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Putin in Delhi: What India really wants from Russia
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Putin in Delhi: What India really wants from Russia

Russia and India aim to maintain ties amid tensions, but outcomes remain uncertain

Pakistan, Afghanistan exchange heavy fire along border, officials say
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Pakistan, Afghanistan exchange heavy fire along border, officials say

The exchange came two days after new talks between the neighbors ended without a breakthrough

Putin, Modi agree to expand and widen India-Russia trade, strengthen friendship
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Putin, Modi agree to expand and widen India-Russia trade, strengthen friendship

Putin offered India steady fuel supplies as both sides signed new deals while Washington pressed for restraint

Australia hits Afghan Taliban officials with sanctions, travel bans
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Australia hits Afghan Taliban officials with sanctions, travel bans

The country withdrew its remaining troops from Afghanistan in August 2021, following two decades as part of NATO-led mission

Sri Lanka issues fresh landslide warnings as death toll hits 607
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Sri Lanka issues fresh landslide warnings as death toll hits 607

Heavy rains triggered fresh landslide warnings in Sri Lanka’s worst-affected central hills on Friday, as the death toll from last week’s Cyclone Ditwah jumped to 607.

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO), which monitors the stability of mountain slopes, said heavy rainfall could further saturate the hills and make them unstable.

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Putin offers India 'uninterrupted' oil in summit talks with Modi
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Putin offers India 'uninterrupted' oil in summit talks with Modi

Putin was given a red carpet welcome with honor guard and 21-gun salute at the presidential palace in New Delhi

Iran Guards warn US vessels during drill in Gulf
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Iran Guards warn US vessels during drill in Gulf

Naval units warned nearby US vessels, though the message’s content remains unclear and US forces gave no comment

Russia's Putin arrives in India for summit talks with PM Modi
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Russia's Putin arrives in India for summit talks with PM Modi

Modi, Putin will hold summit talks on Friday

Chaos after India's biggest airline cancels 1,200 flights
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Chaos after India's biggest airline cancels 1,200 flights

IndiGo blames disruption on 'unforeseen operational challenges' including technical glitches, adverse weather conditions and new rules for workers

Moscow, New Delhi seek to boost Indian exports to Russia
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Moscow, New Delhi seek to boost Indian exports to Russia

Putin starts a two-day visit to India on Thursday, his first in four years

India–Russia ties face tough test under US pressure
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India–Russia ties face tough test under US pressure

India emerged as a major buyer of Russian oil after the start of the Ukraine war, providing Moscow with a crucial export market as Europe sharply reduced purchases

Bangladesh’s Gen-Z battles to gain political ground after ousting Hasina
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Bangladesh’s Gen-Z battles to gain political ground after ousting Hasina

Student-led political party is fighting to turn protest momentum into votes as larger parties dominate polls

France's Macron meets Xi for Ukraine, trade talks
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France's Macron meets Xi for Ukraine, trade talks

The trip is Macron’s fourth to China since he became president in 2017

Tajikistan rejects idea of Russian help guarding Afghan border
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Tajikistan rejects idea of Russian help guarding Afghan border

Tajikistan labelled them terrorists, while the Taliban called them disorderly elements and pledged an investigation

Most in Australia, Japan, India think Trump presidency bad for their country, poll says
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Most in Australia, Japan, India think Trump presidency bad for their country, poll says

A poll in Quad countries shows support for coordinated security responses despite US instability

Iran's Khamenei defends hijab as more women flout dress code
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Iran's Khamenei defends hijab as more women flout dress code

Khamenei said women in Iran, adhering to Islamic dress, can excel socially and domestically

Taliban govt says US National Guard shooting 'does not concern' Afghanistan
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Taliban govt says US National Guard shooting 'does not concern' Afghanistan

Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said the shooter was trained by the US

Delhi records over 200,000 respiratory illness cases due to toxic air
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Delhi records over 200,000 respiratory illness cases due to toxic air

Delhi, with its sprawling metropolitan region of 30 million residents, is regularly ranked among the world's most polluted capitals

India revokes state-run security app order for smartphones after outcry
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India revokes state-run security app order for smartphones after outcry

India has dropped its confidential plan to require Apple, Samsung and Xiaomi to preload the Sanchar Saathi app on new phones

Malaysia says search for long-missing flight MH370 to resume
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Malaysia says search for long-missing flight MH370 to resume

The Boeing 777 carrying 239 people vanished from radar screens on March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in one of aviation's greatest enduring mysteries