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Indian court acquits Roman Catholic bishop accused of raping nun
KOCHI, India (Reuters) - An Indian court on Friday acquitted a Roman Catholic bishop accused of repeatedly raping a nun...
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Analysis-India’s new COVID-19 rules aim to free up resources but carry risks
By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has eased its COVID-19 rules on testing, quarantine and hospital admissions...
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British trade minister arrives in India for talks
By Alasdair Pal NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Britain's trade minister arrived in India on Wednesday to begin talks as part...
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Taliban increase payment in wheat as economic crisis deepens
KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban administration said on Tuesday it was expanding its 'food for work' program, in which it...
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A million set to throng India’s Ganges for holy dip despite COVID-19
By Subrata Nagchoudhury KOLKATA (Reuters) - Nearly one million Hindu worshippers are expected to gather on the banks of the...
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Million Indians get COVID vaccine boosters, hospitalisation low
By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) -More than 1 million Indians received their third COVID-19 vaccine dose on Monday...
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Indian hospitals have plenty COVID hospital beds for children
By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian states have reserved more than double the COVID-19 hospital beds for...
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Restrictions imposed in several states in India as Covid-19 cases rise
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India reported 159,632 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to...
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Elections in India’s most populous state to start in Feb. 10
By Nidhi Verma and Nigam Prusty NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state and a key battleground...
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U.S. aims to step up economic ties in Indo-Pacific in year ahead
By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States needs to "step up its game" on economic...
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Indian police arrest alleged creator of app targeting Muslim women
By Devjyot Ghoshal and Sankalp Phartiyal NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian police said on Thursday they had arrested a 20-year-old...
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Omicron spreads in India’s big cities but hospitalisations still low
By Subrata Nagchoudhury and Krishna N. Das KOLKATA (Reuters) - Indian megacities Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata are experiencing a surge...
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Toxic gas kills six in India after illegal chemical dump
By Sumit Khanna AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) - Six workers at a dyeing and printing mill in India were killed and...
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Australia, Japan to sign security cooperation treaty
MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Australia and Japan are set to sign a treaty to beef up defence and security cooperation at a...
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China’s foreign minister visits Kenya amid unease over rising debt
By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) -China's foreign minister began a visit to Kenya on Wednesday, where the government has relied...
Read moreThree arrested in India for online harassment of Muslim women
By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian police said on Wednesday they had arrested three people involved in an online...
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Hong Kong leader announces new COVID measures, including flight bans
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Wednesday the government will introduce a series of new...
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Delhi imposes weekend COVID curfew but election rallies continue
By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Authorities in India's capital Delhi on Tuesday ordered people to stay home over...
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India vaccinates 3.8 million teens in new COVID-19 inoculation push
MUMBAI (Reuters) -India vaccinated more than 3.8 million teens aged between 15 and 18 years on Monday, as the country...
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New COVID-19 cases in India rise sharply for fifth consecutive day
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India reported more than 27,000 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, with infections sharply rising for a...
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