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India, Pakistan exchange fire across Kashmir border, 15 killed
Nov 13, 2020 16:30At least 15 people, including five security personnel, have been killed and dozens of others wounded as Indian and Pakistani forces exchanged fire across the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir, the de facto border that divides the region between India and Pakistan.
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India uses artificial intelligence, geo testing to identify pollution hotspots
Nov 12, 2020 10:59Pollution levels in and around New Delhi have been hovering at alarmingly high levels for the past week and a UN body is helping the authorities identify pollution hotspots with artificial intelligence and geotesting, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) India head says.
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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.