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India’s passport clarification fuels questions over citizenship documentation

India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has clarified that an Indian passport is primarily a travel document and should not be regarded as conclusive proof of citizenship, according to Indian…

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India reports first suspected Ebola case

Authorities in India say a woman with a suspected Ebola infection has been placed in quarantine at a hospital in the southern city of Bengaluru. The union health ministry has…

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Deadly virus outbreak in India triggers Asia airport screenings

An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India's West Bengal state has sparked concern in parts of Asia, with some tightening screening measures at airports. Thailand has started screening…

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EU and India sign landmark trade agreement

India and the European Union have finalised a long-pending landmark trade deal, both sides said on Tuesday, as they seek to hedge against fickle ties with the U.S. The deal…

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Russia Seeks Indian Workers to Offset Domestic Labor Shortfall

At least 40,000 Indian citizens are expected to come to Russia as workers in 2026. This was recently announced by Boris Titov, Russia's special representative for relations with international organizations in the…

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India to slash tariffs on cars to 40% in trade deal with EU

India plans to slash tariffs on cars imported from the European Union to 40% from as high as 110%, sources said, in the biggest opening yet of the country's vast…

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India to withdraw diplomats’ families from Bangladesh

India will withdraw its diplomats' families and dependents from Bangladesh in the face of security threats as tension rises ahead of a February 12 general election, an Indian official said…

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India overtakes Japan as 4th-largest economy

India has surpassed Japan to become the world's fourth-largest economy, according to calculations in the Indian government's end-of-year economic review. On current trends, India is expected to overtake Germany to…

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Microsoft announces $17.5 billion AI investment in India

US tech giant Microsoft announced that it will invest $17.5 billion (€15 billion) in India over the next four years as it looks to strengthen the country's cloud and artificial…

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Britain not seeking visa deal with India

Britain will not pursue a visa deal with India, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, as he aims to deepen economic ties with the country following this year's trade agreement. Starmer…

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Surge in deadly ‘brain-eating’ amoeba cases causes alarm in India’s Kerala state

An increase in cases of a rare but fatal form of encephalitis has put authorities in India's southern state of Kerala on alert, forcing them to step up testing to…

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Trump issues blitz of tariff announcements on copper, Brazil, South Korea, small-value imports

U.S. President Donald Trump issued a blitz of tariff announcements ranging from changes to previously threatened levies on imports of copper, goods from Brazil and South Korea, to ending an…

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Air India cockpit recording suggests captain cut fuel to engines before crash

A cockpit recording of dialogue between the two pilots of the Air India flight that crashed last month supports the view that the captain cut the flow of fuel to…

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As theories swirl about Air India crash, key details remain unknown

While the preliminary report into what caused the loss of Air India Flight 171 last month has provided some answers, it has also prompted a wave of speculation about its…

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India has only ‘paused’ military action against Pakistan, Modi says

Narendra Modi has said India has only “paused” its military action against Pakistan and would “retaliate on its own terms” to any attacks, after a ceasefire brought escalating hostilities between…

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US VP Vance says war between India and Pakistan will be ‘none of our business’

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday that India and Pakistan should de-escalate tensions, but he added that the U.S. cannot control the nuclear-armed Asian neighbors and a war…

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India says military stations attacked by Pakistan drones and missiles

Blasts rang out across the Indian city of Jammu late on Thursday during what the government said was a Pakistani drone and missile attack on military stations around the Kashmir…

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Worrying Escalation Between India and Pakistan

Tensions between India and Pakistan have sharply escalated, with both countries claiming responsibility for a series of military actions across their borders. India issued a statement Thursday claiming it targeted…

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India launches air strikes on Pakistan

India attacked Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday and Pakistan said it had shot down five Indian fighter jets in the worst fighting in more than two decades between the…

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India says it has responded to ‘unprovoked’ firing from Pakistan

India said it had responded to 'unprovoked' firing from Pakistan along the de facto border for the fourth consecutive night, as it deepens its search for militants in the region…

