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US dumping dirty fuel in already-polluted India: Report
Dec 01, 2017 07:55American oil refineries have been exporting massive amounts of dirty fuel products to heavily-polluted and energy-hungry India since they are unwilling to use it locally, a new report says.
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Five more Kashmiris killed in clashes with Indian forces
Nov 30, 2017 15:51The number of pro-independence fighters killed this year during clashes in Indian-controlled Kashmir has exceeded 200 as five more lose their lives in armed fighting in the restive Himalayan region.
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BRICS to form own gold trading system
Nov 26, 2017 11:52Russia has unveiled a plan based on which the BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – will create a single gold trading system. The move is already seen as part of a campaign led by Russia and China to move away from the US dollar in international trade.
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India probing interfaith marriages over ‘terror threats’
Nov 26, 2017 11:52Indian security officials have started interrogating interfaith couples, involving Muslims, with the declared aim of identifying potential sympathizers with the Daesh terrorist group.
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Seven killed as police attack suspected militants in Kashmir
Nov 18, 2017 13:06Fierce clashes between Indian security forces and a group of suspected militants in the restive Indian-controlled Kashmir have left at least seven people dead.
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India capital choked by smog as emergency measures fail to offer respite
Nov 13, 2017 11:10A thick cloud of toxic smog 10 times the recommended limit enveloped India’s capital New Delhi on Monday, as government officials struggled to tackle a public health crisis that is well into its second week.
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Envoy: India in talks with Iran to expand banking cooperation
Nov 12, 2017 11:36Indian Ambassador to Iran, Saurabh Kumar, announced that New Delhi is trying to further boost banking cooperation with Tehran.
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Indian wheat cargo reaches Afghanistan via Iran
Nov 12, 2017 09:14Afghanistan says it has received an inaugural consignment of wheat from India through a project which has opened a new trade and transit route in the region.
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Ivanka Trump's visit to Indian city prompts authorities to detain beggars
Nov 10, 2017 13:27Indian police have rounded up beggars in the southern city of Hyderabad ahead of a visit by Ivanka Trump, the daughter and adviser to US President Donald Trump.
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India to spray water over New Delhi to fight air pollution
Nov 10, 2017 08:22India plans to spray water over its capital, New Delhi, to try to combat toxic smog that has triggered a pollution emergency, officials said on Friday, with conditions expected to get worse over the weekend.