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India begins counting its population in historic census
India has begun counting its around 1.4 billion population in the world’s largest census, its first since 2011.
![The world's most populous nation has kicked off a census that will take a year to complete [File: RS Iyer/AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-1775073989.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Protest in India over cooking gas crisis
Indian opposition parties have staged a protest over the shortage of cooking gas triggered by the war on Iran.
Published On 25 Mar 2026
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Indian police manage long lines as panic grows over fuel shortages
Indian police have been stationed at petrol pumps in the state of Gujarat as people panic over possible fuel shortages.
Published On 25 Mar 2026
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Why has India arrested US, Ukrainian nationals under ‘anti-terror’ laws?
Six Ukrainians and an American allegedly crossed from India to Myanmar to train armed groups in drone warfare.
IPL champions Bengaluru to keep 11 seats empty in honour of stampede dead
Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the Indian Premier League champions, will reserve 11 seats in memory of stampede victims.
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US-Israeli war on Iran strains food, water and fuel prices in India
Locals in northern India have a growing concern over costs of essential resources due to the Iran war.
Published On 23 Mar 2026
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Kashmiris donate gold and cash to support Iran
Residents in Indian-administered Kashmir are donating their gold possessions and cash to support Iranians.
Published On 22 Mar 2026
‘I count their breaths’: A homeless mother protects her children in Delhi
On a pavement in the Indian capital, Abida lost two children and watches over her other three night and day.
![Soni, 2, rests in her mother Abida’s arms as fever keeps her weak and restless.Abida, originally from Assam, has lived on Delhi’s streets since childhood.Two of her children were killed last year when a speeding car ran over them while the family was asleep near the Hazrat Nizamuddin roadside. [Suhail Bhat/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/3-1773832328.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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India cooking gas crisis forces exodus of textile workers
Indian textile workers are returning home after days without cooking gas, as an LPG crisis linked to the Iran war.
Published On 20 Mar 2026
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Will Russian oil be the biggest winner in the US-Israel war on Iran?
The price of Russian Urals has soared in recent weeks. How Russia – and other energy producing nations – could profit.
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Not just energy: How the Iran war could trigger a global food crisis
A critical fertiliser shortage threatens global food security amid Iran war.
