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Indian Kashmir seethes after killing of top rebel

Indian authorities imposed an indefinite curfew in most parts of Kashmir on Saturday, a day after government forces killed the top rebel commander in the disputed Himalayan region, officials said, describing it as a major success against rebels fighting Indian rule.

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Muslims in India celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr festival

Muslims in India Thursday celebrated the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr with religious fervor and gaiety.

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Indian PM starts Africa tour with visit to Mozambique

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Mozambique on Thursday to start his four-nation Africa tour aimed at strengthening ties between Asia's emerging power with the African continent.

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India's space industry flying high on the world stage

India's space programme has grown to become a leader in the US$300 billion (S$406.3 billion) global space industry, earning envy for its reliable, low-cost launches and attracting a growing global clientele.

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India's space industry flying high on the world stage

India is drawing a growing global clientele with its reliable, low-cost launches. Last week, an Indian-built rocket, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), made headlines by launching 20 satellites successfully into space. Most were for foreign customers, including the US, Canada and Indonesia.

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India joins missile technology control group

India Monday officially joined the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), more than a year after it had applied for a full membership to the group.

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First Chinese Dragon Boat Festival held in India

For the first time in India, a Chinese Dragon Boat festival was held on Sunday in this eastern Indian metropolis, drawing large number of crowds other than the ethnic Chinese population from the old and new China town.

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India launches 20 satellites on single rocket, setting new record

India successfully launched 20 satellites on a single rocket in a display of its technological capabilities as the South Asian country touts its low-cost space programme to lure customers frustrated by a global backlog.

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Apple may soon open retail stores in India

After months of delays, Apple is likely to open its first retail stores in India, a fast-growing market for smartphones where the American technology giant has little presence.

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India opens door to foreign investors by announcing sweeping economic reforms

India announced on Monday sweeping reforms to rules on foreign direct investment, opening up its defence and civil aviation sectors to complete outside ownership and clearing the way for Apple to open stores in the country.

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India's central bank chief to step down

The popular Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Gov. Raghuram Rajan will step down when his term ends in September to return to academia, he said in a letter published Saturday, ending intense speculation over his future.

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India wants Britain to stay within European Union

​India has said that Britain is the gateway to the European Union for it, spelling out its preference for London to stay within the European Union.

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India’s Hyderabad on ‘high alert’ as polio strain found in sewage water

A city of nearly seven million people in southern India has declared a “high alert” for polio after an active strain of the virus was found in samples of sewage water, an official said on Wednesday.

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30 killed after bus falls into deep gorge in India's Meghalaya

​At least 30 people were killed and eight others injured after a bus carrying them skidded off a mountainous road and fell into a deep gorge in India's northeastern state of Meghalaya, officials said Wednesday.

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Indian PM Narendra Modi emphasises ‘common belief in liberty’ during landmark address to joint session of US Congress

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, emphasising the importance of a continued relationship between the world’s oldest democracy and its largest.

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Strategic consideration behind frequent Modi-Obama meetings

Strategic consideration is behind the frequent meetings between U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the latter is paying his fourth trip to the United States since he took office in 2014.

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US-based Westinghouse to build 6 nuclear power plants in India

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India and US firm Westinghouse have agreed to begin engineering and site design work immediately for six nuclear power plant reactors in India and conclude contractual arrangements by June 2017, the White House said on Tuesday.