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What Did Mahatma Gandhi Think of Black People?
(The Washington Post) – Was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the revered leader of India’s freedom movement, a racist? A controversial new book by…
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Police Seek ‘Illegal Child Marriage Broker’ After Pictures Show 35-Year-Old Man Marrying Girl Aged 6
(Mirror) – Police are hunting a man in connection with arranging child marriage – after his suspected links with the…
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India Tops World Hunger List with 194 Million People
(India Times) – India is home to the highest number of hungry people in the world, at 194 million, surpassing China, according to United Nations annual…
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Millions of Lives at Risk from Resistance to Antibiotics
NEW DELHI (CBS News) – The World Health Organization has adopted a plan to combat an alarming resistance against antibiotic drugs. It’s…
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India Says it Will Act Against BBC for Airing Banned Film
MUNEEZA NAQVI, Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s home minister said Thursday that the government would act against the…
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The 20 Fastest-Growing Economies This Year
(Bloomberg) – Emerging markets in Asia and Africa still reign supreme: They’re at the top of global growth projections over…
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Asia Marks 10 Years Since Indian Ocean Tsunami
KHAO LAK, Thailand (AP) — Beachside memorials and religious services were held across Asia on Friday to mark the…
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Police Question Uber After India Rape Allegation
KATY DAIGLE, Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police questioned an Uber executive Tuesday about the company’s claim it…
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US Ranks Most Desirable Place to Work; India 18th
New Delhi (Economic Times) – India has been ranked 18th globally on the list of most desirable destinations to work,…
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India Urges Millions of Poor to Open Bank Accounts
KATY DAIGLE, Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s state-owned banks are conducting a massive campaign to open millions of…
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