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India suspends most visas to due to coronavirus spread

India has announced that all visas, barring a select few categories, will be suspended for a month in order to halt the spread of Covid-19. The advisory, issued on Wednesday…

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Photo Story: Holi festival celebrations at Central University of Himachal Pradesh

College students are smeared with colours during the Holi festival celebrations at Central University in Dharamshala, India, 09 March 2020. The Holi festival is celebrated on the full moon day…

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Founder of India’s fifth-biggest private sector bank arrested

The founder of Yes Bank, Rana Kapoor, was arrested on Sunday on allegations of money laundering, after being questioned for over 20 hours by Indian authorities. "He has been arrested…

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Drug shortage fears as India limits exports

There are fears of global shortages of some common drugs after India limited the export of certain medicines due to the coronavirus. The world's biggest supplier of generic drugs has…

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India’s Modi appeals for calm after deadly clashes

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed for calm after days of clashes between Hindus and minority Muslims over a controversial citizenship law in some of the worst sectarian violence in…

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Ten killed, 150 injured in clashes in India

Ten people have been killed and over 150 injured in clashes between opposing groups of protesters in New Delhi, police said on Tuesday, riots that overshadowed U.S. President Donald Trump's…

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Trump begins first official trip in India

US President Donald Trump on Monday arrived for his first official trip of India with a focus on deepening ties between the world's two largest democracies. Mr Trump arrived in…

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Blessed Devasahayam, Indian martyr cleared for sainthood

Pope Francis authorised the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to promulgate 8 decrees regarding 10 candidates, clearing two of them for sainthood. This included Indian martyr, Blessed Lazarus, called…

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Photo Story: Valentine’s Day in India

Young Indian girls enjoy celebrating Valentine’s Day on a lake in Bhopal India. An unofficial holiday centred around romance, the origins of Valentine's Day can be traced back to the…

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Photo Story: Photos from the inaugural day of the 11th edition of the DefExpo 2020 in India

The Defence Expo Lucknow 2020, which runs from 05 to 09 February, opened in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. is expected to see the participation of some 1,000 companies, including 165…

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The Philippines and India confirm first case of new coronavirus

The Philippine health officials have confirmed the first case of the new coronavirus in the country. A 38-year-old Chinese woman, who arrived in the country from Wuhan, China, on January 21,…

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Indian government wants to sell its entire interest in Air India

The Indian government on Monday 27 January 2020 said it is planning to sell its entire interest in Air India Ltd. The announcement follows the government's failed effort in 2018…

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Photo Story: Scenes from the Republic Day celebrations in India

Photos taken during India's 71st Republic Day celebrations in India. The Republic Day of India marks the adoption of the constitution of India and the transition of India from a…

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Photo Story: Republic Day of India celebrations in Bangalore

An Indian Army Jawan (soldier) belonging to the 'ASC Tornadoes' daredevil bike team performs during the 71st Republic Day celebrations in Bangalore, India, 26 January 2020. The Republic Day of…

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Photo Story: Full dress rehearsals for Republic Day celebration parade in New Delhi

Indian fighter planes participate during the full-dress rehearsals for the Republic Day celebration parade in New Delhi, India, 23 January 2020. India will mark its Republic Day on 26 January.…

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Photo Story: Pongal celebration in Bangalore

An Indian man pulls a cow over a bonfire as part of the Makara Sankranthi or Pongal festival celebrations in Bangalore, India. Cows and bulls are decorated with bright colors…

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Photo Story: Kashmir in a grip of intense cold weather

A tourist poses for a photograph near a frozen waterfall in Drang area of Tangmarg, north of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 02 January 2020. Kashmir valley is…

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Photo Story: India gears up for the New Year with kites

Indian kite maker Jagmohan Kanojia displays his new kites made specially for New Year, at his home workshop in Amritsar, India, 30 December 2019. In winter season, each year youngsters…

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Photo Story: Dog show in Bhopal

