The Indian cafe that employs acid attack survivors
A cafe in India employs acid attack survivors to help them rebuild their confidence and return to society.
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Greek prime minister asks India to build global partnerships amid Ukraine and Middle East wars
NEW DELHI (AP) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday asked India to play a leading role in building international partnerships to meet the unprecedented challenges brought by the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and changes in climate and energy security.
India’s farmers double down in ‘fight for next generation’ even as police allegedly fire pellet guns on protesters
“This is the first time we are experiencing pellets being fired at us. So, I had no idea what had hit me,” Ghrama, who took seven hits, said while on a makeshift bed next to his tractor-trolley with friends.
Ameen Sayani, Pioneering Radio Star in India, Dies at 91
Ameen Sayani, a pioneering radio presenter who drew generations of listeners in India with his melodic voice on a radio show that became a national phenomenon, died on Tuesday. He was 91.
Police fire teargas as Indian farmers resume protest march to New Delhi after talks fail
SHAMBHU, India (AP) — Police fired tear gas on Wednesday at thousands of Indian farmers who resumed their protest march to New Delhi after talks with the government failed to end an impasse over their demands for guaranteed crop prices.
With cranes and excavators, Indian farmers prepare to march on capital
SHAMBHU, India — Indian police fired tear gas on Wednesday (Feb 21) to scatter protesting farmers as they resumed a march to the capital, equipped with cranes and excavators after talks with the government on guaranteed prices for their produce failed to break a deadlock.
Hong Kong market jumps in a mixed day for Asia-Pacific stocks; Japan business sentiment sours
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