India-Pakistan battle for basmati rice turns acrimonious
NEW DELHI -- India and Pakistan rarely struggle to find things to fight about, and the true ownership of basmati rice is no exception.
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Indian business leader hopes more young Indians work in Japan
TOKYO -- An Indian business leader has pledged to promote a sharp increase in the number of Indians working in Japan, stressing the benefits of such an expansion for both countries.
Eid Mubarak: Hear greetings in different languages
The first day of Eid will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 10. Here is how to wish someone a blessed Eid in various languages around the world.
Sri Lanka turns to China for more investment help but move unlikely to strain ‘strong’ ties with India, US
Sri Lanka has limited options but to turn to China for help in financing massive infrastructural projects, but the move is not expected to become a debt trap for the island nor affect its relations with India and the United States.
India’s election explained | Start Here
India is about to hold the world’s biggest election: 970 million voters will cast their ballots over seven phases of voting from mid-April to early June.
Weeks before India election, political merchandise sales pick up
NEW DELHI — Weeks before India heads into a two-month-long election with nearly a billion voters, political party merchandise and flag makers are expanding operations and working overtime to meet a surge in demand.
Malaysian shoemaker apologizes for high heels with logo that some say resemble Arab writing for God
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian shoe company has apologized and stopped selling some of its footwear after some Muslims said the logo resembled the Arabic writing for the word God.
Political merchandise sales spike days before nearly a billion Indians vote
Ahead of the first voting day of the seven-phase election on April 19, garment makers are temporarily converting factories into production hubs for election flags and banners.