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How a Sikh leader's murder sparked a diplomatic fallout between Canada and India
On Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Indian agents of orchestrating the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil. Trudeau told lawmakers that Canadian intelligence had gathered “credible” evidence of links between the Indian government and the assassination of the prominent Sikh leader.
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What to know about XBB.1.16, a new Omicron variant on the WHO’s radar
A new coronavirus variant has caused a surge in COVID-19 cases in India, and doctors have flagged conjunctivitis as a possible symptom associated with it.
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Why Indian students are protesting the banning of a BBC documentary
Students in India have clashed with police over the government banning of a BBC documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his involvement in the 2002 anti-Muslim riots in the state of Gujarat.
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India is about to pass China as the world's most populous country
India is expected to surpass China to become the world’s most populous nation by April, marking a seismic shift on the global stage in a trend with significant social and economic impacts for both countries.
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Climate-change-linked droughts have increased dramatically since 2000, report finds
Thanks in part to climate change, the number and frequency of droughts on the planet has increased by 29% in the past 22 years, according to a United Nations report. As a result, roughly one-third of the Earth's population, 2.3 billion people, now face the risk of water scarcity.
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Record-breaking heat wave gripping India and Pakistan threatens crops, leaves millions sweltering
A spring heat wave is scorching parts of India and Pakistan, with record-breaking April temperatures of 120 degrees Fahrenheit forecast along the border of the two countries in the coming days.
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'We Cry in Silence': Investigating child sex trafficking in India
Smita Sharma, a photojournalist, has photographed and interviewed more than 50 young survivors of sex trafficking in India and Bangladesh. Child marriage and sex slavery of young girls are still common in the northern subcontinent, and many children are enticed from their homes every year by traffickers.
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