How an algorithm denied food to thousands of poor in India’s Telangana
It adopted AI in welfare schemes to weed out ineligible ones, but has wrongfully removed thousands of legitimate ones.
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Undeterred by Gaza war, thousands of Indians turn up for jobs in Israel
Israel suspended work permits for thousands of Palestinians after October 7. Indians are queuing up to replace them, amid persistent joblessness at home.
AP PHOTOS: Crowds in India’s northeast cheer bird and buffalo fights, back after 9-year ban
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — The tiny birds entered the ring as nearly 3,000 spectators applauded, some standing on trucks for a better view, while others clung to branches in trees.
Adani Ports: The Tamil Nadu villagers taking on a billionaire's port plan
Thousands of villagers in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu are fighting a proposal to expand a port owned by billionaire Gautam Adani, one of the world's richest men.
India’s Puducherry still exudes French charm 70 years after end of colonial rule
It is more than 8,000 kilometres (5,000 miles) from Paris to Puducherry, but some women dressed in colourful saris still chat in French, policemen wear the peaked kepi hats of the gendarme, and road signs mimic the famous blue and white enamel lettering of Paris.
Myanmar border clashes cast shadow over ties with India
BANGKOK/YANGON -- Fighting between Myanmar's military and armed ethnic groups is intensifying near the border with India, disrupting a key infrastructure project and threatening to drive a rift between the two countries.
Asia Inc. heads to Washington as politics become paramount
WASHINGTON -- It was the wee hours of Jan. 16 when Rieko Shimizu clicked "send" on an email to her corporate headquarters in Japan. Like most Asian companies with offices in Washington, Shimizu, who represents Japanese drink maker Suntory in the U.S. capital, had quickly prepared a summary of the Iowa Republican caucuses that had concluded hours earlier.