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India bank trebles number of branches dealing with Iran: Report
Jul 13, 2019 11:25A major Indian trade bank has significantly expanded its operations meant to circumvent US sanctions against Iran, a report by an Indian newspaper shows.
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India staring at a water apocalypse
Jul 08, 2019 14:08A combination of climate change, bad policies and political apathy is steadily pushing India into a catastrophic water crisis that threatens stability in South Asia. Recent studies document that glaciers feeding the Indian subcontinent’s rivers will recede rapidly, while rapid ground water depletion poses an existential challenge to agriculture.
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Russia-India-China share a room with a view
Jul 04, 2019 16:55The most important trilateral meeting at the G20 in Osaka was confined to a shoddy environment unworthy of Japan’s unrivaled aesthetic minimalism. Japan excels in perfect planning and execution. So it’s hard to take this setup as an unfortunate “accident.” At least the – unofficial – Russia-India-China summit at the sidelines of the G20 transcended the fate of an interior decorator deserving to commit seppuku.
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India says its relations with Iran not influenced by any third country
Jul 04, 2019 02:33India says its relations with Iran are not influenced by any third party, as the US tightens the screws on the customers of the Iranian crude oil.
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Iran using rupee account to pay for massive tea import from India: Report
Jul 04, 2019 02:03An account in rupee in India is being increasingly used to pay for Iran’s massive import of premium tea from the country, an Indian newspaper says.
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Several killed as dam bursts amid monsoon rains in India
Jul 03, 2019 12:20Heavy monsoon rains caused the breach of a small dam in western India, washing away dozens of homes and killing at least 11 people with 13 missing, a government official said on Wednesday.
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Six dead, 18 missing after dam breach in India
Jul 03, 2019 04:06Heavy monsoon rains caused the breach of a small dam in western India, washing away dozens of homes and killing at least six people, with 18 missing, a government official said on Wednesday.
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Half million Indians demand government to declare 'climate emergency'
Jun 29, 2019 10:23More than 450,000 people have signed two petitions demanding that the Indian government declare a climate emergency as severe heatwaves and crippling water shortages grip the country.
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India, Russia to use euro for military transactions in face of US sanctions
Jun 29, 2019 07:59India will reportedly be using euro as the payment currency for S-400 missile defense systems and other weapons it has purchased from Russia, in an attempt to avoid threat of US sanctions over military transactions with Moscow.
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India, Russia to use euro for military transactions in face of US sanctions
Jun 29, 2019 07:59India will reportedly be using euro as the payment currency for S-400 missile defense systems and other weapons it has purchased from Russia, in an attempt to avoid threat of US sanctions over military transactions with Moscow.