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Former envoy lauds India's decision to allow Pak PM's aircraft to use its
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New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): Former Indian Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Sweden and Latvia, Ashok Sajjanhar lauded India's decision to permit Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's aircraft to use its airspace to travel to Sri Lanka, adding that tense relations between the two countries s
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Observers raise concerns over China's investments in Balkans amid growing
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Beijing [China], February 23 (ANI): A decade after the establishment of the 17+1 initiative, many European countries are increasingly dissatisfied with the results, citing a growing trade deficit with China, a failure to create jobs and Beijing's slowness in opening up its markets to agricul
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DMK MP questions Centre over hike in fuel prices, compares rates with neig
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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 22 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Dayanidhi Maran on Monday hit out at the Centre over hile in fuel prices across the country and asked why the prices are so high as compared to neighboring countries.
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Working to become one of world's major exporters in Defence, says PM Modi
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New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI): Noting the country's growing capabilities in the Defence sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India is exporting defence equipment to more than 40 countries and working towards becoming one of the major exporters in the world.
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Testing increased at IGI Airport for new COVID-19 variant
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New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI): As the Union Health Ministry announced the stringent approach to detect new COVID-19 variant and made it mandatory for identified high-risk countries, United Kingdom (UK), Middle East, and Europe, the testing labs at Indira Gandhi International Airport h
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Dams on Mekong river benefits upriver countries, adversely affects downriv
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Washington [US], February 22 (ANI): Dams on the Mekong river, which originates in China, have adversely affected the livelihoods of people living in downriver countries such as Vietnam and Cambodia while the upriver neighbours continue to reap benefits of hydropower projects.
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'Less fuel production by manufacturing countries to gain profit' one of re
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Dhemaji (Assam) [India], February 21 (ANI): Amid surging fuel prices in the country, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday termed "less fuel production by manufacturing countries to gain more profit" as one of the reasons behind the price hike. Read More
India, China disengagement process in eastern Ladakh complete, says Rajnat
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Salem (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 21 (ANI): Asserting that the disengagement process by India and China in eastern Ladakh has been 'completed' after nine rounds of diplomatic and military level talks between the two countries, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday hit out at Congres
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SII's Adar Poonawalla asks countries, govts to 'be patient' over COVID vac
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New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): Pune-based Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla requested the countries to 'be patient' as they await the Covishield supplies, adding that SII is trying to maintain a balance between the needs of India and the world.
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Traders from 9 countries, 19 states participate in fair at Bhubaneswar
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], February 21 (ANI): Odisha Minister Pratap Jena inaugurated the 17th India International Mega Trade Fair on Saturday at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar.
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WHO warns unequal COVID-19 vaccine distribution can lead to global risk
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Geneva [Switzerland], February 20 (ANI): World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday urged countries and drugmakers to help speed up the manufacture and distribution of vaccines across the globe, warning that the world could be "back at square one" if some coun
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Democratic progress is under assault: Biden warns European allies
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Washington [US], February 20 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Friday (local time) warned that "democratic progress is under assault" in the United States and Europe as he pledged support for the transatlantic alliance and called on countries to work together to address shared challenges.
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