India has banned a further 118 Chinese apps amidst heightened tension between the neighbouring countries. 59 Chinese apps were banned by the Indian government in June, with a further 47 removed in July. Included in the blacklisted applications are the wildly popular apps TikTok and PUBG. It is thought many clones which were providing access…
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Hundreds injured and 13 dead in Indian gas leak
A gas leak in India has led to the death of 13 people, with hundreds more injured. The leak took place on May 7 in Visakhapatnam, a city in the state of Andhra Pradesh. An LG Polymers plant in Visakhapatnam was the source of the leak, with 8.3 tonnes of toxic chemicals being removed from…
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Kashmir remains in lockdown as crisis escalates
For decades Kashmir and Jammu have been disputed and fought over by both India and Pakistan. The region has been subjected to political aggression and rivalry since August 1947, when both countries gained independence. However, the conflict has severely escalated in recent months. The territory has endured three major wars since independence and remains victim…
Interview
Madhu Sarin Interview
Madhu Sarin, one of this year’s honorary graduates, received an Honorary Doctorate of Civil Law for her work in the field of development, specialising in poverty alleviation, housing and natural resource management. She has helped write many papers for the Development School here at UEA and has been a leading figure in the drafting and…
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Easter around the world
Easter is a time celebrated throughout the world by religious and non-religious people. This year, Easter Sunday falls on the 21 April. Easter, also known as Resurrection Sunday is a holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. Nowadays, it has become much more commercialised with the Easter bunny which has folkloric origins as the symbol of…
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Pilot captured in India-Pakistan dogfight
On Wednesday 27 February, Indian Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman’s plane was shot down during a dogfight over Pakistani-Administered Kashmir, the first publicly-acknowledged cross-border aerial conflict since 1971. The incident is the third in a recent escalation of attacks. Two weeks ago, Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed claimed responsibility for the killing of 40 Indian paramilitaries in…