Poor workers suffer amid India’s brutal heatwave
Life on a construction site in Noida, a satellite city of the Indian capital New Delhi, is difficult enough for Yogendra Tundre. Record high temperatures
May 16, 2022
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Sri Lanka: Gov’t supporters attack protesters, demolish tents
Government supporters have attacked protesters camped outside the office of Sri Lanka’s prime minister, forcing the police to impose an indefinite curfew in the capital
May 9, 2022
England’s Premier League sets plan to aid young South Asian footballers
England’s Premier League has set in motion an action plan to aid the progress of young footballers from South Asian backgrounds into professional football. The
April 28, 2022
Sri Lankan PM faces pressure to quit amid economic crisis
As a cabinet minister, Sri Lanka’s beleaguered prime minister is under increasing pressure to quit, while other senior party members back public protests calling for
April 23, 2022
Seven killed in Kashmir before Modi’s visit to disputed territory
In two separate clashes in Indian-controlled Kashmir, six accused rebels and one Indian paramilitary officer were killed, only days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit
April 23, 2022
World Bank ready to support Sri Lanka amid economic crisis
Sri Lanka will receive $300m to $600m from the World Bank over the next four months to buy medicine and other essential items, the country’s
April 23, 2022
Fighters in Afghanistan fire heavy weapons onto Pakistan military station
According to the army, fighters in Afghanistan fired heavy weapons across the border onto a Pakistani military station, killing three soldiers. The assailants were engaged
April 23, 2022
Boris Johnson meets Modi for stepping up defence, business cooperation
The UK and India have agreed to increase defence and business collaboration, with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying that a bilateral free-trade agreement might
April 22, 2022