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PM compares cricket match to Op Sindoor, social media wonders if it’s a parody account

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s congratulatory message for Team India’s Asia Cup triumph on Sunday night was meant to be patriotic, but it quickly turned into meme material.

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Ladakh statehood activist arrested days after violent crackdown by Modi

Sonam Wangchuk, who has been agitating against the government, was on his way to speak at a press briefing

The Guardian - UK

Jimmy Kimmel to Kunal Kamra: Trump’s US follows a familiar playbook from Modi’s India

What do the current government of the United States, headed by Donald Trump, and the government in India, led by Narendra Modi, have in common?

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Aishwarya Rai leads Bollywood fight against deepfakes in ‘personality rights’ lawsuit

As deepfake technology spreads, Bollywood actors face new threats to their reputation

The Independent UK

India warns of ‘humanitarian consequences’ as Trump’s new H-1B visa rules spark panic

Thousands of tech workers and their families scramble for flights fearing they may be unable to return to US once new rules go into effect

The Independent UK

‘This is their attempt to silence him’: Umar Khalid reaches five years in Indian jail without trial

Held since 2020, India’s most prominent political prisoner has become a symbol of repression under the Modi regime

The Guardian - UK

Rare blue parrot sparks global row over billionaire’s exotic zoo

The Spinx’s macaw has become the centre of an international dispute

The Independent UK

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For comedians around the world, the laughs often end as democracy fades

Silencing of Jimmy Kimmel sets US on course similar to that charted by authoritarian regimes from Egypt to India

The Guardian - UK

EU competes with Russia and China to court closer ties with India

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has renewed calls for a comprehensive trade agreement with India, signalling that the EU aims to finalise the deal before the end of the year.

Radio France Internationale

‘Cricket diplomacy’ collapses as India-Pakistan hostility enters field of play

Indian players refuse to shake hands with Pakistani counterparts after Asia Cup match, in sign that traditional onfield camaraderie is eroding

The Guardian - UK

US revokes visas for Indian executives over fentanyl allegations

The move marks rising US-India tensions amid disputes on Russian oil and trade policies.

Al Jazeera

EU says India’s ties to Russia major stumbling block in free trade agreement talks

Brussels says New Delhi’s purchase of Russian oil and participation in Russian military exercises ‘stand in the way of closer ties’

The Independent UK

Vuelta chaos shows selling sport as a tool for peace can create its own battlefield

Once teams promote a country, are owned by states or have to reflect government policy, sport becomes a playground for power

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says conflict could lead to world war and Putin ‘has really let me down’

The UK prime minister said the two countries are working together to put pressure on Vladimir Putin to get him to agree to a peace deal with Ukraine

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EU calls for closer ties with India despite Modi’s links to Russia

EU’s top diplomat concerned after India joins Russian military exercises ‘that are an existential threat to us’

The Independent UK

Trump calls Modi to wish him on his birthday amid ‘positive’ trade talks

Call takes place hours after trade officials from both nations meet in Delhi for first time since Washington doubled tariffs on Indian goods

The Independent UK

Backlash against ‘hate-mongering’ BJP video targeting Muslims in Assam: ‘This cannot be India’

While rhetoric targeting minorities is nothing new in Indian politics, some lamented what they saw as a new low reached by Narendra Modi’s ruling party

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Rekha Gupta, Eknath Shinde lead b’day ad blitz for Modi; ToI, HT skip demonetisation in PM’s legacy feature

All and sundry came out to wish Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday on Wednesday.

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We tried to wish Modiji in TOI. Here’s why we failed

Did you hear? September 17 is approaching, and the governmental machinery has synchronised its calendars for one glorious purpose: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 75th birthday.

Al Jazeera

India joins Russia-Belarus drills amid nuclear weapons launch rehearsal

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends final day of military exercises, which he says involved 100,000 troops.

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Full pages for GST cheer, crores for newspapers: Tracking a fortnight of Modi-centric ads

A fortnight after the GST Council announced sweeping rate cuts on essentials and consumer durables, India’s top newspapers were awash with “thank you” notes. Full-page spreads and jackets from companies and trade associations crowded the front and back pages, while several ads carried oversized portraits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

The Independent UK

Indian prime minister Modi turns 75 – the unofficial retirement age for his ruling party

Modi’s own career benefitted from other BJP veterans stepping aside at the age of 75. Opposition parties are asking whether India’s leader since 2014 will now practise what he preaches. Namita Singh reports

Al Jazeera

Can the EU and NATO impose tariffs on India and China, as Trump wants?

In an effort to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, the US president proposes tariffs targeting Putin’s major trading partners.

The Independent UK

India’s supreme court refuses to block Modi government’s crackdown on Muslim charitable trusts

Supreme Court suspends select provisions of Waqf law while upholding registration requirements

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For Modi’s 75th, Times of India becomes a greeting card

“This is an opportunity to celebrate India’s visionary leader on an important milestone of his life. Send your wishes to the prime minister through The Times of India publications,” declared print and digital ads by the Times of India.

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