ISIS finance chief Abu Saleh killed: US
In a significant development in the fight against the Islamic State, the group’s finance chief has been confirmed killed in a coalition air strike last month, US officials said on …
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ADB to lend $1 billion for green energy in India
Bolstering India’s green energy ambitions, the multilateral lending agency Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide USD 1 billion loan to central transmission utility Power Grid Corp for renewable energy transmission …
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Disadvantage India: US Senators introduce legislation to cut down H-1B visas
In a major setback for Indian IT professionals, the US Senate has introduced a legislation to cut down on the number of H-1B visas by 15,000. The legislation has been …
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Pakistan media hails ‘breakthrough’ revival of dialogue with India
Breakthrough diplomacy. The revival of dialogue between India and Pakistan hogged headlines in leading Pakistani news media outlets, with most publications hailing it as a breakthrough and a new journey …
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California terror attack shooter never visited India
Reports of the perpetrator of California’s mass shootings (which took place on December 2) visiting India have been doing the rounds. Clarifying the reports, Indian intelligence officials say she never …
Read MoreIndia, Pakistan launch a new dialogue format, NSAs to discuss terror
ISLAMABAD: In a leap of faith and a decisive movement forward to restart their stalled engagement, India and Pakistan have launched a comprehensive bilateral dialogue encompassing key issues, including Jammu and …
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IS seduces China’s Muslim youth
The Islamic State continues to spread its tentacles and has now shifted its focus towards the world’s second largest economy China. Targeting the Muslim youth in China and asking them …
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COP21: Climate finance sticking issue as India, US step up outreach
India has rejected a US backed contentious plan to measure climate finance from rich nations and has termed the plan as flawed. According to the plan, the US wants the …
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Reinvigorating ties: India to build 50,000 houses for internally displaced Lankans
Working towards reinvigorating ties with its Southern neighbour, India has committed to build 50,000 houses for internally displaced people in Sri Lanka, according to an official announcement in Lok …
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UN agencies, partners seek $20 billion for humanitarian aid
Witnessing mass refugee flows, war and catastrophe in 2015, leading UN agencies and their partners announced on December 7 that they are seeking over USD 20 billion in funding the …
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