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Oscar winning composer AR Rahman honoured by UK arts conservatory

The legendary Indian composer A R Rahman, also known as ARR, talks to Euronews Culture about the differences between Western and Eastern music, spirituality and education.

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In India, the Hornbill Festival keeps traditions alive

The 10-day Hornbill Festival is held in Kohima, the capital of the remote Indian state of Nagaland, on the border with Burma.

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The world's tallest and shortest women meet for record-breaking tea

Rumeysa Gelgi and Jyoti Amge met in London and were honoured as Guinness World Record icons in the book’s 70th anniversary edition.

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No comment: New Delhi continues to choke in polluted air

India’s capital halted construction and shut schools after the city was enveloped with toxic smog. Its roads were bustling with traffic and the occasional water sprinklers mounted on trucks were deployed to reduce dust.

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Scenes

Watch: The basketball coach empowering India's youth through the sport

In partnership with Media City

Pradyut Voleti is transforming the lives of young people through his non-profit basketball organisation.

Destinations

Escape to untouched Kerala, where calm and the home of Ayurveda awaits

If you’re seeking to discover India's more tranquil side, why not go on a serene and safe eco-adventure in Kerala?

India

Ten new-born babies die in hospital fire in northern India

The fire in a neonatal intensive care unit of a hospital in Uttar Pradesh state, killed ten babies and injuring 16 others, authorities said.

Business

Deutsche Bank to axe more than 100 bankers in attempt to slash costs

Deutsche Bank is reported to be planning to remove more than 100 posts among its senior private wealth and retail bankers in a continuing programme aimed at driving down costs at the German bank.

Culture news

India overrules ban on Salman Rushdie book — due to a missing file

Rushdie's novel was banned in the Asian country in 1988 due to controversy over its depiction of Islam and portrayal of Prophet Muhammad.

India

Germany backs India-EU free trade agreement as Scholz visits New Delhi

Modi and Scholz held talks to strengthen India-Germany ties, signing agreements on defence, trade, and clean energy.

Russia

Putin praises BRICS as Western 'perverse methods' counterweight

Putin praised the bloc for countering the West's policies, pushing for a new payment system to bypass sanctions.

India

Indian army kills over 31 suspected Maoist rebels in gunbattle

At least 31 suspected Maoist rebels were killed in a battle with Indian soldiers in central India, police said on Saturday.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka swears in left-wing Anura Kumara Dissanayake as president

Over a year since protests rocked the South Asia country of Sri Lanka, the nation has voted in a new leader in an effort to recover from its worst economic crisis and resulting political upheaval.

Scenes

Watch: The artisan preserving a 400-year-old tradition in India

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Tsewang Tamchos is a metal craftsman keeping his ancestors' age-old practice alive.

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WATCH: Heavy rains kill over 30 people in India and Pakistan

Heavy monsoon rains and floods have killed at least 33 people in southern India and five children in Pakistan over the past two days.

Europe News

Indian PM Modi offers to help 'as a friend' to bring peace to Ukraine

Many in Ukraine hope Narendra Modi's visit will pave the way for an Indian role in peace mediation.

Europe News

Modi arrives in Kyiv to meet Zelenskyy after Russia trip

The visit comes just weeks after the Indian Prime Minister met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, a trip that was strongly criticised by Zelenskyy.

Europe News

India's Modi holds security and trade talks with Poland's leaders

The two sides are expected to sign bilateral strategic cooperation agreements covering cybersecurity and the defence sector.

World News

India’s medics strike after rape, murder of junior doctor

On August 9, police discovered the body of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College. A police volunteer working at the hospital has been detained in connection with the crime, but the family of the victim alleges it was a gang rape.

Green News

‘Lacking ambition’: US, Russia and India fall behind on wind power

Seven out of 10 countries set to exceed their wind power targets are in Europe, according to a new report.