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Indians Are Convinced They Discovered The Zero. Can They Prove It?
Indian students are taught very early in school that India's contribution to the world of mathematics is zero.
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Foreign Media On Paytm's Vijay Shekhar, 'King Of Demonetisation'
As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was announcing his sudden decision to ban all large currency notes on a crisp November night, Vijay Shekhar Sharma was being feted by Forbes magazine in Mumbai. His phone was on silent mode.
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As Jallikattu Resumed, 2 Trampled To Death, Dozens Injured: Foreign Media
Two people were trampled to death and dozens wounded in southern India during the controversial bull-taming sport that resumed Sunday after tens of thousands of demonstrators mounted unprecedented pressure this week on the government to overturn a ban.
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Foreign Media On Jallikattu And The Backlash Against PETA
Thousands of angry young people flocked to the streets on Wednesday in southern India to protest a three-year-old ban on an ancient bull-taming festival that animal rights activists say is cruel.
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'Pentagon Was Hacked Too': Piyush Goyal On Security For Digital Payments
Minutes after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi began an ambitious new mobile-phone-payment application in December, several clones of the app popped up at Android smartphone stores. In the first few days, users were flooded with spam requests for money.
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Kareena Kapoor's Son Taimur Already Twitter Star For Controversial Name: Foreign Media
Taimur Ali Khan: When Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan announced their son's name, it opened a Pandora's box. The couple's defenders pointed out that Taimur means "like iron" in Turkic languages, trying to counter the volley of criticism on Twitter
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On Payday, Bank Staff Face Abuse, Mob Anger, Claims Union
It has been more than three weeks since India abruptly declared high-denomination currency bills to be invalid in its fight against corruption and counterfeit money, but the panic and desperation that the move generated have not abated.
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Pilots Say New Rules Could Force Them To Fly Sick, Risk Safety
Indian pilot unions are angry with the government. They say the authorities have now proposed new rules that may force them to fly sick.
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Anger And Scramble To Stash Cash In Black Money Squeeze: Foreign Media
Banks reopened to long lines and angry customers throughout India on Thursday after the government's surprise move to devalue high-denomination currency in an effort to fight corruption and so-called "black money."
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Foreign Media On Indian Call Centres Scamming Americans
Computer savvy criminals posing as Internal Revenue Service officers at call centers in India may have bilked unsuspecting Americans out of millions, police in India said Thursday.
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Prohibition Brews 'A Climate Of Fear' In Bihar: Foreign Media
The ban, backed by women, has put thousands in jail and boosted liquor smugglers.
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How Indian Government Is Shaming People Into Using Toilets: Foreign Media
New Delhi: India’s government has been on a public toilet building spree. Now, it’s trying to shame people into using them. An aggressive new campaign ridicules those who are no longer poor but continue to defecate in the open – a practice that remains common in rural India despite its growing wealth and trappings of modern life. Television c...
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How US Scored Landmark Military Agreement With India: Foreign Media
After nearly a decade of painstaking discussions, India and the United States signed on a landmark defense agreement that will increase the military cooperation between two of the world's largest democracies.
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India Had One Of The Strictest Gun Laws In The World. It Just Got Tighter.
As mass shooting incidents in the United States rise, India has tightened its firearms regulations, making it even more difficult for common citizens to own a gun.
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Foreign Media On Sushma Swaraj's Effort To Rescue Stranded Indians
India's government moved on Monday to evacuate thousands of laid-off workers who are stranded in Saudi Arabia as its economy struggles with low oil prices.
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Indians Are Convinced They Discovered The Zero. Can They Prove It?
Indian students are taught very early in school that India's contribution to the world of mathematics is zero.
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Foreign Media On Paytm's Vijay Shekhar, 'King Of Demonetisation'
As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was announcing his sudden decision to ban all large currency notes on a crisp November night, Vijay Shekhar Sharma was being feted by Forbes magazine in Mumbai. His phone was on silent mode.
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As Jallikattu Resumed, 2 Trampled To Death, Dozens Injured: Foreign Media
Two people were trampled to death and dozens wounded in southern India during the controversial bull-taming sport that resumed Sunday after tens of thousands of demonstrators mounted unprecedented pressure this week on the government to overturn a ban.
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Foreign Media On Jallikattu And The Backlash Against PETA
Thousands of angry young people flocked to the streets on Wednesday in southern India to protest a three-year-old ban on an ancient bull-taming festival that animal rights activists say is cruel.
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'Pentagon Was Hacked Too': Piyush Goyal On Security For Digital Payments
Minutes after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi began an ambitious new mobile-phone-payment application in December, several clones of the app popped up at Android smartphone stores. In the first few days, users were flooded with spam requests for money.
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Kareena Kapoor's Son Taimur Already Twitter Star For Controversial Name: Foreign Media
Taimur Ali Khan: When Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan announced their son's name, it opened a Pandora's box. The couple's defenders pointed out that Taimur means "like iron" in Turkic languages, trying to counter the volley of criticism on Twitter
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On Payday, Bank Staff Face Abuse, Mob Anger, Claims Union
It has been more than three weeks since India abruptly declared high-denomination currency bills to be invalid in its fight against corruption and counterfeit money, but the panic and desperation that the move generated have not abated.
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Pilots Say New Rules Could Force Them To Fly Sick, Risk Safety
Indian pilot unions are angry with the government. They say the authorities have now proposed new rules that may force them to fly sick.
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Anger And Scramble To Stash Cash In Black Money Squeeze: Foreign Media
Banks reopened to long lines and angry customers throughout India on Thursday after the government's surprise move to devalue high-denomination currency in an effort to fight corruption and so-called "black money."
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Foreign Media On Indian Call Centres Scamming Americans
Computer savvy criminals posing as Internal Revenue Service officers at call centers in India may have bilked unsuspecting Americans out of millions, police in India said Thursday.
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Prohibition Brews 'A Climate Of Fear' In Bihar: Foreign Media
The ban, backed by women, has put thousands in jail and boosted liquor smugglers.
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How Indian Government Is Shaming People Into Using Toilets: Foreign Media
New Delhi: India’s government has been on a public toilet building spree. Now, it’s trying to shame people into using them. An aggressive new campaign ridicules those who are no longer poor but continue to defecate in the open – a practice that remains common in rural India despite its growing wealth and trappings of modern life. Television c...
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How US Scored Landmark Military Agreement With India: Foreign Media
After nearly a decade of painstaking discussions, India and the United States signed on a landmark defense agreement that will increase the military cooperation between two of the world's largest democracies.
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India Had One Of The Strictest Gun Laws In The World. It Just Got Tighter.
As mass shooting incidents in the United States rise, India has tightened its firearms regulations, making it even more difficult for common citizens to own a gun.
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Foreign Media On Sushma Swaraj's Effort To Rescue Stranded Indians
India's government moved on Monday to evacuate thousands of laid-off workers who are stranded in Saudi Arabia as its economy struggles with low oil prices.