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Pakistan and India exchange fire as UN calls for ‘maximum restraint’

Troops from Pakistan and India exchanged fire overnight across the line of control in disputed Kashmir, officials have said, after the UN urged the nuclear-armed rivals to show “maximum restraint”…

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Pakistan suspends visas for Indians after deadly Kashmir attack on tourists

Pakistan has responded with tit-for-tat measures against India as tensions soared following a militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 tourists. Islamabad suspended all visas issued to Indian nationals…

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Pakistan closes its airspace to Indian airlines as tensions rise

Pakistan closed its air space for Indian airlines and rejected New Delhi's suspension of a water sharing treaty on Thursday in retaliation for neighbouring India's response to a deadly militant…

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India downgrades ties with Pakistan after deadly Kashmir attack

India has summoned the top Pakistani diplomat in New Delhi, local media reported on Thursday, a day after it announced measures to downgrade ties with Islamabad as relations between the…

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Attack on tourists in India’s Kashmir kills 26

Twenty-six people were killed and 17 were injured when suspected militants opened fire at tourists in India's Jammu and Kashmir territory, police said on Wednesday, the worst such attack in…

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EU will ask India to cut tariffs on cars, wine to boost ties, reduce reliance on China

The European Union plans to urge India to lower its high tariffs on cars and wine to boost trade, as it seeks to reduce its reliance on China, a senior…

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India offering $1million to anyone who can decipher this 5,300-year-old writing

Archeologists and linguists, assemble! An eye-wateringly huge prize awaits whoever can decipher a 5,300-year-old Indus language. Crack the code, get $1 million. Interested? Well, the offer is real but you…

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At least 12 Indians killed serving in Russian armed forces, India says

At least 12 Indians have died serving in the Russian armed forces, India's foreign ministry said on Friday, adding that 18 more are still serving in the army, of whom…

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Microsoft to invest $3 bln in India, to expand AI and cloud capacity

Microsoft will spend $3 billion to expand its Azure cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) capacity in India, CEO Satya Nadella said on Tuesday, doubling down on a country with tech…

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Toxic smog wreathes India’s capital

A toxic smog shrouded the Indian capital on Tuesday, driving air quality in some areas into the "severe" range ahead of winter, when cold air traps pollutants and brings a…

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Canada expels top India diplomats, links them to murder of Sikh leader

Canada expelled six Indian diplomats including the high commissioner, linking them to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader and alleging a broader effort to target Indian dissidents in Canada.…

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India reports first case of mpox from new, fast-spreading clade 1b variety

India said on Monday that an mpox case involving a traveller in the southern state of Kerala was from the fast-spreading clade 1b variety, marking the country's first recorded case…

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More Indians than ever are going on holiday abroad – so where are they heading and why?

Travel is on the rise again. According to the UN’s tourism agency, international travel for all purposes reached 97% of its pre-pandemic level in the first quarter of 2024. In…

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Indian PM Modi meets Ukraine’s Zelenskiy for talks

India's Narendra Modi met President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in wartime Kyiv on Friday, weeks after the Ukrainian leader blasted the Indian prime minister over his trip to Moscow. For Modi, the…

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Schools, internet shut near Mumbai as protests grow against sexual abuse of minors

Internet services were cut off and schools were closed for a second straight day in a town near India's financial capital Mumbai on Wednesday, as protests over the alleged sexual…

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Protests spread over Indian doctor’s rape and murder

Some Indian junior doctors remained off the job on Sunday as they demanded swift justice for a colleague who was raped and murdered, despite the end of a strike called…

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From PepsiCo to P&G, India becomes next big growth bet as China lags

India has become the next big bet for PepsiCo, Unilever and other packaged goods giants looking to fill the growth vacuum left by an uneven recovery in China. With India's…

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India loosens restrictions on nationals wishing to travel to Libya

Indian authorities announced easing travel restrictions to Libya, after a travel ban was imposed on its citizens 8 years ago, explaining its new decision was taken after the "improved security…

