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India says three soldiers, three pro-independence fighters killed in Kashmir gunfight
Nov 08, 2020 12:36India’s Defense Ministry says four Indian soldiers have been killed during armed clashes with independence fighters in Kashmir.
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India’s top Cmdr. warns of larger conflict with China amid tense border situation
Nov 07, 2020 05:19India’s top military commander warns about a major conflict between his country and China despite another round of talks held between the two sides to ease the situation in the western Himalayas.
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Factory blast kills 12 workers in western India
Nov 05, 2020 02:06At least 12 workers were killed Wednesday when part of a chemical warehouse collapsed following a powerful blast in western India, officials said.
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Iran, Russia, India hold meeting on Afghanistan
Nov 04, 2020 03:49The Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation, and the Republic of India held a tripartite meeting in Moscow to discuss the developments in Afghanistan.
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India, US, Japan, Australia launch large naval drills
Nov 03, 2020 07:54India, the United States, Japan, and Australia have launched joint naval exercises, the largest in more than a decade, Indian government sources say, amid US attempts to counter China’s influence in the region.
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Pakistan to upgrade status of part of Kashmir: Imran Khan
Nov 01, 2020 17:25Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has said his government would give provisional provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan, the northern part of the larger Kashmir region.
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Kashmir launches general strike against controversial new land laws
Nov 01, 2020 05:40Indian-administered Kashmir has launched a general strike in protest at controversial laws imposed by New Delhi that allow non-locals to buy land in the disputed region.
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Assailants kill 3 ruling BJP politicians in restive Kashmir
Oct 30, 2020 05:38Gunmen in India’s restive Kashmir region have killed three local politicians from the country’s far-right ruling party with police accusing combatants fighting for independence in the disputed area bordering Pakistan.
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Latest on pandemic: Countries move to impose new restrictions as cases surge
Oct 28, 2020 08:49The number of people who have been afflicted with COVID-19 has now passed 44 million around the world, and the number of related fatalities is almost 1.16 million, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
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India enacts new laws allowing non-locals to buy land in disputed Kashmir
Oct 27, 2020 14:13Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-extremist government has been introducing major changes to the laws governing the ownership of land in the Indian-administered Kashmir since its decision to abolish the disputed Himalayan region’s autonomous status last year.