Anbarasan Ethirajan

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Rare oil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi to be auctioned in LondonAnbarasan EthirajanSouth Asia Regional EditorBonhamsThe oil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi was painted in the UK in 1931 A rare oil portrait of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi - painted in 1931 in the UK - will be auctioned in London next month. Gandhi led a non-violent resistance movement against British rule in India and his teachings have inspired millions. Most Indians revere him as the "father of the nation".

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Now‘Wicked: For Good’ trailer highlights Elphaba and Glinda’s bond – with a cameo from Dorothy and her little dog, tooCNN — Universal Pictures on Wednesday unveiled the trailer for the sequel to the 2024 hit “Wicked,” based on the Tony-winning Broadway musical.

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Is China the winner in the India-Pakistan conflict? Anbarasan EthirajanSouth Asia Regional EditorX/Shehbaz SharifChinese warplanes, used by Pakistan, made their combat debut during the recent hostilitiesThe four-day conflict between arch-rivals India and Pakistan this month ended with a ceasefire and both claiming victory – but it now appears that China's defence industry might also be an unlikely winner.

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11 hours agoBangladeshi actress Nusraat Faria was arrested on Sunday, 18 May 2025, at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The 31-year-old, widely recognized for portraying former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the 2023 biopic Mujib: The Making of a Nation, was detained by immigration police while …

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Trump's mediation offer on Kashmir puts India in a tight spotAnbarasan EthirajanSouth Asia Regional EditorReutersDonald Trump announced a ceasefire at the weekendFor decades, if there's one thing that's been a taboo in the Indian foreign ministry, it is third-party mediation - particularly in the long-running dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir. Those in the know, then, are not surprised that US President Donald Trump - known for his unorthodox diplomacy - has touched a raw nerve in Delhi.