High silver prices threaten Lucknow’s famed bridal nagra craft
War-driven prices for silver are threatening nagra makers in northern India.
![Two styles of silver nagra wedding shoes made by Jabbar Hussain, a fourth-generation craftsman and shopkeeper in Lucknow, India [Aatif Ammad/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-03-at-2.10.04-PM-1791051025.png?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Satire silenced: Indian artists face censorship as anti-Modi protests grow
New Delhi accused of silencing dissent as satirical content and online critiques are removed under new rules.
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India’s Cockroach Party says members detained ahead of protest
India’s Cockroach Janta Party says thousands of its members have been detained ahead of Saturday’s protest in New Delhi.
Published On 9 Oct 2026
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‘Indentured servants’: US green card move will hit thousands of IT workers
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India’s opposition and student-led CJP movement demand election chief’s resignation, plan mass demonstration Saturday.
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India to Turkiye, can new proposals to broker Russia-Ukraine truce succeed?
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Acclaimed Indian actor Nana Patekar dies aged 75
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Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi detained over election chief protest
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