The owner of a Rampur Greyhound dog caresses it during a pet show in Bhopal, India, 29 December 2019. Some 300 exhibitors from different states of India participated in the…

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Tourists stay away from Taj Mahal, other Indian attractions as protests flare

India’s tourism industry has been hit by a wave of violent anti-government protests against a new citizenship law that have rocked several cities this month, with at least seven countries…

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‘The Protestor’ voted Corporate Dispatch Person of the Year

From Bolivia to Lebanon to Ethiopia to Malta itself, people are taking to the streets to protest. Protests where angry citizens have swelled the streets of cities across the globe…

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Christmas crib – Bangalore

Vendors offer decorative items on the eve of the Christmas holiday, in Bangalore, India, 24 December 2019. Christmas is celebrated in India and across the world on 25 December to…

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Indian police ban protests

Police in India detained more than 100 protesters in key Indian cities Thursday as they defied a ban on protests that authorities hope stop widespread demonstrations against a new citizenship…

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Protests erupt across India over citizenship law

Protests over a controversial new law on migrants have raged across several Indian cities, prompting police to clash with demonstrators. The new law entitles non-Muslim migrants from three Muslim-majority countries…

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Protests in India rage on

Demonstrators in eastern India set fire to more than a dozen buses and vandalised at least six railway stations on Saturday, as violent protests against a new citizenship law continued…

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Photo story: Bangalore hosts its 45th annual cake exhibition

Sculptures crafted out of sugar bricks, sugar paste, and cakes, at the 45th annual Cake Exhibition prior Christmas in Bangalore, India. The annual cake exhibition is open for public and…

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India shuts down internet in north-eastern city of Guwahati after deadly protests

Internet access was cut in India's north-eastern city of Guwahati on Friday as thousands gathered for fresh protests against a new citizenship law, a day after police shot dead two…

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Indian Space Research Organization puts in orbit Earth Observation satellite

A handout picture provided by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) shows the fully integrated PSLV-C48 successfully launches RISAT-2BR1 taking off from the launch pad at Sriharikota's Satish Dhawan Space…

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India deploys troops to curb violent protests over citizenship law

India moved thousands of troops into Assam on Thursday after violent protests overnight against a new law that would make it easier for non-Muslim minorities from some neighbouring countries to…

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Fire in a commercial centre in India kills more than 30

The death toll in the major fire incident in Delhi on Sunday morning has reached 32, confirmed official sources of the Delhi Fire Service (DFS). The fire broke out inside…

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Photo story: Indian Army passing out parade in Srinagar

Civilians react as their relatives graduate to become part of the Jammu Kashmir Light Infantry Regiment (JKLIR) at the end of a passing out parade on a foggy day at…

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Indian woman set on fire on way to court rape hearing dies

An Indian woman who was set on fire on her way to testify against her alleged rapists has died of her injuries. The 23-year-old died late on Friday after suffering…

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Photo Story: Mercury plummets in Kashmir

The region of Kashmir in India is currently caught in a wave of extreme cold weather. In the photo a man fishes in nearly frozen waters after temperatures plummeted overnight,…

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Photo Story: High rise buildings illuminated in cricket pink in India

High rise buildings and a sphere representing a cricket ball are illuminated with pink lights in Kolkata, Eastern India, on the evening of Friday 22 November 2019. As West Bengal's…

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Protests in New Delhi

Security personnel detain an Indian Youth Congress (IYC) activist during a protest at Raisina road in New Delhi, India. Hundreds of IYC workers protested after Indian Government has downgraded the…

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Photo Story: Children Day celebrations in Bangalore

An Indian boy wearing a traditional costume and make-up prior to taking part in the Children's Day festival, in Bangalore, India, 14 November 2019. Children's Day, which is also known…

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Photo Story: Prince Charles celebrates his birthday in Mumbai

Britain's Charles, Prince of Wales is seen celebrating his birthday with school children from the Kaivalya Education Foundation, which is supported by the British Asian Trust, during his visit in…

