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Ljubljana/New Delhi – Foreign Minister Anže Logar will start a three-day visit to India on Monday to meet with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and take part in the Raisina Dialogue. He is also expected to hold talks with Indian President Narendra Modi, the Foreign Ministry said.

The authorities want to lockdown New Dehli due to excessive air pollution

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended his greetings to the people on the occasion of the 72nd Republic Day.

AFP - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in India on Thursday looking to tie up billions of dollars in arms deals with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, likely irking the US, China and Pakistan in one fell swoop.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), a state-controlled regulator for the sector, has said it is probing whether auditors played a role in perpetrating the alleged $1.77 billion fraud that Punjab National Bank unearthed last week.

India has unveiled a new weapon to combat air pollution - an "anti-smog cannon" that authorities hope to clear the air over New Delhi, AFP informs.

But environmentalists believe that this is a temporary solution as it will not solve the real cause of the air problem.

People cross the road in Delhi, India on Nov 7. All Delhi schools will remain closed for the week with pollution in the city becoming worse.

Alexander M Kadakin, the Russian Ambassador in New Delhi, once described India as a "rich fiancé with many bridegrooms" while commenting on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's international balancing act. Kadakin believes that the main aim of PM Modi's foreign policy is not only to meet India's global aspirations, but also to make the South Asian nation an economic giant.

The 1st edition of the Auto Expo exhibition of motor vehicles, trucks and utility vehicles will be held by Romexpo, May 28-31, 2015.

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