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Study finds high-altitude winds and dry soil conditions caused heatwaves in 2022 • Apr. 16, 2025, 1:36 AM ET (The Hindu)

RGIA bags ‘Best Airport Staff in India and South Asia’ award • Apr. 11, 2025, 3:06 AM ET (The Hindu)

One of world’s largest container ships docks at Vizhinjam port • Apr. 10, 2025, 6:19 AM ET (The Indian Express)

Terminal 2 receives 5-star rating, Bengaluru airport named best regional airport in South Asia • Apr. 10, 2025, 5:18 AM ET (The Indian Express)

What George Grierson’s First Linguistic Survey of India tells us about multilingual South Asia • Apr. 8, 2025, 10:37 PM ET (The Indian Express)

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