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Triple talaq: India top court reviews Islamic instant divorce

India'sSupremeCourthasformallyopenedhearingsintoaclutchofpetitionschallengingthecontroversialpracticeofinstantdivorceinIslam.Thecourtsaiditwouldexaminewhetherth

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India can be the next China for NBA, says top official

WhileChinaistheNationalBasketballAssociation’sbiggestmarketoutsidetheUnitedStates,NBADeputyCommissionerMarkTatumhastoldReutersthatIndiaisripetogrowthegameasitsc

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Air India claims first journey around the world with all-women crew

An Indian airline says it has made the first passenger journey around the world operated by an all-women crew.

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India has the best internet policy in the world, but actually getting online is another story

In a recent Economist Intelligence Unit study of internet inclusiveness, India ranked first among 75 countries when it comes to having policies in place to ensure connectivity.

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Indian police details several people over abduction, rape of actress

Police in the southern Indian state of Kerala have detained several people after a popular movie actress complained to them that she was abducted and subsequently raped, officials said.

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India revives passenger plane project as China, Japan race ahead

India is reviving a three-decade-old plan to build its first passenger aircraft as the South Asian country struggles to join an exclusive club of Asian nations that have advanced far ahead in creating their own home-made jets.

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India launches record 104 satellites in single mission

India has created history by successfully launching 104 satellites on a single mission, overtaking the previous record of 37 satellites launched by Russia in 2014.

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Chinese veteran trapped in India for 54 years sets off home

An 80 year-old Chinese veteran, who has been trapped in India for half a century, is setting off on his long-awaited return home today, China Central Television reports.

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Delhi Uphaar cinema fire: One year in jail for owner Gopal Ansal

The owner of a cinema hall in the Indian capital Delhi has been sentenced to one year in prison in connection with a fire which killed 59 people.

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Trump invites Indian PM Modi to visit US later this year: White House

US President Donald Trump invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the United States later this year, during a phone call on Tuesday (Jan 24) in which the leaders discussed economic and defence cooperation.

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Trump speaks with Indian PM: Modi

​Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke to each other via phone Tuesday night, during which they discussed global terrorism and the security situation in South and Central Asia, apart from swapping invitations.

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India says it plans to measure whether quake shrank Everest

The Indian government has said it plans to measure the height of Mount Everest for a second time to assess whether it changed as a result of the 2015 Nepal earthquake.

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US President Donald Trump invites Narendra Modi

US President Donald Trump has invited India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the United States after a phone call between the two leaders.

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India Andhra Pradesh train crash leaves 39 dead and scores injured

At least 39 people have been killed and dozens injured after a train derailed in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, officials say.

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Death toll in India train derailment rises to 39

​The death toll in the derailment of a passenger train in India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh rose to 39, railway officials said Sunday.

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Pakistan may face more pressure from U.S.-Indian ties after Trump took office

Pakistan is expected to face more pressure from U.S.-Indian ties what some experts here said will be strengthened in the near future as Donald Trump was sworn in as the new U.S. president on Friday.

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Google Play and iOS apps demand surges in India and China

The two leading app stores both experienced a tilt towards Asia in 2016, according to an annual study.