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US grants eight countries Iran sanctions waivers: Bloomberg
Middle East

US grants eight countries Iran sanctions waivers: Bloomberg

  SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The US government has agreed to let eight countries, including close allies South Korea and Japan,…
India deploys huge security for inauguration of world’s biggest statue
World

India deploys huge security for inauguration of world’s biggest statue

  Thousands of police guarded the world’s biggest statue ahead of its inauguration by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on…
LuLu to inject $500mn in Egypt, establish new hypermarkets
Business

LuLu to inject $500mn in Egypt, establish new hypermarkets

Egypt’s government approved on Sunday the Indian hypermarket group LuLu’s $500 million cash transfer to the Egyptian market, aiming to…
Tradition, and mobs, keep women out of Indian temple
World

Tradition, and mobs, keep women out of Indian temple

  At the Indian temple that is the focus of a battle over gender equality, Hindu hardliners are in festive…
Clashes as Indian temple prepares to accept women
World

Clashes as Indian temple prepares to accept women

  Clashes erupted in India on Wednesday as traditionalists tried to stop women visiting one of Hinduism’s most sacred temples,…
India, Pakistan clash in UN over support for terrorists
World

India, Pakistan clash in UN over support for terrorists

  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — India’s foreign minister accused neighboring Pakistan of harboring terrorists in an angry speech Saturday before…
OPEC, allies agree not to further increase oil production
Middle East

OPEC, allies agree not to further increase oil production

  ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — A meeting of OPEC and its allies ended without any decision to further increase oil…
India launches ‘Modicare’, world’s biggest health scheme
Health & Fitness

India launches ‘Modicare’, world’s biggest health scheme

  India on Sunday launched the world’s biggest health insurance scheme which Prime Minister Narendra Modi said would cover some…
Delhi’s last elephants await marching orders
Environment

Delhi’s last elephants await marching orders

  The mighty Heera marched through a crowded slum chewing bamboo, oblivious that freedom from life as one of Delhi’s…
US to help nations replace Iran oil, may consider waivers
Middle East

US to help nations replace Iran oil, may consider waivers

  NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Washington will consider waivers for Iranian oil buyers such as India but they must eventually…
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