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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.
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Toxic smog closes schools in Indian capital New Delhi
Nov 08, 2017 16:51The Indian government has ordered all schools to close as thick smog hit northern parts of India and Pakistan.
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China slams Indian minister's visit to disputed border region
Nov 06, 2017 13:23China has objected to a visit by India's defense minister to the remote state of Arunachal Pradesh, a disputed region administered by New Delhi but claimed by Beijing, saying the move would block efforts in maintaining peace in the region.
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Russia to export gas to Pakistan, India from Iranian fields?
Nov 05, 2017 09:16Only days after reports emerged that Russia is pushing ahead a new plan to export natural gas to Pakistan and India through Iran, there are indications about the possible source of supply for the ambitious project.
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Monsoon flooding kills 12, displace thousands in India
Nov 04, 2017 06:52Thousands of people took refuge in relief camps as torrential monsoon rains flooded parts of the southern Indian State of Tamil Nadu, killing at least 12 people this week, the government said Saturday.
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‘Militant,’ Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir clashes
Nov 03, 2017 08:54Violence in the restive Indian-controlled Kashmir has left two soldiers and a “militant” dead.
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Explosion at Indian power plant kills 16, injures dozens
Nov 01, 2017 16:29An explosion at a thermal power plant has claimed the lives of at least 16 workers and seriously burned dozens of others in northern India.
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India opens new transit route to Afghanistan via Iran
Nov 01, 2017 05:39India has sent a ship of wheat to Iran to be transited to Afghanistan in what appears to be a dry run of a new multi-modal trade route that dodges Pakistan.
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Iran’s exports steady as US targets oil revenues
Oct 07, 2017 09:03Iran exported 2.25 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil to customers in Asia and Europe in September, data released by the Ministry of Petroleum showed on Saturday.