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Indian Astronauts to Begin Training in Russia for Country’s First Manned Space Mission

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India’s space agency the ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) is gearing up for its week-long space mission worth $1.31 billion. Four astronauts have been shortlisted from the Indian Air Force after a series of tests conducted in India and Russia. … Read More >Indian Astronauts to Begin Training in Russia for Country’s First Manned Space Mission

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Global pandemic, here we come? Deadly Chinese coronavirus arrives in US as Russia, India & others boost border screenings

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he deadly pneumonia-like illness that has sickened hundreds and killed nine in and near Wuhan, China has turned up in the US, despite precautions, as China’s neighbors ratchet up screening efforts to prevent a global pandemic. … Read More >Global pandemic, here we come? Deadly Chinese coronavirus arrives in US as Russia, India & others boost border screenings

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Indian jewelers say dropping import duties on Russian diamonds will boost bilateral trade

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New Delhi is considering signing a bilateral agreement with Russia to reduce import duties on processed diamonds and jewelry, the chairman of the country’s Gem & Jewelry Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), Sanjay Shah, said. … Read More >Indian jewelers say dropping import duties on Russian diamonds will boost bilateral trade

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‘Humanity is alive’: Villagers in northern India brave snowy slopes to help carry injured policeman 7 kilometers to safety (VIDEO)

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Over a dozen villagers in India’s mountainous northern region came together to help transport a police officer suffering a medical emergency, traversing seven kilometers of snow-covered inclines with the man on a stretcher. … Read More >‘Humanity is alive’: Villagers in northern India brave snowy slopes to help carry injured policeman 7 kilometers to safety (VIDEO)

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‘We don’t have political problems with India’: Iran’s Zarif urges Delhi to defy US sanctions & resume buying Iranian oil

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on India to shirk Washington’s “maximum pressure” sanctions campaign and continue sourcing its energy from the Islamic Republic, arguing it’s in the country’s best interest. … Read More >‘We don’t have political problems with India’: Iran’s Zarif urges Delhi to defy US sanctions & resume buying Iranian oil

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The Chaos Guru: What’s so exceptional about the US that it can tell New Delhi what arms to buy to defend itself?

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I was seven when the US sent its Seventh Fleet to the Bay of Bengal to scare India during the 1971 Indo-Pak War. Today it’s making a similar growl, of a financial kind, to freeze India from buying Russia’s S-400 missile system. … Read More >The Chaos Guru: What’s so exceptional about the US that it can tell New Delhi what arms to buy to defend itself?

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‘Turkey’s a perfect example’: State Dept warns India NOBODY has ‘special protection’ from US sanctions for S-400 deals with Russia

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The US State Department has issued a not-so-thinly veiled warning to New Delhi, urging Indian officials to reconsider purchasing Russia’s S-400 missile defense systems or face the wrath of American sanctions. … Read More >‘Turkey’s a perfect example’: State Dept warns India NOBODY has ‘special protection’ from US sanctions for S-400 deals with Russia