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India's female soldiers get new career path
India's female soldiers get new career path

India’s female soldiers get new career path

A historic Supreme Court order in 2020 granted women a permanent commission. This enabled them to access the same opportunities as their male counterparts, such as holding command posts. "It took cultural…
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India: Several dead after stampede at Kumbh Mela
India: Several dead after stampede at Kumbh Mela

India: Several dead after stampede at Kumbh Mela

At least seven people have died and dozens of others have been injured in a stampede at the world’s largest religious festival in India, a gathering where millions take part in rituals…
3 days ago
India: Thick fog brings New Delhi to a crawl
India: Thick fog brings New Delhi to a crawl

India: Thick fog brings New Delhi to a crawl

Several areas in northern India including capital city New Delhi were covered in fog on Wednesday. Over 100 flights and 40 trains were delayed, and road traffic was affected.…
2 weeks ago
India: State funeral held for former PM Manmohan Singh
India: State funeral held for former PM Manmohan Singh

India: State funeral held for former PM Manmohan Singh

The 92-year-old Singh, who served as prime minister from 2004 to 2014, passed away on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a tribute, had called Singh one of India's "most distinguished leaders."…
1 month ago
Meet India's first female Rohingya graduate
Meet India's first female Rohingya graduate

Meet India’s first female Rohingya graduate

People from Myanmar's displaced Rohingya minority are living a hard life as refugees across South Asia. But one young woman did not let that stand in her way of getting an education.…
1 month ago
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