India carries massive crackdown against Islamists, over 100 arrested
New Delhi — In a massive nationwide crackdown against Islamists of the Popular Front of India (PFI) organization in the
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India govt likely to extend its free food programme for poor – CNBC TV18
New Delhi (Reuters) – India is likely to extend its free food programme for the poor by three to six
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U.S. welcomes Modi telling Putin now is ‘not an era of war’
New Delhi (Reuters) – The United States has welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comment to Russian President Vladimir Putin
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Taliban replaces Afghan acting education minister in reshuffle
Kabul (Reuters) – The Taliban’s supreme leader issued an order on Tuesday announcing a reshuffle of several national and provincial
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India, Saudi Arabia discuss rupee-riyal trade
New Delhi (Reuters) – The Indian government said on Monday that it had discussed the feasibility of institutionalising rupee-riyal trade
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Taliban release American engineer Frerichs in prisoner swap
Kabul (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Taliban freed on Monday American engineer Mark Frerichs in exchange for an Afghan tribal leader linked
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One-third of China’s land protected under ecological ‘red line’ scheme
Shanghai (Reuters) – Nearly a third of China’s land is now off-limits to development under a scheme known as the
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India’s monsoon to start its retreat in next two days
New Delhi (Reuters) – India’s monsoon season is set to enter its withdrawal phase in the next two days, the
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Indian PM Modi tells Russia’s Putin now ‘is not an era of war’
New Delhi (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday told Russian President Vladimir Putin that now is not
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Strong earthquake hits southeastern Taiwan, building collapses
Taipei (Reuters) – A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the sparsely populated southeastern part of Taiwan on Sunday, the island’s weather
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