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India’s Modi meets China’s top diplomat Wang as Asian powers rebuild ties

Ties between the two nuclear-armed Asian powers have made ‘steady progress’, India’s PM Modi says.

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China’s top diplomat Wang Yi set for key talks with Modi in India

Wang Yi will also meet India’s top intelligence chief Ajit Doval in New Delhi ahead of his talks with Modi

The Independent UK

Signs of thaw as the Indian and Chinese foreign ministers meet in New Delhi

The foreign ministers of India and China have met in New Delhi in a renewed effort by the nuclear-armed Asian rivals to ease tensions after a five-year border standoff

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India’s purchase of Russian oil has to stop, says US trade adviser

The US official accuses India of cozying up to China and Russia, as Trump admin mounts further pressure on New Delhi.

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Paris glow lost as French team prepares for Para athletics world championships

Just over a month away from the start of the Para athletics world championships in New Delhi, concern is rising in France over proposed reductions to the sports budget since the 2024 Paris Paralympics and the damage the cuts could have on the performances of Para competitors.

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Hafta 550: Opposition’s protest against voter fraud, SC stray dogs order, and Uttarkashi floods

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by Priya Sahgal, editorial director at NewsX, Jasmine Damkewala, advocate on record in the Supreme Court, and senior journalist Hridayesh Joshi.

Newslaundry

India’s Modi pushes for self-reliance in Independence Day speech amid threat of US tariffs

Prime minister announces new defence system for India after four-day military conflict with Pakistan

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Facing US Tariffs, India's Modi Vows Self-reliance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday that India is seeking self-reliance in energy independence and the development of its own powerful defence systems, vowing to defend his country's interests "like a wall".

International Business Times

As Trump splits from India, is the US abandoning its pivot to Asia?

US partners in Asia, such as India, might consider their own shifts in response to Trump’s moves. But it won’t be easy.

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Aug 14, 2025: After downpour, Delhi gets respite from air pollution

The air quality in Delhi improved after heavy rains lashed the city on Thursday.

Newslaundry

New Delhi’s garbage mountains become heat bombs for India’s waste pickers

Informal waste pickers face temperatures as high as 70C (158F) in landfill sites and ‘breathe poison’, activists say.

Al Jazeera

Wanted: Menacing dogs for TV thumbnails

Picture this: You’re scrolling through your news feed when suddenly, a snarling beast fills your screen. Gleaming fangs, narrowed eyes, ears pinned back in pure aggression. This isn’t some thriller poster – it’s how major Indian news outlets chose to illustrate the Supreme Court's recent order on Delhi’s stray dog…

Newslaundry

Supreme Court’s stray dog ruling: Extremely grim, against rules, barely rational

On Monday, our overworked justice system, which still hasn’t been able to give a verdict on Umar Khalid’s case or hear the case suo motu, found time and inclination to address a far larger problem — the stray dog menace in the capital. You read that right. It appears rapes,…

Newslaundry

It’s not about stray dogs. It’s about a broken system

When stray animals make headlines in India, the narrative often follows a certain script: dog lovers versus those who see them as a menace.

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How a court’s ruling ripped open India’s decades-old debate over stray dogs

Concern over lack of preparedness and dearth of well-maintained shelter homes to house stray dogs

Newslaundry

India is historical, Bharat is mythical: Aatish Taseer

My parents met in Delhi in 1980. My father had just written a biography of his political idol, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto; my mother was sent to interview him. That night they went to dinner at a Chinese restaurant called the House of Ming. Then they disappeared together for a week.…

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Indian court orders removal of thousands of stray dogs from Delhi region

Judge cites attacks on children among grounds for ruling but animal protection groups say decision is inhumane

Al Jazeera

India’s opposition protests against electoral roll revision

Police briefly detain some lawmakers at the demonstration, including opposition leader Rahul Gandhi.

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India's top court orders stray dogs to be removed from New Delhi streets

India’s top court has ordered authorities in New Delhi to start removing all stray dogs from its streets and to sterilize and relocate them to shelters permanently

Newslaundry

Self-censorship has ruined the best Hindi film on journalism

With its rotary phones, clanking printing presses, news rooms full of typewriters, ticker tapes and other details of vintage setting, New Delhi Times should feel like a time capsule. But this 1986 film’s recent appearance on YouTube shows it remains tragically relevant for all the wrong reasons.

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Gold and gated communities: How rich India’s hoarding fuels inequality

Jo bhi hai wo theek hai, zikra kyon karenHum hi sab jahaan ki, fikra kyon karen.– Sahir Ludhianvi, Phir Subah Hogi, 1958. Truth, when repeated often enough, starts sounding very banal. It just doesn’t register. Take this sentence: India is an economically unequal country. The evidence is all around us, and…

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Are Trump’s tariffs pushing rivals India and China closer together?

American president’s targeting of India with hefty levies, coupled with his efforts to strengthen ties with Pakistan, could cost him a powerful ally in the Asia-Pacific region, reports Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Newslaundry

Rahul Gandhi alleges over 1 lakh fake voters helped BJP win Bangalore Central

At a press conference held in New Delhi on Thursday, August 7, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing it of facilitating widespread electoral malpractice. And to make his point, the Congress leader chose the Bangalore Central Lok Sabha seat as…

The Independent UK

India police bust racket of fake life-saving drugs under label of top brands

The counterfeit drug ring operated through an extensive network spanning multiple Indian states

Al Jazeera

US-India relations at their ‘worst’ as Trump slaps 50 percent tariff

India is part of a small group of major economies without a deal. And it now faces the highest tariff rate globally.

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