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India's Modi visits iconic temple in New Delhi amid mass farmer protests
Dec 20, 2020 06:05Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a surprise visit to a historic Sikh temple in the capital New Delhi at a time when the community is leading massive protests against his farm reforms.
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Iranian Navy dispatches new flotilla of warships to high seas
Dec 20, 2020 02:51A flotilla of Iranian warships has left the country’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas for high seas on a routine mission to maintain the Islamic Republic’s power and safeguard its interests in international waters.
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Indian farmers protest near capital, as deadlock continues over agricultural laws with government
Dec 13, 2020 09:16Tens of thousands of Indians take to the streets on the border with the capital New Delhi, against a series of a series of newly passed farm bills that farmers say will ravage their livelihoods.
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Pakistani army on high alert amid reports of Indian plan to conduct surgical raid
Dec 10, 2020 14:12Pakistan's army has been put on high alert after reports alleged India was preparing to launch an attack on the de facto border that divides the disputed Kashmir region between the two countries.
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India experts baffled by hundreds affected by illness
Dec 08, 2020 14:03Health officials and experts are still baffled by a mysterious illness that has left more than 500 people hospitalized and one person dead in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
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Indian farmers launch general strike to protest market liberalization
Dec 08, 2020 08:52Indian farmers have launched a nationwide general strike against new laws liberalizing agricultural markets, which they say go against their interests.
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Pfizer seeks emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine in India
Dec 06, 2020 12:10Pfizer India has become the first pharmaceutical firm to seek an emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in India, which has the second highest number of coronavirus infections.
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India fumes as OIC urges rescission of ‘illegal’ Kashmir move
Dec 01, 2020 13:28India has been angered by a resolution recently passed by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) that rejects New Delhi's decision to revoke Kashmir's autonomy.
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Indian farmers continue protests against Modi’s reforms
Nov 29, 2020 08:39Thousands of Indian farmers continue with mass protests on the outskirts of New Delhi against the recent agricultural deregulation.
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Indian farmers clash with police over farm reforms
Nov 27, 2020 02:42Indian police have fired tear gas and water cannon on Thursday in clashes with several thousand farmers marching to New Delhi to protest against recent agricultural reforms.