Three life terms for Kashmir’s Aasiya Andrabi fit India’s ‘broader pattern’
Legal experts say the 64-year-old grandmother’s harsh conviction is mainly based on offensive speech-making.
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Oil shock triggers global price spikes as Iran war drags on
Fuel shocks from the US-Israel war on Iran are rippling worldwide, as Strait of Hormuz disruptions push prices higher.
Published On 2 Apr 2026
‘It all depends on the crop’: Gulf crisis hits South Asia farmers
As sowing season approaches across the region, farmers face scarcity and rising cost of fertiliser.
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India begins counting its population in historic census
India has begun counting its around 1.4 billion population in the world’s largest census, its first since 2011.
Published On 1 Apr 2026
History’s biggest census: Why India’s new population count is controversial
The population count, which was delayed by five years, will include caste enumeration for the first time in a century.
India begins world’s largest population census
More than three million Indian officials have begun the yearlong task of counting the country’s population.
‘Gerrymandering’ in India’s Assam cuts Muslim representation before vote
Muslims formed the majority in about 35 of the state’s 126 constituencies. Now that is down to about 20 seats.
IPL: 15‑year‑old Sooryavanshi tears apart Chennai with 15‑ball fifty
Indian teenage prodigy smashes his third IPL half century as Rajasthan routs Chennai Super Kings in the IPL.
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Saudi, UAE, Iraq: Can three pipelines help oil escape Strait of Hormuz?
Countries in the Middle East have ramped up oil exports via pipelines to bridge the Strait of Hormuz gap.
India lowers fuel taxes, says rumours of lockdown ‘completely false’
India, the world’s third biggest crude importer, announces measures amid shortages created by the Iran war.
Deaths and debts: Missiles in Gulf shake millions of South Asian families
Most people killed in Iran’s Gulf attacks have been from South Asia. And entire economies back home are on edge.
