Myanmar announces ban on satellite TV as security threat
2 mins read Yangon (Reuters) – Myanmar’s junta-controlled media announced a ban on satellite television receivers on Tuesday, saying outside broadcasts threatened national
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Twitter bans Indian actress for violating hate and abuse rules
< 1 min read Mumbai (Reuters) – Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) on Tuesday said it has banned leading Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, known for her
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India’s vaccinations plummet as coronavirus infections soar
2 mins read New Delhi (Reuters) – India’s daily COVID-19 shots have fallen sharply from an all-time high reached early last month as
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Israel to send COVID-19 emergency aid to India
< 1 min read Tel Aviv (Reuters) – Israel will begin sending emergency medical aid, including badly needed oxygen equipment, to India on Tuesday,
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Indian industry body urges curbs to economic activity to save lives
2 mins read New Delhi (Reuters) – A leading Indian industry body urged authorities to take the “strongest national steps” and to curtail
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Prime Minister Modi’s ruling party loses crucial Indian state election
2 mins read Kolkata (Reuters) – The incumbent chief minister’s party in India’s West Bengal state has defeated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party
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Overwhelmed India running short of COVID-19 vaccines
3 mins read New Delhi (Reuters) – Several states in India have run out of vaccines against COVID-19, exacerbating a dire second wave
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Car bomb kills 27 in Afghanistan’s eastern Logar province
2 mins read Kabul (Reuters) – A huge car bomb blast killed at least 27 people and injured dozens more in Afghanistan’s eastern
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U.S. State Department OKs potential sale of P-8 surveillance planes to India -Pentagon
< 1 min read Washington (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of six Boeing-made P-8I patrol aircraft and related
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India coronavirus cases may peak next week – govt adviser
2 mins read New Delhi (Reuters) – India’s coronavirus cases may peak between May 3-5, according to a mathematical model of a team
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