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Literary Festivals: Nagaland’s sixth Literature Festival opened Oct. 30 with “From Hearth to Page,” exploring how Naga stories move from oral tradition into books and digital media. Publishing Watch: A Chinese publisher is recalling marine-life books after an AI illustration depicted a two-headed shrimp. In Japan, Sunday Mainichi will end its print edition next April after more than a century, while Diamond Weekly is also shifting to digital. Rights & Readers: Korean horror novel Hyungdam has secured rights deals in 11 countries; Japan’s Akatsuki no Yona finale topped the national book chart. A survey also found one in five Japanese children spends no time reading. AI and Books: Asian publishers gathered in Seoul to debate AI’s impact, as publishers protest Anthropic’s use of books and a free tool to detect AI scraping launches.

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Oct. 28, 2026

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Asian Champions Trophy: Abhishek Scores Twice As India Beat Japan 4-1, Reach Semifinals

Ommcom News |

Owner: Jajati & Rojalin Karan info about owner

Ommcom News

Center-right

Owned By	Jajati & Rojalin Karan through Ommcom Media Pvt Ltd
Year Founded	2008
Website	https://ommcomnews.com/
Domain Registration Year	2016
Access Type	open
Publication Location	India, Bhubaneswar
Owner Country	India

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Asia should read the fine print on Musk’s Starlink contracts

Asia Times |

Owner: Uwe Parpart info about owner

Asia Times

Neutral

Owned By	Uwe Parpart (Chairman, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief) through Asia Times Holdings Ltd
Year Founded	1995
Website	asiatimes.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Hong Kong, Richmond
Owner Country	Hong Kong

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2 hours ago

Thai restaurant only non-Indian finalist in 2026 curry house awards

News & Star |

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc. info about owner

News & Star

Neutral

Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders) through Newsquest Media Group
Year Founded	1910
Website	https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/
Domain Registration Year	2001
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, Carlisle
Owner Country	United States

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‘India Felt Like One Giant, Compassionate Family’: A Couple's 80-Day Motorcycle Journey Around the Country

The Better India |

Owner: Anuradha & Dhimant Parekh info about owner

The Better India

Indeterminate

Owned By	Anuradha & Dhimant Parekh through Vikara Services Pvt Ltd
Year Founded	2009
Website	https://www.thebetterindia.com/
Domain Registration Year	2008
Access Type	open
Publication Location	India, Bangalore
Owner Country	India

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India’s Changing Road Sector: Greater Focus on Quality, Supervision Creates Opportunities for Engineering Consultants

News X |

Owner: Karan Johar & Adar Poonawalla info about owner

News X

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Owned By	Karan Johar & Adar Poonawalla through Dharma Productions & ITV Media Network & Direct News Private Ltd (Kartikeya Sharma Founder & Main Shareholder)
Year Founded	2008
Website	www.newsx.com
Domain Registration Year	2004
Access Type	open
Publication Location	India, New Delhi
Owner Country	India

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India’s Changing Road Sector: Greater Focus on Quality, Supervision Creates...

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Owner: Karan Johar & Adar Poonawalla info about owner

News X

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Owned By	Karan Johar & Adar Poonawalla through Dharma Productions & ITV Media Network & Direct News Private Ltd (Kartikeya Sharma Founder & Main Shareholder)
Year Founded	2008
Website	www.newsx.com
Domain Registration Year	2004
Access Type	open
Publication Location	India, New Delhi
Owner Country	India

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5 hours ago

Book on diplomacy, security launched in Islamabad

Pakistan Observer |

Owner: Malik Family info about owner

Pakistan Observer

Pro-Government

Owned By	Malik Family through Capital Publication
Year Founded	1988
Website	pakobserver.net
Domain Registration Year	2002
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Pakistan, Islamabad
Owner Country	Pakistan

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5 hours ago

Japan’s GMO Offers $1 Million Bounty to Catch Hackers Behind FX Trading Cloud Breach

The Cyber Post |

Owner: Kyle Fedorek info about owner

The Cyber Post

Pending

Owned By	Kyle Fedorek
Year Founded	2020
Website	thecyberpost.com
Domain Registration Year	2020
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States

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