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Pakistan condemns Christmas vandalism, violence against Muslims in India
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Pakistan condemns Christmas vandalism, violence against Muslims in India

Islamabad asks international community to protect vulnerable minorities after Christmas attacks in India

India's water crunch brews risks for beverage giants
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India's water crunch brews risks for beverage giants

Rajasthan's beverage giants struggle with scarce water, strict rules and weekly local supply

India space agency launches its heaviest satellite
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India space agency launches its heaviest satellite

LVM3-M6 rocket launched the U.S.-built AST SpaceMobile communications satellite into low-Earth orbit

Hundreds protest in New Delhi over killing of Hindu man in Bangladesh
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Hundreds protest in New Delhi over killing of Hindu man in Bangladesh

Demonstration, called by Hindu groups, involved people clashing with police personnel as they tried to push through barricades set up near Bangladesh's High Commission

India to provide $450 million to cyclone-ravaged Sri Lanka
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India to provide $450 million to cyclone-ravaged Sri Lanka

The cyclone killed more than 640 people when it swept across the South Asian island last month, causing floods and landslides

Air India 777 aircraft turns back after drop in engine oil pressure, regulator says
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Air India 777 aircraft turns back after drop in engine oil pressure, regulator says

The aircraft bound for Mumbai safely returned to Delhi, and the DGCA says will investigate

Seven elephants killed in India train accident
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Seven elephants killed in India train accident

The incident in the Hojai district of Assam state occurred at a location that is not a designated elephant corridor

India's parliament passes bill to open nuclear power to private firms
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India's parliament passes bill to open nuclear power to private firms

Modi says the law is transformative for India’s tech sector and opens major private-sector opportunities

Protests in Bangladesh as India cites security concerns
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Protests in Bangladesh as India cites security concerns

Demonstrators demanded the repatriation of Hasina, who fled to India after last year's uprising

IndiGo faces India antitrust scrutiny after mass flight cancellations
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IndiGo faces India antitrust scrutiny after mass flight cancellations

The Competition Commission of India is assessing complaints against IndiGo over recent flight disruptions

India streamlines visa rules in boost for Chinese professionals
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India streamlines visa rules in boost for Chinese professionals

Visas have been eased for factory installation, commissioning, maintenance, and production, among other functions

Delhi restricts vehicles, office attendance in bid to curb pollution
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Delhi restricts vehicles, office attendance in bid to curb pollution

Delhi’s air quality remains in the 'severe' category, with dense fog further disrupting flights and trains

Bondi Beach suspect father arrived in Philippines as 'Indian national': immigration
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Bondi Beach suspect father arrived in Philippines as 'Indian national': immigration

'Sajid Akram, 50, Indian national, and Naveed Akram, 24, Australian national, arrived in the Philippines together on Nov 1,' authorities in Manila confirm

India tightens pollution curbs as Delhi's air quality worsens
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India tightens pollution curbs as Delhi's air quality worsens

The Commission for Air Quality Management invoked stage four, the highest level, of the Graded Response Action Plan for Delhi and surrounding areas on Saturday evening

India fans throw objects onto field after Messi makes brief visit
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India fans throw objects onto field after Messi makes brief visit

Fans at Kolkata’s Salt Lake stadium hurled seats and objects onto the field after a 20-minute appearance

India frees up visas for Chinese professionals in key step to boost ties
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India frees up visas for Chinese professionals in key step to boost ties

Observer Research Foundation estimates tougher scrutiny led to production losses of $15 billion over four years to Indian electronics makers, which import key machinery from China to make mobile telephones

India's Modi holds third call with Trump since tariff hike
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India's Modi holds third call with Trump since tariff hike

Modi describes his call with Trump as warm while India presses for relief from US tariffs tied to Russian oil

Indian festival of lights Diwali joins UNESCO heritage list
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Indian festival of lights Diwali joins UNESCO heritage list

United Nations cultural agency is examining dozens of nominations from as many as 78 countries

Owners fled after Indian nightclub blaze killed 25: police
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Owners fled after Indian nightclub blaze killed 25: police

The blaze was likely triggered by 'electrical firecrackers', officials say

India seeks assurance from Beijing that it won't target Indians in transit through China
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India seeks assurance from Beijing that it won't target Indians in transit through China

New Delhi lodges strong protest with Beijing over what it called the arbitrary detention of an Indian citizen at airport