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Water as a weapon: From Farakka to the Himalayas, South Asia’s new geopolitical tool

As the Ganges treaty nears expiration, Bangladesh’s crisis reveals how water is no longer just a shared resource; it has become a strategic weapon across South Asia

Filamentous Ebola virus particles (coloured blue) budding from a chronically-infected VERO E6 cell (coloured yellow). File Photo: Alamy

India issues health advisory for Ebola

The Cockroach Janta Party and National Parasitic Front are turning internet satire into a viral political movement. Collage: Hindustan Times

Cockroach Janata Party vs National Parasitic Front: The new political battle brewing in India

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India completes trial of indigenous precision guided missiles launched from UAVs

US President Donald Trump meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the start of their bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders' summit in Osaka, Japan, 29 June 2019. Photo: REUTERS

Trump-Xi meeting reshapes global power balance and lessons for India

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Joint inspection at Farakka as Bangladesh, India push to renew Ganges water treaty

The New York/New Jersey's FIFA World Cup 2026 logo is revealed during the kickoff event in Times Square in New York City, US, May 18, 2023.

FIFA media rights officials visit India where no World Cup broadcast deal is yet signed: Sources

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani attends the 51st Gems and Jewellery Awards in Jaipur, India, November 30, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Trump administration ends civil, criminal cases against Adani after $10b investment promise

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India hikes petrol and diesel prices for 2nd time in less than a week

Indian flag is seen in this illustration taken April 25, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/ File Photo

Applicants for Indian citizenship from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan will now have to surrender passports

Commuters crowd on a platform as they wait to board suburban trains at a railway station in Mumbai, India, January 20, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni/File Photo

Modi allies push for bigger families despite India's 1.4b population

Indian twenty rupee currency notes are displayed at a roadside currency exchange stall in New Delhi, India, May 24, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh/File Photo

Indian rupee hits record low as global bond yield surge compounds oil pain

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West Bengal minister visits Petrapole border areas over border fencing progress