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Protests in New Delhi

Indian youth congress workers shout anti-demonetisation slogans as they are detained by the police during a protest near the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in New Delhi, India, 08 November…

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Photo Story: Haze smothers Northern India

A handout photo made available by NASA Earth Observatory shows a satellite image of a plume of smoke, that had been emitted a few days earlier, sweeping through Delhi and…

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Schools in New Delhi shut until November 5 due to severe air pollution

Schools in the Indian capital will be shut until Nov. 5, the city government said, as residents breathed the season’s worst air for a third straight day. As farm fires…

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Photo Story: Merkel visits India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) and Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel (R) walk at Rashtrapati Bhavan, India's presidential palace in New Delhi, India, on Friday 1 November 2019. Merkel is on…

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Millions of masks distributed to students in in Delhi because of toxic air

Five million masks are being distributed at schools in India's capital, Delhi, after pollution made the air so toxic officials were forced to declare a public health emergency. A Supreme…

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India formally divides Jammu and Kashmir state

India has formally divided the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two new federally administered territories. In the new arrangement, Jammu and Kashmir is one territory, and Ladakh, which borders…

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Warning that China may deploy aircraft carrier in Indian Ocean

Admiral John Aquilino, The US Pacific Fleet Commander said there has been no reduction in Beijing’s assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea, a vital trade route in the global…

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Two-year-old boy who had fallen down a well in Southern India found dead after four day rescue operation

A two-year-old boy, who had fallen down a well in southern India on Friday, has been found dead. Early on Tuesday officials in Tamil Nadu said Sujith Wilson's body had…

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Photo Story: Pollution increases in India after Diwali celebrations

A man throws items used in rituals in a canal after the Diwali celebrations, in Amritsar, India, 28 October 2019. Pollution after Diwali celebrations increases every year in India as…

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At least 20 wounded in Kashmir grenade blast

A relative of a person injured in a grenade attack reacts as she waits at a hospital in Srinagar, India, on Monday. According to local media reports, at least 20…

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Rescuers try to save two-year-old boy stuck in well in India

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Photo Story: Indian Navy warships arrive in Manila

The India navy vessel INS Sahyadri (F-49) docks at the Port of Manila, in Manilla, Philippines, 23 October 2019. According to reports, two ships of the Indian Navy, the INS…

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Indian soldiers, Pakistani civilians among dead in Kashmir clash

India said on Sunday two soldiers and a civilian were killed in cross-border shelling with Pakistan in the disputed Kashmir region, while Islamabad said six died on its side, making…

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Photo Story: Chinese President Xi Jinping in India

A handout photos made available by the Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB) shows Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and the Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during a meeting, in…

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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in India

A handout photo made available by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs shows Chinese President Xi Jinping disembarks from a plane upon arrival at Chennai, India, 11 October 2019. Chinese…

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Photo Story: Dussehra festival celebrations in Jammu

An effigy of demon king Ravana burns during the Dussehra festival celebrations in Jammu, the winter capital of Kashmir, India. Dussehra is an annual Hindu religious festival which follows the…

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Shock in India as Gandhi’s ashes stolen and photo defaced on 150th birthday

Thieves stole some of Mahatma Gandhi's remains on what would have been his 150th birthday, police say. The ashes were taken from a memorial in central India, where they had…

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Photo Story: Durga Puja festival in Kolkata

A makeshift pandal, a temporary structure set up to usually venerate the god and goddess, made of wood, fiber, metal and bamboo under the theme 'Urbanization' by artist Rintu Das ahead…

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More than 100 dead in floods in India

More than 100 people have died due to flooding caused by heavy rains in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, officials have said. Dramatic images of the impact…

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At UN, Modi says India gave world ‘Buddha, not war’

In his address to the UN General Assembly’s general debate on Friday, the Prime Minister of India outlined how the world’s largest democracy has embodied the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)…

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