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• Why Taliban minister's visit to India is so groundbreaking

  Amir Khan Muttaqi flies into Delhi from Russia, on a once unimaginable visit being closely watched by Pakistan.

• A beloved Indian singer drowned in Singapore. Now fans want answers

  Three weeks after Zubeen Garg's death, Assam is still unable to come to terms with the loss of a beloved icon.

• Starmer hails India trade deal as 'launchpad' after meeting Modi

  The two leaders met in India's financial capital Mumbai to discuss ways to strengthen trade and business ties.

• Social media content restricted in Afghanistan, Taliban sources confirm

  It comes just over a week after a two-day total internet shutdown across the country ended.

• NBA games back in China for first time since Hong Kong row

  Two games in Macau this weekend will be the first since the league was effectively frozen out in 2019.

• China tightens export rules for crucial rare earths

  Beijing's monopoly over rare earths is a key bargaining chip in its trade negotiations with the US.

• India's fundraising gold rush is raising thorny questions

  A wave of new share offerings shows India's markets are maturing, but the euphoria demands caution, say experts.

• Parents of fugitive New Zealand dad apologise for 'trouble' caused

  It is the first time they have spoken publicly since Phillips was shot dead by police during a manhunt.

• At least 24 killed as army paraglider bombs Myanmar Buddhist festival

  Locals tell the BBC the carnage has made it hard to identify victims of the military attack.

• Telecoms company sent emails to wrong addresses during deadly outage

  The outage in Australia has been linked to four deaths as people could not reach emergency services.

• Fans mourn death of popular Punjabi singer Rajvir Jawanda

  Jawanda died on Wednesday, 11 days after he met with a motorcycle accident.

• Japan football official sentenced for viewing child abuse images on plane

  A flight crew had raised the alarm after they spotted Kageyama looking at the images on the plane.

• Gambling hub Macau bets on healthcare tourism

  Beijing has been pushing for Macau to diversify its economy away from gaming to healthcare tourism.

• The deadly dose: Inside India's cough syrup obsession

  India’s booming cough syrup market faces scrutiny after contaminated syrups kill multiple children.

• The Indian messaging app that wants to take on WhatsApp

  Arattai is seeing a surge in popularity amid a push from Narendra Modi's government to boost self-reliance.