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India will 'not rush into deal' with US during Trump's visit
Feb 21, 2020 08:13India has dashed hopes of an early trade deal with the United States, saying it will not rush into an agreement during a visit by President Donald Trump to the country next week.
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India approves plan to buy US naval helicopters
Feb 19, 2020 12:59India's cabinet has approved a plan to buy US naval helicopters, a government source said on Wednesday, without giving details.
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Iran claims 4 medals on day 1 of Asian Wrestling C'ships
Feb 19, 2020 03:15Beginning with the 2020 Asian Wrestling Championships in India, where Iran’s National Team has concluded the first day of the competition with 4 medals, Amin Mirzazadeh topped the podium in the 130-kg category, after overpowering his Korean rival 9-nothing.
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India builds wall to block view of slum during Trump visit
Feb 18, 2020 15:30A half-kilometer brick wall has been hastily erected in India's Gujarat State ahead of a visit by US President Donald Trump, with critics saying it was built to block the view of a slum area inhabited by more than 2,000 people.
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India: Over 430 Dalits convert to Islam in Southern India
Feb 13, 2020 09:28Complaining about discrimination from the authorities in the Southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, about 3,000 Dalits (also known as "untouchables," are members of the lowest social group in the Hindu caste system) in a small village near Coimbatore, had on January 5 announced their intention to convert to Islam in phases.
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Pakistan court gives 11 years in jail to Mumbai attacks mastermind
Feb 12, 2020 12:17A Pakistani court has sentenced Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of the 2008 terror attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai, to 11 years in jail after it found him guilty of terrorism financing charges.
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India’s ruling party suffers crushing defeat in key New Delhi elections
Feb 12, 2020 08:23India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has suffered a major defeat in legislative elections for the capital, New Delhi, failing to win over voters in the city with a campaign focused on anti-Muslim rhetoric.
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India’s ruling party headed for possible defeat in key state elections
Feb 11, 2020 11:51India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is projected to suffer a major defeat in state legislative elections in Delhi.
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India, Iran ditch US dollar and then see rise in trade
Feb 11, 2020 11:50Iran’s switch to currencies other than the US dollar is showing the first signs of paying off.
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Strike shuts down Kashmir on death anniv. of man executed by India in 2013
Feb 09, 2020 16:23Indian-controlled Kashmir has been hit by a general strike to mark the death anniversary of a Kashmiri man who was executed by India for his alleged involvement in an attack on India's parliament in 2001.