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Philippine Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said Manila is working with other countries for financial assistance but did not provide further details.

The two countries have strengthened their ties over the last few years and are working to expand their non-oil bilateral trade.

Joshua David, the national spokesman for Jehovah's Witnesses of India, told International Business Times that the group has largely been able to practice their faith freely with a few isolated incidents of violence.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will be meeting their Indian counterparts later this year to discuss "concerns and developments in the Indo-Pacific."

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said this will be the first time Apple will start developing a new iPhone model outside of China.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina jointly inaugurated two new railway links and a thermal plant unit via video conferencing Wednesday amid anti-government protests in Dhaka.

The tech giant warned a number of Indian opposition leaders and journalists that their iPhones may have been targeted by "state-sponsored attackers."

This is the second case involving an Indian expatriate in Kuwait who is being deported by the Middle Eastern country for being vocal about their pro-Israeli stance.

Jehovah's Witnesses have been the target of over 150 violent mob attacks in India since 2002, the group said. The Sunday bomb blasts claimed the lives of two women and a 12-year-old girl, while 50 others were wounded.

India abstained from voting on a UN resolution that called for an immediate humanitarian truce in the Israel-Hamas crisis last Friday.

The collision involved two passenger trains and took place just months after another horrific train crash, involving three trains, took place in India.

Epsilon Advanced Materials will reportedly get $33 million in incentives if the Indian company fulfills the hiring and investment criteria.

The self-proclaimed former member of the Jehovah's Witnesses community, identified as Dominic Martin, surrendered before police claiming responsibility for the blasts.

"It would be an understatement to say we fear for ourselves. It is frightening to realize that Hamas's rockets have range to reach not only us but Jerusalem and some parts of the north," said 55-year-old Isaac Thangjom.

India's Ministry of External Affairs is reportedly awaiting the detailed judgment and "exploring all legal options."

The U.S. and India have previously expressed concerns over the Chinese vessel being used to spy on activities going on in India's backyard.

India Electronics and Semiconductor Association and global industry analysis firm Counterpoint Research said earlier this year that the country's current trajectory poses the semiconductor market to rise to $64 billion by 2026. In 2019, it was valued at $22.7 billion.

By replacing natural gas with biogas and biomethane and gradually increasing their consumption to 20%, India can cut its liquefied natural gas (LNG) import bills by $29 billion between FY2025 and FY2030, according to an IEEFA report.

India's growth has been consistent in the post pandemic years, the report says. However, despite positive forecasts, some experts say that India lacks manufacturing and industrial competitiveness.

Ambassador R. Ravindra said India is "deeply concerned" about the loss of civilian lives in the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Modi wrote on Twitter about his talks with the Jordanian King on the developments in West Asia, and shared concerns about terrorism, violence and loss of civilian lies.

Authorities told news outlets the accident may have been caused due to a freight train not waiting for clearance from the railway station and then ramming into the passenger train.

Indian external affairs minister S Jaishankar said New Delhi asked Ottawa to reduce its diplomatic presence in India due to Canada's interference in Indian affairs.

The companies will, however, continue their smartphone business segment in the country.

Hybrid cars in India are currently taxed less than petrol cars, but the Japanese carmaker believes the difference is not enough.

India has reasserted New Delhi's long-standing position on the Israel-Palestine issue, and called for a two-state solution.

The Beijing-hosted global gathering was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Kenyan President William Ruto, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Argentinan President Alberto Fernandez, among others.

China has signed oil and mining deals with the Taliban and also included Afghanistan in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which is part of the BRI project.

The fintech company said its revenue for FY23 was around $350 million, up from $197.7 million in the previous year. India is one of the world's front-runners in instant digital payments with about 40% of all payments being made digitally.