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India eyes new markets with US trade deal limbo
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India eyes new markets with US trade deal limbo

Relations between Washington and New Delhi plummeted in August after President Trump raised tariffs to 50 percent

India's Reliance in talks for US permit to buy Venezuelan oil, sources say
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India's Reliance in talks for US permit to buy Venezuelan oil, sources say

Reliance seeks US approval as Washington and Caracas negotiate 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil

India-US trade deal stalled after Modi did not call Trump, Lutnick says
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India-US trade deal stalled after Modi did not call Trump, Lutnick says

New Delhi and Washington were very close to trade deal last year, but a communication breakdown led to collapse of any potential pact

India top court denies bail to Muslim student activist
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India top court denies bail to Muslim student activist

Umar Khalid was arrested in September 2020 under a sweeping anti-terrorism law and has remained in custody since

Canada asks Air India to probe incident of pilot removed from plane under influence of alcohol, source says
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Canada asks Air India to probe incident of pilot removed from plane under influence of alcohol, source says

Two breathalyzer tests conducted by Canadian police at Vancouver International Airport showed the pilot was unfit for duty

Pakistan speaker, India’s Jaishankar hold brief meeting in Dhaka during Khaleda Zia funeral visit
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Pakistan speaker, India’s Jaishankar hold brief meeting in Dhaka during Khaleda Zia funeral visit

The interaction took place at Zia’s residence, where Jaishankar walked up to Ayaz Sadiq and the two leaders exchanged pleasantries

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