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India to reopen its embassy in Afghan capital Kabul
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India to reopen its embassy in Afghan capital Kabul

The move expands India’s diplomatic engagement with the Taliban, but recognition is still withheld

South Africa's De Klerk stuns India in Women's World Cup thriller
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South Africa's De Klerk stuns India in Women's World Cup thriller

De Klerk's knock combined brute power with exquisite wrist work as she hit eight fours and five sixes, including the winning hit over the fence

India's Karnataka approves paid menstrual leave across sectors
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India's Karnataka approves paid menstrual leave across sectors

Policy applies to women working in both government and private sector organizations and amounts to 12 days of paid leave annually

India target series sweep, Windies motivated by pep talk
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India target series sweep, Windies motivated by pep talk

India, currently third in the World Test Championship standings, are also on a high after winning the Asia Cup T20 tournament last month

Modi, Starmer hail 'new energy' in India-UK ties
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Modi, Starmer hail 'new energy' in India-UK ties

Starmer is on his first visit to India as premier, accompanied by a 125-member delegation, after the two countries signed a trade deal in London in July

Afghan FM in Delhi: A geopolitical reset in motion?
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Afghan FM in Delhi: A geopolitical reset in motion?

Amir Khan Muttaqi’s India visit marks the first official Taliban engagement with New Delhi since 2021

India flags testing lapses at pharma firms after cough syrups deaths
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India flags testing lapses at pharma firms after cough syrups deaths

India supplies 40% of generic medicines used in the United States, 25% of all those used in Britain, and more than 90% of all medicines in many African nations

UK PM Starmer visits India to build business ties after clinching trade deal
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UK PM Starmer visits India to build business ties after clinching trade deal

Keir Starmer begins two-day India visit to promote UK’s biggest post-Brexit trade deal signed in July

Landslide kills at least 15 bus passengers in northern India
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Landslide kills at least 15 bus passengers in northern India

Rescuers dig through debris in Himachal Pradesh as monsoon rains trigger fresh tragedy in fragile Himalayan region

Minister denies ‘manipulation’ in Air India crash probe after pilot’s father’s complaint
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Minister denies ‘manipulation’ in Air India crash probe after pilot’s father’s complaint

Minister said the probe is being conducted transparently and strictly in line with established rules

Extreme rains hit India's premier Darjeeling tea estates
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Extreme rains hit India's premier Darjeeling tea estates

The deluge wiped out around five percent of Darjeeling's renowned tea gardens, delivering a heavy blow in a district that has become synonymous with the leaf itself

US visa no longer a passport to love for Indians after Trump H-1B squeeze
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US visa no longer a passport to love for Indians after Trump H-1B squeeze

Sidhi Sharma once dreamed of marrying an Indian citizen with a top job in the United States.

But the 19-year-old medical student from Haryana has abandoned that dream after watching headlines about President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

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Lawyer tries to hurl object at India's chief justice over remark about Hindu god
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Lawyer tries to hurl object at India's chief justice over remark about Hindu god

Justice Gavai reportedly told a petitioner seeking a statue’s replacement to “ask the deity himself,” before dismissing the plea

India begins criminal action against cough-syrup maker linked to deaths of 14 children
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India begins criminal action against cough-syrup maker linked to deaths of 14 children

Police register a criminal case against the doctor and the manufacturer, Sresan Pharma, located in the southern state of Tamil Nadu

Landslides and floods kill 63 in Nepal, India
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Landslides and floods kill 63 in Nepal, India

Heavy rains triggered landslides and flash floods blocking roads, washing away bridges and killing dozens

Indian states ban cough syrup linked to child deaths
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Indian states ban cough syrup linked to child deaths

The death of at least nine children, all aged under five, since late August, in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have been linked to a cough medicine they were prescribed

​UAE, India strengthen ties on child development and early education
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​UAE, India strengthen ties on child development and early education

Officials discussed enhancing early education through shared expertise, curricula and teaching tools

Indian ministers push domestic alternatives to Google, Microsoft apps amid strained US ties
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Indian ministers push domestic alternatives to Google, Microsoft apps amid strained US ties

India’s IT minister showcases highway projects using Zoho and MapmyIndia, avoiding Microsoft and Google

India and China to resume direct flights after five-year freeze
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India and China to resume direct flights after five-year freeze

No direct flights have operated between India and China since 2020, despite strong trade ties

Trump visa curbs push US firms to consider shifting more work to India
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Trump visa curbs push US firms to consider shifting more work to India

AI adoption and visa curbs are driving U.S. firms to lean on India’s GCCs as resilient talent hubs