Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually delivering the keynote address at The Sydney Dialogue on Thursday, November 18, 2021.

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'In India, we have created a robust framework of data protection, privacy and security,' Mr. Modi said.

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Children drain stagnant rain water on Pantheon Road, in Chennai.

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Remittances to low and middle income countries are projected to have grown a strong 7.3% to reach $589 billion in 2021, the World Bank said.

India received $87 billion in remittances in 2021: World Bank

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India, the U.S. and China are three of the largest fossil fuel emitters in the world though India and China are far more dependent on coal than the U.S.

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Despite the Temple Entry Proclamation, which came into effect in the region in 1947, a few temples still ban entry of devotees based on caste. Photo for representation purpose only.

It’s curtains down on Dalit entry ban in this temple

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File photo. Stand-up comedian-actor Vir Das uploaded a six-minute clip of the video from his monologue, "I come from two Indias", on YouTube, and later issued a statement clarifying that his remarks weren't intended to insult the country

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In the crossfire: A group of migrants heading to a makeshift camp on the Belarusian-Polish border on Friday.

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It drew sharp reactions from US officials who also said it endangered the International Space Station

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Of the times: A Yamuna frothing with pollutants makes an unlike setting for Chhath Puja prayers at Kalindi Kunj in New Delhi on Wednesday. Devotees strive to ensure the cleanliness of the prayer area, but in large, polluted cities, the efforts go in vain.

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Padmashri award winner Harekala Hajabba being felicitated by the district administration during the Republic Day celebrations in Mangaluru on Sunday.

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This studio photographic illustration on display in Paris on July 21, 2021 shows a smartphone with the website of Israel’s NSO Group, which features the Pegasus spyware.

The Supreme Court on October 27, 2021 appointed an independent expert technical committee overseen by a former apex court judge, Justice R.V. Raveendran, to examine allegations that the government used an Israeli spyware, Pegasus, to snoop on its own citizens.

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Indian cricket team's head coach Rahul Dravid with cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin after winning their first Twenty20 cricket match against New Zealand at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, in Jaipur, on Nov ember 17, 2021.

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Chasing a target of 165, Suryakumar Yadav (62 off 40 balls) and skipper Rohit Sharma (48 off 36 balls) scored the bulk of the runs as India reached the target in 19.4 overs

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Sight to behold An aerial view of the Beach Road in Visakhapatnam on November 16, 2021.

Sight to behold An aerial view of the Beach Road in Visakhapatnam on November 16, 2021. Photo: K.R. Deepak

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A yellow-rumped flycatcher -- also known as Korean flycatcher -- was sighted on the periphery of the Nanmangalam forest in Chennai, on November 17, 2021. This is the first record of the bird in Tamil Nadu. Photo: Jithesh Babu

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Korean flycatcher sighted at Nanmangalam forest in Chennai

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File photo. Stand-up comedian-actor Vir Das uploaded a six-minute clip of the video from his monologue, "I come from two Indias", on YouTube, and later issued a statement clarifying that his remarks weren't intended to insult the country

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The Bench was hearing a writ petition alleging that rituals were not being performed as per traditions at the famous Tirumala Tirupati temple. File Image.

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Mega deal: India has signed a $5.43-billion agreement with Russia for S-400 Triumf regiments.

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Extremely heavy rain, measuring above 20.4 cm, is likely in one or two places.

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7K | India resumes quarantine-free entry to foreign travellers from 99 countries

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually addressing the 82nd All-India Presiding Officers’ Conference held at the Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday, November 17, 2021.

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