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Ties with India ever-growing at fast pace: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina expressed gratitude towards Prime Minister Modi for the invitation extended to her, marking her first bilateral visit abroad since Bangladesh's 12th Parliamentary Elections
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Threat emails: Delhi Police to have bomb disposal squads in each district
There are five bomb disposal squads, 18 bomb detection teams and one dog squad with 70 canines for Delhi's 15 police districts. All three units are under the Crime Branch
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India, Qatar hold talks on sale of 12 used Mirage-2000 fighter jets
If the deal goes through, the Indian Air Force's fleet of Mirage fighter jets will jump to 60. They have been part of several key missions, including the Balakot airstrikes
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INDUS-X defence initiative between US, India marks 1st anniversary
The third INDUS-X Summit will take place in Silicon Valley in September 2024
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98 Indians died during annual Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj to Mecca: MEA
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said total deaths of Indians in the entire Haj period last year were 187
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Bangladesh PM Hasina's visit will give major boost to celebrated ties: Govt
It is the first incoming bilateral state visit by a foreign leader after the formation of the new government in India following the Lok Sabha elections
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Why is Israel arch-enemy Hezbollah threatening a small EU country with war?
Hezbollah's threat came a day after Israel warned that the prospect of an 'all-out war' in Lebanon was 'getting very close'
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India, UK ministers to address annual IGF at election inflection point
The week-long event comes at an inflection point, soon after the Indian general election and at the peak of the UK's campaign for the July 4 general election
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India rejects comments by UN human rights chief on foreign influence laws
Noting that the High Commissioner's global update is a rather gloomy assessment of human rights across the world, Bagchi spoke about our pride in India's just concluded general elections
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Israel's famed Iron Dome system could fail, warn US officials. Here's why
The Iron Dome is the bottom rung of Israel's three-tier missile defence system, according to the country's Missile Defense Organization
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S Korea fires warning shots as North Korean soldiers make third incursion
The South Korean military in response broadcasted a warning and fired warning shots, to which the North Korean soldiers retreated
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Jaishankar, Sri Lanka Prez commission Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also called on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and reiterated India's strong support through development and connectivity initiatives
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Two terrorists killed in Baramulla encounter were associated with LeT: Army
Two terrorists were killed and two security personnel injured in the encounter that broke out on Wednesday in Baramulla district of north Kashmir
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Ship sinks in Red Sea after attack by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have launched numerous missile, drone attacks on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since Israel's invasion of Gaza following Hamas' October attack on Southern Israel
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Decoded: What's fuelling the China-Philippines dispute in South China Sea?
China's claim over almost entire South China Sea through the nine-dash line has been at the source of conflict with other island nations in the region
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What is China's Fire Dragon missile, which PLA thinks can sink US warships?
The missiles have the ability to destroy the US Navy's Ticonderoga-class cruisers, according to a computer simulation conducted by the Chinese People's Liberation Army
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What is Hezbollah, the group threatening Israel with war with 'no rules'?
Hezbollah claims it has carried out over 2,100 military operations against Israel since October 8 in what it describes as a show of support for Palestinians and Hamas in the ongoing Gaza war
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Taiwan detects 11 Chinese aircraft, 8 naval vessels near its territory
Taiwan in its response, sent aircraft and naval ships and deployed coastal-based missile systems
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Why has a visit by US lawmakers to India upset China? All you need to know
The meeting annoyed Beijing, which urged the United States on Tuesday to "fully recognise the anti-China and separatist nature of the Dalai clique"
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What is the Tibet-China Dispute Act passed by US Congress last week?
China claims that Tibet has been under central Chinese rule for over 700 years
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