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Iran's southeastern port open for regional trade
Dec 15, 2019 03:14Iran’s new Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar has been transiting goods between regional countries for more than a year now.
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Muslims in India protest against citizenship law
Dec 13, 2019 10:22Indian Muslims on Friday (December 13) across the country took to the streets in agitation against the new citizenship legislation, calling it 'anti-secular.'
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Japan's Abe planning to cancel trip to India over security fears: media
Dec 13, 2019 05:06Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, is planning to scrap a visit to northeast India as the security situation there deteriorates following the passage of a controversial citizenship bill, media reported Friday.
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Indian police fire blanks in fresh demos against citizenship bill
Dec 12, 2019 07:57Police in India have fired blanks at protesters in the country’s northeast, in a fresh day of demonstrations against a contentious bill that seeks to grant citizenship only to non-Muslim immigrants from certain countries.
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At least 43 killed in factory fire in New Delhi; death toll expected to rise
Dec 08, 2019 05:34At least 43 people have died in a factory fire in India’s capital New Delhi, with the toll expected to rise, police told AFP.
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Iran’s exports nearly $2.8bn worth of agri-food in 7 months: Official
Dec 06, 2019 03:00Iran’s export of agri-food products in the seven-month period ending on October 22, 2019 reached a total of $2.794 billion, says a government official.
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Facebook removing Kashmiris’ WhatsApp accounts over policy on ‘inactive’ users
Dec 05, 2019 02:18The people of Kashmir, whose access to the Internet has been blocked by the Indian government for the past four months, are gradually losing their WhatsApp accounts one by one over its parent company Facebook’s policy on “inactive” users.
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Indian diplomat’s ‘Israeli model’ for Kashmir draws anger in Pakistan, on social media
Nov 28, 2019 05:42An Indian diplomat has sparked fury after calling for the adoption of an “Israeli model” in New Delhi-administered Kashmir by building settlements in the Muslim-majority region.
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‘Grenade attacks kill 2, wound several in Indian Kashmir’
Nov 26, 2019 16:32At least two people have been killed and several others wounded in two grenade attacks in Indian-controlled Kashmir region, police say.
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Jammu region hosts ‘Islam and Humanity’ conference
Nov 25, 2019 07:35Not just Muslims, but Hindus, Christians, and Sikhs as well attended an international conference on 'Islam and Humanity' held in the Jammu region of Indian-administered Kashmir.