers killed on Himalayan peak

Nepal to get $20 million from climate fund after deadly August flood

A drone view shows houses covered in mud after the flash floods and mudslide, at Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 29, 2026.

India voter roll protests: ‘Cockroach’ movement leaders released from jail

India’s Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka speak to the media upon their release after more than a week in police custody, in New Delhi on Oct 21.

Hundreds of trucks stranded as Pakistan-Iran border trade suspended

Cargo trucks remain halted at the Gabd-Rimdan border crossing in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Oct 21.

Cyberattack hits India’s largest bank, exposes nearly 3,900 customer records

State Bank of India said it has engaged an independent cybersecurity agency to conduct a comprehensive assessment and investigate the nature and extent of the data leak.

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