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     *India receives Airbus C-295 military transport aircraft from Spain
     London: India on Saturday received the last of its 16 Airbus C-295 military transport aircraft from Spain, marking an important milestone in strengthening its defence capabilities, the Indian Embassy in Spain said.

    
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Trump says he 'heard' India is no longer going to buy oil from Russia, calls it 'good step'
     New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he has heard that India is no longer going to buy oil from Russia, which he hailed as a "good step," but added that he wasn't sure about the development.

         
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Eight new Indian Consular Application Centres inaugurated across US
     New York/Edison, Aug 2 (PTI) India has opened eight new consular centres across the US, significantly expanding the delivery footprint for visa, passport and other services and streamlining them to make them more accessible and efficient for the Indian diaspora in the country.


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Air India crash: UK families await update on DNA-matched remains
     London: British families, waiting for the remains of relatives aboard the London-bound Air India 171 plane that crashed soon after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport, are expecting confirmation on DNA matches after high-level India-UK government talks, their legal team has said.

    
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Bangladesh interim govt to unveil ‘July Declaration’ on August 5
     Dhaka: he Bangladesh interim government of Muhammad Yunus on Saturday said it would unveil on August 5 the “July Declaration”, coinciding with the first anniversary of the ouster of then prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League regime.

    
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Iranian President Pezeshkian arrives in Pakistan on official visit
     Islamabad: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Pakistan on Saturday on a two-day official visit to promote bilateral ties in the wake of recent regional conflicts.
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