Secretary Pompeo and Secretary Esper traveled to New Delhi to meet their Indian counterparts.
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Doctors at municipally run hospitals in Delhi are protesting against not being paid for months. Despite being hailed as 'COVID warriors' by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, several hundred doctors and paramedic workers have found themselves in dire...
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Indian member of parliament and actor, Nusrat Jahan has also been targeted.By Mariya SalimNEW DELHI, India, Oct 23 2020 (IPS) When a minority woman with an opinion doesn’t comply with stereotypes, she is targeted with online hate, says...
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An official report admitting to toxic emissions being generated by three waste-to-energy (WtE) plants operating in the Indian capital has thrown a question mark on the future of WtE incinerators as a way to deal with the municipal solid waste...
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India’s government says talks next week with U—S— Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper in New Delhi will cover “all bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest.”
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India’s Navy chief has been pointing out the increased presence of Chinese submarines and warships in the Indian Ocean as of late. Under “Mission Based Deployment”, the Indian Navy has reinforced its dominance in the region.
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A priest walks in front of the body of a person who died of the coronavirus disease, as he collects woods to make a funeral pyre at a crematorium in New Delhi, India, on July 3, 2020.
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The IMF has cut its estimate for...
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Peter Suciu
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Pakistan and China are taking note.
Key point: New Delhi is eager to deter its regional allies. That means having advanced technologies such as hypersonics.
India is among the elite nations of the world to possess nuclear...
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The accused driver, identified as Shubham Kumar, was caught by the public and a Delhi police traffic constable after a chase.
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In recent months, a string of incidents involving fires have been reported in India. Last week, one major blaze engulfed a factory that used polyvinyl chloride (PVC) to make shoe soles in New Delhi.
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With foggy winters approaching, the biggest festival of the Hindu calender, Diwali, is exactly a month away. Usually, Indians light firecrackers as part of the traditional celebrations, which contributes to air pollution.
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A row ensued after Farooq Abdullah, president of Jammu and Kashmir’s oldest political party National Conference (NC), reportedly said that he hoped Kashmir’s semi-autonomous status, abrogated by New Delhi in 2019, would be restored with...
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New Delhi (Sputnik): Multiplayer battle game PUBG appears to be desperately trying to make a comeback in its largest market, India. It was banned by the Indian government along with 233 other apps citing security concerns amid Indo-China border...
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In recent months, a string of unfortunate accidents involving fire has dominated headlines in India. While most of these resulted in simple property damage, some led to injuries and loss of life, adding to the negativity people already feel about...
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New Delhi (Sputnik): India and Russia recently celebrated 20 years of formally signing of the Declaration of Strategic Partnership. The countries are also in the process of enhancing their defence and bilateral ties. India's defence minister also...
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New Delhi (Sputnik): Politicians and activists have been flocking to the Hathras district of northern Indian state Uttar Pradesh to meet the family of a 19-year-old gang rape victim who succumbed to her grievous injuries on 29 September in a Delhi...
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Keeping the COVID-19 pandemic in mind, the dome, measuring about 5 metres in diameter, allows only eight people at a time to be seated at a distance. With proper sanitation in place, passengers enter the dome with their shoes covered to contain the...
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Security, Asia
This is not India’s first foray into hypersonics.
Here's What You Need To Remember: With hypersonic sea-based missiles, New Delhi is upping the ante in the Indian Ocean—and possibly elsewhere. The hypersonic...
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New Delhi (Sputnik): A 19-year-old woman was allegedly raped by four men in the Hathras district of India's Uttar Pradesh on 14 September. While this fuelled huge controversy, the "forceful" cremation of the girl in the wee hours without the consent...
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New Delhi (Sputnik): India and the United States touched new heights of friendship after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the US to hold the “Howdy Modi” rally, with Donald Trump returning the favour by visiting India in February this year...
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