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Indian soldiers patrol along the highly militarised Line of Control that divides Kashmir region between India and Pakistan.

What is behind the latest conflict between India and Pakistan?

The escalation in violence will come as little surprise to anyone familiar with the history of India’s relations with Pakistan since their bloody partition following independence in 1947.

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Gunmen kill dozens of tourists at resort deemed ‘mini-Switzerland’ in disputed Kashmir

Indian police said at least four gunmen they described as militants fired at dozens of tourists from close range, killing at least 26.

  • Aijaz Hussain
Some 400 million people are expected to attend the festival many call “the world’s biggest festival of humanity”.

Dozens killed in crush at world’s biggest ‘festival of humanity’ despite AI-crowd controller

The 45-day Hindu festival is expected to draw some 400 million people. Even Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani and celebrities like Coldplay’s Chris Martin are attending.

  • Saurabh Sharma and Shivam Patel
Illustration: Jozsef Benke.

Was 2024 democracy’s annus horribilis? Actually, that may be yet to come

More than half the world’s population had the opportunity to vote this year. That’s good news. But disaffection with democracy itself is growing. That’s not so good.

  • Nick Bryant
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands during the welcoming ceremony prior to an informal dinner on the sidelines of BRICS Summit at Kazan City Hall in Kazan, Russia.

Unable to travel abroad, ‘pariah’ Putin has Xi, Modi come to him

The Russian president received the visitors at the historic Kazan Kremlin. He’s hosting a BRICS summit attended by 30 countries.

  • Valerie Hopkins and David Pierson
The Port of Esperance has suddenly become a hotbed of interest following the departure of Mineral Resources.

Race to fill new space at Esperance port heats up

With Mineral Resources pulling the plug on its Yilgarn iron hub in WA, the race for hopefuls vying for Esperance’s excess rail and port capacity is hotting up.

  • James Pearson
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Jay Shah with Indian skipper Rohit Sharma.

His dad is Modi’s right-hand man. India’s Jay Shah may soon be running world cricket

Why was Jay Shah on the podium when India won the Twenty20 World Cup? There is an election coming up.

  • Daniel Brettig
Tolarno Hotel owners Bernard Corser and James Fagan in front of a historic Mirka Mora mural in the hotel’s restaurant.

Mystery buyer of St Kilda hotel – yes, the one with the Mirka Mora murals – revealed

The man who bought the iconic Tolarno Hotel has been a mystery – until now.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets supporters as he arrives at Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in New Delhi on Tuesday.

When the people speak in the world’s most populous nation, we win too

For too long the India sceptics have questioned its democracy. This election should give them cause to rethink.

  • Barry O'Farrell
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is garlanded by senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Rajnath Singh, left, party President JP Nadda, right, and Amit Shah, at the party headquarters in Delhi.

Modi’s party wins Indian election but with smaller majority

India’s opposition Congress party called the opposition alliance’s strong showing in the polls a “win for democracy”.

  • YP Rajesh and Shilpa Jamkhandikar

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