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Avalanches kill three Indian soldiers in Kashmir
Apr 07, 2017 05:11Three soldiers have died after avalanches struck a high-altitude army post in Indian-administered Kashmir, an officer said Friday, after heavy snowfall in the disputed Himalayan region.
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India using oil imports to pressure Iran on Farzad B: Report
Apr 01, 2017 08:47India is reportedly seeking to use oil imports from Iran as a bargaining chip in their impasse over a giant Iranian gas field which New Delhi has been coveting for years.
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Indian meat sellers end strike after government assurances that crackdown will end
Mar 31, 2017 08:34Indian meat sellers have called off a strike following assurances by the government of a key northern state that a crackdown on slaughterhouses would not continue.
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Crackdown on abattoirs by India's ruling party alienates Muslims
Mar 29, 2017 13:27India’s ruling Hindu extremist Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) has ordered the closure of abattoirs operating without licenses across several states, a move seen as alienating the country's Muslim population.
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Qatar blocks migrant workers from returning home
Mar 29, 2017 09:59Qatar has refused to allow scores of migrants from countries including India, Nepal and Bangladesh to return home, violating new labor reforms to improve workers' rights, activists and trade unions said on Wednesday.
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Iran Navy flotilla berths at India’s Cochin port
Mar 27, 2017 15:31An Iranian Navy fleet has docked at India’s Port of Cochin in line with the Islamic Republic’s policy of expanding its naval presence in high seas.
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Indian appeals court acquits Iranian aid worker of manslaughter charges
Mar 25, 2017 11:58A young Iranian charity worker, who has been embroiled in a criminal case in India since 2014 over the death of young boy, says she has finally been cleared of manslaughter charges following a lengthy court battle.
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India wary as China defense minister visits Nepal
Mar 23, 2017 14:12China's defense minister will arrive in Nepal later Thursday for talks on joint military exercises, a meeting that will be closely watched by India as Beijing boosts its influence in the region.
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Anti-Muslim Hindu extremist sworn in as India’s most populous state leader
Mar 20, 2017 05:36An extremist hardline Hindu leader, with a history of agitation against Muslims, has been officially sworn in as the chief minister of India's most populous state.
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US: Iran's Chabahar port development to bring stability in Afghanistan
Mar 16, 2017 11:36The United States has welcomed India’s plan to expand Iran’s Chabahar port as a project that a top military official says will help the long-term stability of Afghanistan.