India
AI, deepfakes and misinformation in India’s election
World
In November last year, Muralikrishnan Chinnadurai was watching a livestream of a Tamil-language event in the UK when he noticed something odd. ...
Blackstone-led consortium eyes snacks business of India’s Haldiram’s, sources say
Sports
By M. Sriram and Aditya Kalra MUMBAI (Reuters) – A consortium including Blackstone, Singapore state fund GIC and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority ...
Old video of Indonesia police training falsely shared as farmers’ clash ahead of India elections
World
As India geared up for national elections, a video of a police training exercise in Indonesia surfaced in social media posts that ...
‘Ifeoma-A treasured thing’: Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle acknowledges her Nigerian roots | India News
Entertainment
NEW DELHI: Meghan Markle , the Duchess of Sussex, expressed her humility upon discovering her Nigerian heritage through a genealogy test during ...
Satire article about ‘fine for non-voting’ resurfaces during 2024 India election
World
Screenshot of the false post taken on April 5, 2024 India’s six-week parliamentary polls which started April 19 — the largest democratic ...
India’s Modi banks on $400bn cash splurge to win election
World
Y Saraswati lost her husband 30 years ago – she says a $35 widow’s pension every month gives her dignity [Bimal Thankachan] ...
How India got stuck in its own unusual time zone
Science
Nine hours and 30 minutes ahead of New York. Five hours and 30 minutes ahead of London. Three hours and 30 minutes ...
From flooding in Brazil and Houston to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhere
Science
In sweltering Brazil, worst-ever flooding killed dozens of people and paralyzed a city of about 4 million people. Voters and politicians in ...
Biden called Japan, India ‘xenophobic’; Trump mixes up leaders: Do candidate gaffes matter?
Politics
WASHINGTON − At a campaign fundraiser organized and attended largely by Asian American donors and lawmakers on Wednesday, President Joe Biden described ...
Canada arrests 3 in killing of Sikh separatist that caused diplomatic spat with India
World
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canadian police said Friday they have made three arrests in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader last ...
