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Russia's Putin to visit India on December 4-5 for Modi talks, Kremlin says
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Russia's Putin to visit India on December 4-5 for Modi talks, Kremlin says

Putin last went to India in December 2021, just a few months before ordering troops into Ukraine in February 2022

India approves $800M plan to boost rare earth magnet production
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India approves $800M plan to boost rare earth magnet production

New Delhi relies heavily on imports to meet current demand, which the government says could double by 2030

Thousands of trade union workers protest India's new labor codes
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Thousands of trade union workers protest India's new labor codes

World's fifth-largest economy last week implemented long-awaited labor laws that will replace colonial-era legislation and simplify a maze of confusing regulation

South Africa condemn India to biggest home Test loss for series sweep
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South Africa condemn India to biggest home Test loss for series sweep

World Test champions South Africa bowled out a dismal India for 140 in a mammoth chase of 549 on day five in Guwahati for a 2-0 Test sweep

India lodges strong protest with China over detention of Indian woman
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India lodges strong protest with China over detention of Indian woman

Indian media reports a UK-based woman holding an Indian passport was stopped by Chinese authorities during a layover in Shanghai on November 21

Air India, Akasa cancel flights after Ethiopia volcano erupts
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Air India, Akasa cancel flights after Ethiopia volcano erupts

Air India says it had cancelled 11 flights on Monday and Tuesday to make precautionary checks on aircraft

Bollywood loses a legend: Dharmendra passes away at 89
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Bollywood loses a legend: Dharmendra passes away at 89

Director Karan Johar calls it 'the end of an era' as fans mourn the iconic ‘He-Man’ of Indian cinema

Canada, India agree to restart trade talks, says Indian government
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Canada, India agree to restart trade talks, says Indian government

The restart of talks highlights thawing relations between the two countries as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pushes to expand trade ties beyond the US

Tejas crash dampens export hopes for Indian fighter jet
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Tejas crash dampens export hopes for Indian fighter jet

Such a public loss will inevitably overshadow India's efforts to establish the jet abroad after a painstaking development over four decades

Afghanistan urges India to scale up trade, expand use of Iran's Chabahar Port
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Afghanistan urges India to scale up trade, expand use of Iran's Chabahar Port

Kabul turns to India as repeated Pakistan border closures push Afghan trade toward Iran and Central Asia

Abu Dhabi Family Business Council boosts partnerships with Indian enterprises
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Abu Dhabi Family Business Council boosts partnerships with Indian enterprises

Abu Dhabi delegation’s visit to India highlighted opportunities for family business partnerships across key sectors

Indian Tejas fighter jet crashes at Dubai Air Show, killing pilot
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Indian Tejas fighter jet crashes at Dubai Air Show, killing pilot

The jet crashed at about 2:10 p.m. local time while flying a demonstration flight for a crowd

Safety lapses, weak oversight: How children die from Indian cough syrup
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Safety lapses, weak oversight: How children die from Indian cough syrup

Indian officials are investigating whether safety lapses in the supply of a pharmaceutical ingredient were responsible for contaminating cough syrup that has killed at least 24 children in recent months

Four more arrested in India over deadly Delhi blast
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Four more arrested in India over deadly Delhi blast

NIA identifies four prime accused from Indian Kashmir and northern India

South Africa chase history in India as Gambhir feels the heat
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South Africa chase history in India as Gambhir feels the heat

Led by skipper Bavuma, South Africa defied the odds on a turning pitch with inconsistent bounce at Eden Gardens to beat India at their own game of spin

US clears $93 million sale of Javelin anti-tank system, Excalibur projectiles to India
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US clears $93 million sale of Javelin anti-tank system, Excalibur projectiles to India

The purchase of US defense equipment is India's first under Washington's foreign military sales program since ties soured in August

Air India lobbies to use China’s Xinjiang airspace as Pakistan ban hits finances
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Air India lobbies to use China’s Xinjiang airspace as Pakistan ban hits finances

The airline faces up to 29% higher fuel costs and three-hour longer flights on some long-haul routes

Pilgrim bus crash near Saudi Arabia's Medina kills 45: Indian police
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Pilgrim bus crash near Saudi Arabia's Medina kills 45: Indian police

Senior Indian police official calls the bus crash “deeply distressing,” noting only one survivor

India Delhi car bomb accused appears in court
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India Delhi car bomb accused appears in court

Officials have withheld details on the suspects’ motives or backing, saying only that both came from Indian-administered Kashmir

India confront batting blind spot after Kolkata pitch boomerangs
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India confront batting blind spot after Kolkata pitch boomerangs

South African spinners claimed 12 of the 18 Indian wickets in the match exposing the home batters' vulnerabilities against the turning ball