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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.
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Floodwater sweeps through cities along India's Ganges River as rain wreaks havoc
Aug 04, 2018 11:56Flood waters have swept through cities located along India's Ganges River, wreaking havoc for residents of the country's northern Uttar Pradesh state.
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Seven Kashmiri fighters killed in clashes with Indian forces
Aug 04, 2018 07:04Fresh clashes have erupted in the Indian-controlled Kashmir overnight, leaving at least seven fighters and a member of Indian security forces.
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India to impose high tariffs on some US goods in September
Aug 04, 2018 07:00India says it will impose high duties on some goods imported from the United States next month after Washington refused to exempt New Delhi from tariff hikes on steel and aluminum.
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China rejects US request to cut Iran oil imports
Aug 03, 2018 08:07China has rejected a US demand to cut Iranian oil imports despite Washington’s attempts to bring down the Islamic Republic's oil sales to zero, Bloomberg reports.