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India’s October Jobless Rate Rises To 8.5%, Highest In Over 3 Years – CMIE

India’s unemployment rate in October rose to 8.5%, the highest since August 2016, and up from 7.2% in September, according…

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Kashmir Losing Migrant Workers As Militants Find New Target

A rash of killings by separatist militants targeting outsiders in India’s Kashmir has persuaded growing numbers of migrant workers to…

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As Pollution Plagues Delhi, Calls Grow To Shut Schools And Axe Sport Events

Some doctors and residents urged New Delhi authorities to shut schools and cancel outdoor sporting events in the Indian capital…

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India, China Clash Over Kashmir As It Loses Special Status And Is Divided

India engaged in a diplomatic war of words with China over Kashmir on Thursday as it formally revoked the disputed…

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Article 370 Led To Terrorism; Patel’s Inspiration Behind Abrogation: PM

Paying glowing tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on National Unity Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday defended the abrogation…

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Shops Shuttered, Streets Deserted As Kashmir Loses Special Status And Is Divided

Shops and offices were shut in Kashmir on Thursday and the streets largely deserted as the authorities formally revoked the…

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EU MPs In Kashmir Say Article 370 Internal Issue, Stand By India In Fight Against Terror

Terming Article 370 an internal issue of India, European Union (EU) parliamentarians visiting Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday said they…

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India Moves To Divide Jammu And Kashmir State Despite Protests, Attacks

India will formally split up disputed Jammu and Kashmir state into two federal territories on Thursday, aiming to tighten its…

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EU Lawmakers Visit Kashmir Amid Stone Pelting And Empty Streets

European Union lawmakers arrived in Srinagar on Tuesday, the first foreign delegation to visit Indian Kashmir’s main city since New…

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Indian Steelmakers Face Debt Challenges After ill-timed Bets

India’s biggest steelmakers may be suffering from buyer’s remorse as assets they bought from bankrupt rivals stretch their bottom lines…

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Modi Says Saudi Arabia To Invest In India’s Downstream Oil, Gas Projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday Saudi Arabia will invest in downstream oil and gas projects in India as…

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India Allows EU Lawmakers Into Kashmir In First Foreign Visit Since Clampdown

A group of European Union lawmakers will visit Indian Kashmir on Tuesday, the first foreign delegation since the special status…

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Plea For Entry Of Women Into Mosques, SC Asks Centre To Reply By Nov 5

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre's response by November 5 on a plea seeking entry of Muslim women…

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Normal Life Remains Hit In Kashmir For 83rd Day

Normal life remained affected in Kashmir for the 83rd consecutive day on Saturday as the main markets were shut and…

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Suspected Militants Kill Two In Indian Kashmir, Set Apple Trucks Ablaze

Suspected militants shot and killed two drivers and set fire to their apple trucks in Indian Kashmir on Thursday, a…

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BJP Wins In Maharashtra, Scouts For Ally In Haryana

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party retained its control over Maharashtra on Thursday and was left scouting for an…

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‘How Many Days Do You Want Restrictions In Jammu & Kashmir?’: SC Asks Centre

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the central government how long it intends to continue with restrictions in Jammu and…

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People Did Not Like Arrogance Of Power: Sharad Pawar

With trends suggesting that the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance is falling well short of its target of winning 220 assembly seats…

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India, Pakistan Sign Pact On Cross-Border Temple Visits

India and Pakistan signed an agreement on Thursday allowing Indian pilgrims to cross the border to a Sikh shrine in…

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India Raises Wheat Buying Price, Makes Exports Unviable

India has lifted the price at which it buys locally produced new-season wheat by 85 rupees or 4.6% to support…

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India, Pakistan Set To Sign Pilgrim Corridor Pact Amid Kashmir Tension

India and Pakistan are set to sign an agreement on Indian pilgrims visiting a Sikh shrine in Pakistan, rare cooperation…

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Indian Government, Facebook Spar Over Decryption Laws At Top Court

India’s government asked Facebook Inc on Tuesday to help it decrypt private messages on its network, citing national security requirements…

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Pakistan Making ‘Business Out Of Faith’, Says Harsimrat On Kartarpur Service Charge

Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal has slammed Pakistan for its insistence of charging $20 as service fee from Indian devotees…

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Handful Of Golfers Tee Off In Mt Everest Tournament In Bad Weather

A high-altitude golf tournament in the shadow of Nepal’s Mount Everest had to be called off over the weekend as…

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Infosys Says Looking Into “Unethical Practices” Alleged In Letter: Report

A few unnamed employees of software giant Infosys have accused its chief executive officer (CEO) Salil Parekh and chief financial…

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