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India faces hotter, drier February, threatening winter crops
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India faces hotter, drier February, threatening winter crops

The country's northwestern wheat-growing region is likely to receive less than 78% of its long-term average rainfall

Trump says India will buy oil from Venezuela, not Iran
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Trump says India will buy oil from Venezuela, not Iran

Trump's comment came a day after the United States told Delhi it could soon resume purchases of Venezuelan oil to help replace imports of Russian oil

WHO sees low risk of Nipah virus spreading beyond India
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WHO sees low risk of Nipah virus spreading beyond India

WHO considers the risk of further spread of infection from these two cases is low, agency says

UAE showcases clean energy leadership at India Energy Week
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UAE showcases clean energy leadership at India Energy Week

At India Energy Week, UAE showcases digital, renewable, and nuclear projects to meet rising demand

India's Adani boosts electricity supply to Bangladesh despite souring diplomatic ties
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India's Adani boosts electricity supply to Bangladesh despite souring diplomatic ties

Bangladesh is facing gas shortages due to rapidly declining local production and transmission limitations that have impeded use of liquefied natural gas

India says two Nipah virus cases, but situation contained
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India says two Nipah virus cases, but situation contained

Nipah, spreads from animals to humans, has no vaccine and a fatality rate ranging from 40 to 75 percent, according to the World Health Organization

Key leader of India's Maharashtra among five dead in plane crash
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Key leader of India's Maharashtra among five dead in plane crash

Ajit Pawar, who hailed from a top political family, was en route to his home region to canvass in local body elections

Indian tourist state of Goa weighs social media ban for children
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Indian tourist state of Goa weighs social media ban for children

Authorities in Goa are examining Australia's law to study how to regulate minors' access to social media platforms

India, EU finalize landmark trade deal, PM Modi says
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India, EU finalize landmark trade deal, PM Modi says

The deal will pave the way for India to open up its vast and guarded market, the world's largest, to free trade with the 27-nation EU, its biggest trading partner

China's Xi says India, China are 'friends, partners'
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China's Xi says India, China are 'friends, partners'

Xi says over the past year, China-India relations have continued to improve and develop and are of 'great significance for maintaining and promoting world peace and prosperity'

EU council president arrives in India to seal trade pact
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EU council president arrives in India to seal trade pact

While the EU eyes India as an important market for the future, New Delhi sees the European bloc as an important source of much needed technology and investment to rapidly upscale its infrastructure and create millions of new jobs for its people

Europe and India seek closer ties with 'mother of all deals'
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Europe and India seek closer ties with 'mother of all deals'

EU official says the EU and India are drawing closer amid rising global instability and fragmentation

Europe and India seek closer ties with 'mother of all deals'
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Europe and India seek closer ties with 'mother of all deals'

Facing challenges from China and the United States, India and the European Union have been negotiating a massive free trade pact

T20 cricket World Cup row overshadows India's Olympic ambitions
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T20 cricket World Cup row overshadows India's Olympic ambitions

India is preparing to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, seen as a stepping stone to the 2036 Olympics

India to withdraw diplomats' families from Bangladesh, source says
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India to withdraw diplomats' families from Bangladesh, source says

Ties between the South Asian neighbors soured after former PM Sheikh Hasina fled to India in 2024, following deadly protests

India, UAE sign $3 billion LNG deal, agree to boost trade and defense ties
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India, UAE sign $3 billion LNG deal, agree to boost trade and defense ties

UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed and PM Modi agree to double trade to $200B and form a defense partnership.

India gets Trump's invite to join Board of Peace on Gaza, source says
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India gets Trump's invite to join Board of Peace on Gaza, source says

New Delhi has not yet decided whether it will participate, the official said

India close to EU trade pact as US trade talks drag on
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India close to EU trade pact as US trade talks drag on

India-EU deal aims to boost economic ties and reduce reliance on China and Russia

India hunts rampaging elephant that killed 20 people
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India hunts rampaging elephant that killed 20 people

Officials said drone-assisted teams are searching dense forests, including a national reserve in neighbouring Odisha

Afghan Taliban envoy posted to Indian capital
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Afghan Taliban envoy posted to Indian capital

Afghanistan’s Taliban appoint charge d’affaires in Delhi as India quietly expands ties with Kabul shift