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India's oil minister denies wrongdoing in Epstein links
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India's oil minister denies wrongdoing in Epstein links

Hardeep Singh Puri said he met Epstein three to four times while at the International Peace Institute

Indian court sentences journalist to jail in defamation case by Adani Group
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Indian court sentences journalist to jail in defamation case by Adani Group

Adani Enterprises filed the case in 2021 against India journalist Ravi Nair in a district court in Gujarat

India tightens grip on social media with new three-hour takedown rule
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India tightens grip on social media with new three-hour takedown rule

New regulations will take effect from February 20

India's Adani discloses US probe after report on Iranian cargo
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India's Adani discloses US probe after report on Iranian cargo

Wall Street Journal reports US prosecutors examining whether Adani Group had imported Iranian‑origin LPG through Mundra port

China set to widen footprint in Bangladesh as India's ties decline
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China set to widen footprint in Bangladesh as India's ties decline

Bangladesh votes on February 12 and the two frontrunner parties have historically had far cooler ties with India than Hasina did during her uninterrupted 15‑year rule from 2009

India's Modi visits Malaysia to boost trade, security ties
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India's Modi visits Malaysia to boost trade, security ties

Modi is on a two-day visit to Malaysia, his first since the two countries elevated ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership in August 2024

Bangladesh elections test ties with India as China deepens outreach
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Bangladesh elections test ties with India as China deepens outreach

February 12 poll will be the nation's first since a student-led uprising toppled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's autocratic regime in August 2024

India says will diversify energy supply after deal with US on Russia oil
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India says will diversify energy supply after deal with US on Russia oil

Kremlin says it sees nothing new in India's plan to diversify its oil supplies

US, India discuss critical minerals, broader strategic ties in Washington talks
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US, India discuss critical minerals, broader strategic ties in Washington talks

S. Jaishankar meets Marco Rubio in Washington to advance bilateral cooperation and shared interests

India greets Trump trade deal announcement with joy, caution
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India greets Trump trade deal announcement with joy, caution

Indian exporters hail president Donald Trump's announcement of a US-India trade deal

US to cut tariffs on India to 18%, India agrees to end Russian oil purchases
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US to cut tariffs on India to 18%, India agrees to end Russian oil purchases

Trump announces the deal following a call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, noting that India would now buy oil from the US and potentially Venezuela

India budget supports gradual fiscal consolidation, ratings firm says
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India budget supports gradual fiscal consolidation, ratings firm says

Deficit targets seen achievable despite lower GST rates

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