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Tehri Dam in Uttarakhand, India. (Photo: Lingaraj G J)

India Buys the Most Iranian Oil, 23 Shiites Die in Pakistan Suicide Blast | Feb. 13 – 17, 2012

Life moves fast. News moves faster. The 2005 earthquake was a cover for American agents to enter Kashmir, some believe America owes Pakistan an apology and a proposed hydroelectric plan could power most of South Asia.

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Juice company Shezan faces ban in Pakistan due to Ahmadi roots. (Photo: Tumblr)

Pause. Rewind. What? Pakistani Law Group Bans Juice Created by Muslims They Don’t Consider Muslims

In the wake of a controversial ban on juice produced by an Ahmadi-owned company, Pakistanis are taking matters into their own hands and drinking said juice whenever they damn well please. Rebels.

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With Valentine's Day around the corner, Indians are scrambling for roses. (Photo: Meanest Indian)

India Prepares for Valentine’s Day, Gilani Contempt Appeal Rejected | Feb. 6 – 10, 2012

Life moves fast. News moves faster. America is reaching out to Asian countries for support against Iran, Kashmir may make low-cost sanitary napkins available to the rural poor and gold prices are down in India.

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In India's parliament, even a cell phone is a weapon of minor disturbance.

Pause. Rewind. What? India’s Parliamentary Porn Party

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Anyone who’s seen C-SPAN can attest to the general ennui induced by Congressional proceedings, and we can assume the same holds true for bodies of government worldwide.

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India ups its military ante to compete with China. (Photo: The Telegraph)

India Buys 126 Fighter Jets in Apparent Military Race with China

The battle between India and China for the coveted spot of the world’s largest emerging superpower just got a little more heated. India, in a move largely assumed to do with China, is upping its military ante with the purchase of 126 fighter jets from France.

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India demands broader censorship of 21 Web sites, including Google and Facebook. (Photo: Think Digit)

Google, Facebook and Close to 21 Web Sites Bow Down to India’s New Censorship Policy

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Following a slew of controversies over the right to freedom of speech, emerging superpower India looks increasingly intent on ushering in an era of censorship.

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Sahara Force India and the new VJM05. (Photo: facebook.com/forceindiaf1)

No-Fly List More Than Doubles, India Bounds Ahead in Clean Tech Funding | Jan. 30 – Feb. 3, 2012

Life moves fast. News moves faster. A new Indian Formula 1 car, Kashmir talks on hold and an attempt to strengthen ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

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Look out, Jay Leno. India is coming for your life. (Photo: E Online)

Pause. Rewind. What? Jay Leno Makes a Joke–India New to This Concept

NBC’s Jay Leno continues to incur the wrath of Indians around the world for a joke involving the Sikh community’s holiest shrine.

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Starbucks confirmed Monday it will open its first stores in Mumbai and New Delhi this fall. (Photo: BizIndia)

Starbucks to Launch First Store in India This Fall, 50 More by Year-End

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It’s official: Come this fall, Indian customers can reluctantly order a Starbucks ‘chai tea latte’ at the company’s flagship stores in Mumbai and New Delhi.

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This could be how you wait for your next flight at San Francisco International. (Photo: lululemon athletica)

Maya Khan’s Antics Bring on Lawsuit, India’s Middle Class to be Worth a Trillion | Jan. 23 – 27, 2012

Life moves fast. News moves faster. Bangladeshi entrepreneurs design a socially responsible toilet, San Francisco International offers travelers a yoga room and attacks hit a Pakistani military academy.

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