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Indian girl critically injured after being raped, set on fire in Jharkhand
May 07, 2018 09:04An Indian teenage is battling for her life after being raped and set alight, the second such tragic case in the past days to shock the country, which is grappling with a dramatic rise in sexual crimes.
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Four killed in gun battle between Indian soldiers, pro-independence fighters in Kashmir
May 05, 2018 11:56Three pro-independence fighters and a civilian have been killed in a gun battle in Indian-controlled Kashmir as violence continues to rock the disputed Himalayan region.
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Superstorms kill 143 people in India; toll expected to rise
May 04, 2018 03:06A series of powerful super storms that tore through India this week have killed 143 people, as officials warned Friday the death toll could rise with more extreme weather expected.
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About 77 killed as powerful dust storms hit north India
May 03, 2018 06:59Dust storms tore across northern India, killing at least 77 people and injuring 143, as trees and walls were flattened by powerful winds, officials said Thursday.
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‘Venezuela offered major oil discount to India to use Petro’
May 03, 2018 04:27Indian media say Venezuela is working on a proposal to provide New Delhi with a discount of 30 percent over oil purchases if it uses President Nicolas Maduro’s cryptocurrency brainchild – Petro.
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WHO study says air in Indian cities among dirtiest
May 03, 2018 00:10India should follow China's example and clean up the air in its cities, which are among the world's worst for outdoor pollution, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
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China's Xi, India's Modi agree to expand bilateral military communication
Apr 28, 2018 07:51Chinese President Xi Jinping and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed on expanding communication between their militaries in efforts to maintain peace at the frontier, Indian foreign secretary said.
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China, India to hold summit to repair strained ties
Apr 27, 2018 05:08Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will seek to repair strained ties at a summit on Friday after an intense border dispute marred relations last year.
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Indian court jails controversial guru for life over rape of teenage girl
Apr 25, 2018 14:24An Indian court has sentenced Asaram Bapu, a controversial popular guru, to life in prison for raping a teenage devotee under the pretext of ridding her of evil spirits, his lawyer says.
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Iran rejects drop in India oil imports, predicts rise
Apr 25, 2018 08:40Iran’s Ministry of Petroleum has rejected reports of a decline in oil exports to India, saying the South Asian country’s imports in fact hit an unprecedented record of 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) in April.