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Pakistani, Indian forces trade fire in Kashmir

The Pakistani army says it has shelled Indian military posts and caused major damage in the restive region of Kashmir. The attack is said to be in response to an Indian mortar strike on areas controlled by Pakistan.

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India to deploy Army for speedy disposal of scrapped currency notes

TheIndiangovernmenthasdecidedtodeploytheArmyatmajorofficesofthecountry'scentralbanktohelpinthespeedydisposalofscrappedcurrencynotes,sourcessaidTuesday."Some15te

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Record number of Indian-origin MPs in UK

NEWDELHI,May19(APD)—InBritain’slastParliament,therewere10Indian-originparliamentmembers,fivefromtheConservativepartywhiletheotherfivefromLabourparty.Arecentrepo

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Vodafone dials up 6.3-bn-euro annual net loss

BritishmobilephonegiantVodafoneloggedonTuesdayanannualnetlossof6.3billioneuros($6.9billion)afterslashingthevalueofitstroubledIndiandivision.Theperformanceinthe1

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Indian firing kills 1 civilian, injures 2 others: Pakistan ministry

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How an Indian Superhero Film Beat Hollywood Competitors

It’sbeingcalledIndia’s“StarWars,”smashingbox-officerecordsworldwide.Thewildsuperheroepic“Baahubali2:TheConclusion,”whichopenedattheendofApril,hasbecomethehighes

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Militants kill Indian army officer in Indian-controlled Kashmir

AnIndianarmyofficerwaskidnappedandsubsequentlykilledbymilitantsWednesdayinrestiveIndian-controlledKashmir,policesaid.BodyoftheyoungofficerwasfoundatvillageHarma

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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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Row over Indian textbook that tells children how to kill kittens

An animal rights row has erupted in India over a school textbook which tells children how to suffocate kittens.

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Row over Indian textbook that tells children how to kill kittens

An animal rights row has erupted in India over a school textbook which tells children how to suffocate kittens.

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32 killed, 55 injured in train derailment in southern India

At least 32 people were killed and more than 55 others injured after a passenger train derailed in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh late Saturday night, a senior railway official said Sunday.

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Amazon removes Indian flag doormat link after visa threat

Amazon.com removed doormats resembling the Indian tri-colour flag from its Canadian website, after an Indian government threat to rescind visas of the US company’s employees if they did not stop selling the product.

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McDonald's 'dosa burger' amuses Indians

If you are a fan of Indian food, you must have come across the hugely popular masala dosa, which is a type of rice pancake with a potato filling.

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India inks cyber security cooperation pact with U.S.

​ India and the United States have sealed a pact for close cooperation and exchange of information in the field of cyber security.

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Fury over India flag doormats for sale on Amazon

India's foreign minister has criticised online retail giant Amazon after its Canadian website was found to be selling doormats featuring the Indian flag.

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Modi thanks Indians living abroad for supporting govt's move against graft

​Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday thanked non-resident Indians for supporting the government's demonetisation move to curb corruption and black money as well as for their "invaluable contribution to the country's economy."

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Sri Lanka arrests 10 Indian fishermen for poaching

​Sri Lanka on Thursday arrested 10 Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan waters.