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At least two dead in India’s capital, schools shut after heavy rain

At least two people were killed after heavy rain in India's capital Delhi led to water logging, and schools were shut on Thursday after prediction of more rain, authorities said.…

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Indians get hooked on 10-minute grocery apps, squeezing small retailers

In a middle-class suburb of Mumbai, workers at SoftBank-backed Swiggy's grocery warehouse race against time to deliver orders within 10 minutes. Their speed is tracked by the seconds on a…

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A deadly heatwave in India claims more lives

A severe heatwave sweeping India has killed at least five people this week in the capital, New Delhi, the Times of India newspaper said on Wednesday, following the hottest night…

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Eight more die as India faces longest heatwave

A severe heatwave continues to wreak havoc in India as the eastern state of Odisha on Monday reported eight deaths within a 72-hour period. Officials figures released in May suggested…

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Modi set to take oath for the third time on June 8

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's National Democratic Alliance (NDA) formally named him on Wednesday to lead a new coalition government for a third straight term, a day after it regained…

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India’s Historic General Election 2022: Turnout, Challenges, and Emerging Technologies

India's general election, with nearly a billion eligible voters, ended on Saturday. Votes are to be counted on Tuesday and results will be known later that day. Here are some…

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Modi’s alliance dominates early in India election vote count, but opposition also gains

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's alliance raced to a majority in early vote counting trends in the general election on Tuesday, but the numbers were well short of the landslide…

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Modi’s alliance to win big in India election, exit polls project

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance is projected to win a big majority in the general election that concluded on Saturday, TV exit polls said, suggesting…

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India election 2024: What next after voting ends?

The winners of India's April 19-June 1 general election are expected to form a new government by the middle of June after votes are counted on June 4. Analysts largely…

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India issues heat wave alert as Delhi posts record high temperature

India's weather department issued a red alert for several parts of the country's northwest on Wednesday, warning of a severe heat wave a day after parts of the capital Delhi…

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Gujarat State Amusement Park Fire: Tragic Death Toll and Prime Minister’s Condolences

A tragic fire engulfed a bustling amusement park in Gujarat State, western India on Saturday, claiming the lives of at least 27 individuals, including four young children. The local authorities…

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India begins voting in second phase of giant election

India began voting on Friday in the second phase of the world's biggest election, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his rivals raise the pitch of the campaign by focusing…

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Nestlé launches Nespresso in India to grow its premium coffee category

Nestlé announced the launch of Nespresso in India in response to the increasing consumer demand for its high-quality portioned coffees. With the aim of growing the premium coffee category in…

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India brings back 35 Somali pirates as part of operations near Red Sea

By Krishn Kaushik NEW DELHI, March 23 (Reuters) - The Indian navy handed over 35 Somali pirates to the police in Mumbai on Saturday, after 100 days of anti-piracy operations…

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India’s richest 1% has highest concentration of wealth in decades, study shows

NEW DELHI, March 20 (Reuters) - The wealth concentrated in the richest 1% of India's population is at its highest in six decades and the percentage share of income exceeds…

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Indian Navy seizes Maltese-flagged ship from Somali pirates and rescues crew

Indian naval forces including special commandos seized a cargo vessel that had been hijacked by Somali pirates, rescuing 17 crew members, a spokesperson for the navy said . The navy…

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More Indian troops at border won’t ease tensions, says China foreign ministry

BEIJING, March 8 (Reuters) - China believes that India's move to add more troops at their disputed border is "not conducive to easing tensions", a foreign ministry spokesperson said on…

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Police fire tear gas at Indian farmers marching on capital

By Sunil Kataria SHAMBHU, India, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Indian police fired tear gas on Wednesday to scatter protesting farmers as they resumed a march to the capital, equipped with…

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India will be world’s biggest oil demand growth driver through 2030, IEA says

By Sethuraman N R and Nidhi Verma QUITOL, India, Feb 7 (Reuters) - India is expected to be the largest driver of global oil demand growth between 2023 and 2030,…

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