46 h. ago US tariff hikes, Myanmar war and sea disputes will top ASEAN summit agenda

The civil war in Myanmar, maritime disputes in the South China Sea and U.S. tariff hikes will top the agenda of a two-day Southeast Asian summit next week

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3 d. ago Indian author Banu Mushtaq wins International Booker Prize with short story collection

Indian author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi have won the International Booker Prize for fiction for “Heart Lamp,” a collection of 12 short stories written over a period of more than 30 years, chronicling the everyday lives and struggles of women in southern India

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7 d. ago UN agency, Rohingya refugees allege Indian authorities cast dozens of them into the sea near Myanmar

Indian authorities last week allegedly forced dozens of Rohingya refugees off a naval vessel into the sea near Myanmar after providing them with life jackets, a United Nations agency, family members of the refugees and their lawyer said

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9 d. ago Salman Rushdie pulls out as commencement speaker at California college over protest threats

Celebrated British-Indian author Salman Rushdie will no longer deliver the commencement address at Claremont McKenna College.

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1 week ago The cardamom conundrum: what’s the difference between green and black pods? | Kitchen aide

Did you even know there is a black cardamom? And white and red ones, too? And that some are good for sweet recipes and others for curries? Our top cooks have all the spicy smartsWhat’s the difference between green and black cardamom, and when should I use pods or ground? “Cardamom is my favourite spice,” says Cynthia Shanmugalingam, chef/proprietor of Rambutan in London. “It smells like childhood puddings and sweets.” That’s not to say the papery pods filled with black seeds aren’t versatile, mind. Yes, cardamom can bring a “piney, eucalyptus-like fragrance and warmth” to desserts, Shanmugalingam adds, but it also “adds depth” to savoury dishes, meaning you can take it in multiple directions.With its origins in southern India and a relative of ginger, cardamom pods commonly come in green and black (also known as brown) form, as well as red (used mainly in Chinese and Asian cuisines) and white, which are bleached green pods. While Roopa Gulati, author of Indian Kitchens: Treasured Fa...

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1 week ago After days of heavy firefights, calm reported along Indian and Pakistan borders

Indian and Pakistan authorities say there are no reported incidents of firing along the heavily militarized region between their countries overnight, the first time in recent days that the two nations have not been shooting at each other

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2 w. ago Kashmir crisis live: India must ‘suffer the consequences’ for ‘cowardly’ attack says Pakistan PM

Shehbaz Sharif addresses nation as tensions escalate after 31 people killed and 57 injured in Indian air force attackPakistan authorises ‘corresponding’ retaliation after deadly India missile strikesAnalysis – India and Pakistan can ill-afford war, but who will talk them down?Footage shows the aftermath of India’s missile attack on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Wednesday.Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has spoken with Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, in a phone call on Wednesday.Erdoğan stated that Turkey was ready to do what it can to prevent the tensions from escalating, and that his diplomatic contacts in that regard would continue. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Thousands detained, homes blown up: Kashmiris tell of crackdown ‘living hell’

Indian authorities’ response to deadly attack on tourists sparks fear, anxiety and bad memories across KashmirWhen the news broke of the bloody attack in the Kashmir’s popular rolling valleys of Pahalgam, in which militant gunmen shot dead 25 tourists and a guide, Ahmad felt sickened.In a region so familiar with bloodshed and the loss of innocent lives, the gut-wrenching stories that emerged – of newlyweds being killed, of victims singled out and targeted for their religion – brought back his own memories of grief and loss growing up in Kashmir. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago India and Pakistan on edge as terror attack in Kashmir leads to exchange of border gunfire

Indian authorities arrest over 500 people and demolish homes in security crackdown sweeping Kashmir

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3 w. ago India and Pakistan on edge as militant attack in Kashmir leads to exchange of border gunfire

Indian authorities arrest over 500 people and demolish homes in security crackdown sweeping Kashmir

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