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‘Iran trains Indian, Pakistani, Omani military commanders’
Aug 28, 2018 08:10Head of the Iranian Army Command and General Staff College (DAFOOS), General Hossein Valivand, announced on Tuesday that the country is training army commanders from the friendly states.
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Death toll from floods in south India hits 445
Aug 26, 2018 05:34The death toll from devastating floods in the southern Indian state of Kerala rose to 445 on Sunday, with the discovery of 28 more bodies as the waters recede and a massive cleanup gathers pace, government officials said.
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India's Modi calls for talks with Pakistan's new PM Imran Khan
Aug 20, 2018 16:27Pakistan's foreign minister says Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for dialogue with Islamabad in a letter to the country’s newly elected leader Imran Khan.
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Death toll tops 400 as floods recede in India's Kerala
Aug 20, 2018 07:44Flood waters have receded in India’s Kerala, with the rescue workers now seeking to find the dead bodies amid a trail of debris and destruction left by the latest wave of torrential rains in the southern state.
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Death toll from India monsoon floods rises to 357
Aug 19, 2018 04:12The death toll from the worst flooding to hit India's Kerala State in a century has jumped to 357, authorities said Sunday, with losses to infrastructure pegged at some $3 billion.
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India: Modi surveys Kerala as floods kill 324
Aug 18, 2018 09:00Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised the flood-ravaged state of Kerala more helicopters, boats and other equipment needed to evacuate tens of thousands of stranded people as he was given an aerial tour of stricken areas on Saturday.
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India's Modi announces space mission as election nears
Aug 15, 2018 14:35India will launch its first manned space mission by 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday in his Independence Day speech ahead of next year's general election.
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Toxic froth pollutes southern Indian river
Aug 10, 2018 12:08Residents in southern India's Coimbatore city have urged the government to address pollution levels in the region's river Noyyal, where a huge volume of toxic froth has accumulated.
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Flash floods kills 27 in southern Indian state of Kerala
Aug 10, 2018 08:02Flash floods have claimed at least 27 lives in the southern Indian state of Kerala, officials said Friday, prompting the US to advise its citizens to stay away from the tourist hotspot.
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Indian lawmakers toughen penalties for sex offenses
Aug 07, 2018 13:20Indian lawmakers have toughened penalties for sex offenses with brutal attacks against minors younger than 12 years of age becoming punishable by death.