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India Rescues More Than 50,000 People From Jammu And Kashmir As Flood Waters Recede
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Kashmir Floods Kill At Least 270; Narendra Modi Calls It ‘National Level Disaster’
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MH370: Memorial Planned For Victims Of Malaysia Airlines Disaster Off The Coast Of Western Australia
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Australia's Abbott Offers Uranium, Coal To Energy-Starved India
Abbott and Modi were due to hold formal talks later on Friday and sign the deal to sell uranium for peaceful power generation.
US Says Al-Qaeda's South Asia Wing Not A Threat, India Announces High Alert After New Video
The organization has said it will now take its jihad to India, Myanmar, Bangladesh and other regions where Muslims are oppressed.
South Africa Denies Dalai Lama Visa, Signaling China’s Involvement
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Kashmir Floods: At Least 32 Feared Dead As Bus Is Swept Away By Flooded Stream, 6 People Rescued
Jammu and Kashmir is currently facing its worst flood in 22 years, and meteorologists believe that it could rain for two more days.
Al-Qaeda Announces Creation Of South Asia Wing To Counter Rise Of ISIS
Since the rise of Islamic State, and the emergence of Islamist groups in Africa and elsewhere, al-Qaeda's clout among jihadists has been waning.
FreeCharge Rewards-For-Recharge Startup Raises $33M From Sequoia, Sofina And ru-Net
Sequoia Capital, one of Silicon Valley's best-known venture capital firms, is one of the investors in the online mobile-recharge provider.
Chatterjee International Center, Oldest High-Rise In India's Eastern City Of Kolkata, On Fire
No casualties were reported and everyone trapped in the 24-storey building have been rescued, police said.
Fiji Says Syrian Rebels Want Compensation, Removal From Terror List
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Narendra Modi And Shinzo Abe Set To Sign Slew Of Agreements Between India And Japan
Japan and India, two of Asia's economic powerhouses, are working to check the influence of the region's largest economy - China.
Micromax Beats Apple To Second Spot In Q2 Tablet Sales In India, Says IDC
India's Micromax has upstaged Apple to sell more tablets in Q2, taking second spot in overall market share in the country, behind Samsung.
Amazon, Accused Of Making ‘Backdoor Entry’ Into Retail Business, Faces Tax Issues In India
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Reliance Industries To Partner With Microsoft In Startup Funding, Mentoring Venture
India's Reliance Industries and Microsoft will reportedly join hands to boost the country's startup ecosystem with seed money and advice.
Japan Aims To Double India Investment In 5 Years
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Narendra Modi Accuses Pakistan Of Making A 'Spectacle' Of Peace Talks
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