Caribbean
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From Meloni to Marape: World leaders hail PM Modi's record as continuous election Prime Minister
World | Jun 10, 2026, 02:40 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi has become India's longest-serving continuously elected Prime Minister. The milestone drew congratulations from leaders across the world, including Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States.
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Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction in Jamaica, heads toward Cuba as category 4 storm
World | Oct 29, 2025, 11:34 AM ISTHurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, the strongest in the island’s history, killing at least seven people across the Caribbean and causing widespread destruction.
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US missile strike in Caribbean kills six suspected drug traffickers, Pentagon confirms
World | Oct 24, 2025, 10:40 PM ISTThis was the 10th US strike since the campaign began in September, bringing the total number of suspected traffickers killed to at least 46.
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PM Modi highlights India-Guyana ties through 'culture, cuisine, and cricket' during historic visit
World | Nov 22, 2024, 08:01 AM ISTAddressing a community programme in Guyana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi commended the Indo-Guyanese community and their contribution to the development of the Caribbean nation.
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What are 7 'key pillars' proposed by PM Modi to boost India-Caribbean ties at CARICOM Summit?
World | Nov 21, 2024, 08:32 AM ISTIndia and Guyana also signed 10 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the country, covering areas such as culture, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and the deployment of UPI in the Caribbean nation.
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Hurricane Beryl arrives on Jamaica's shores after 7 killed in southeast Caribbean
World | Jul 04, 2024, 03:04 PM ISTBeryl intensified into a Category 5 hurricane on Monday, becoming one of the strongest storms in the Atlantic before weakening to Category 4. A state of emergency is in effect in Jamaica as the island was declared a disaster zone hours before Beryl made impact.
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'Extremely dangerous' hurricane Beryl intensifies on way to Jamaica in eastern Caribbean | WATCH
World | Jul 02, 2024, 10:40 AM ISTThe hurricane strengthened into a "potentially catastrophic" category 5 storm on its way to Jamaica and has flooded streets and cut power in several islands. The storm struck the Caribbean region on Monday as the earliest Category 4 storm on record and Jamaica has issued a warning.
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Explosive eruption rocks volcano on Caribbean’s St. Vincent
World | Apr 10, 2021, 10:28 AM ISTAn explosive eruption rocked La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Friday after the government ordered thousands to evacuate their homes nearby.
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First-ever India-Caricom summit: PM Modi announces $14 million grant
World | Sep 26, 2019, 07:10 AM ISTThe Caricom comprises of 15 members-states and five associate members. Caricom countries came together in 1973 to form an economic and political community that works jointly to shape policies for the region and encourages economic growth and trade.
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Hurricane Dorian aims for US, causes limited damage in Caribbean
World | Aug 29, 2019, 06:34 AM ISTPower outages and flooding were reported across the U.S. Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands and the Puerto Rican islands of Vieques and Culebra after Dorian hit St. Thomas as a Category 1 storm.
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Two weeks of destruction and fear: Hurricane Irma is finally dead after 61 deaths
World | Sep 14, 2017, 09:40 AM ISTIrma, Atlantic’s most powerful hurricane on record finally sputtered out as an ordinary rainstorm over Ohio and Indiana after claiming at least 61 lives.
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Hurricane Irma: 60 Indian nationals being evacuated from St Martin in the Caribbean
World | Sep 10, 2017, 11:19 AM ISTAbout 60 Indian nationals are being evacuated from the vacation island of St Martin in the Caribbean, which has been devastated by Hurricane Irma
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Hard work pays, and how! Generous CEO rewards 800 US employees with Caribbean cruise
World | Dec 29, 2016, 11:18 PM ISTIn an act of extreme generosity, over 800 employees at a US-based company have been rewarded with a Caribbean cruise for their hard work over the last 12 months. The CEO of Bertch Cabinets will
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Fierce Hurricane Matthew heads for the south-eastern United States after killing 102
World | Oct 06, 2016, 11:26 PM ISTAfter killing at least 102 people, mostly in Haiti, Hurricane Matthew, the fiercest Caribbean storm in nearly a decade, moved toward the Bahamas and Florida's eastern coast on Thrusday. The damage from the storm
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Cricket Australia concerned over West Indies crisis
Cricket | Oct 20, 2014, 10:49 AM ISTMelbourne: Cricket Australia (CA) has said it is 'deeply concerned' over the West Indies players' decision to abandon their Indian tour as the Australian cricketers are scheduled to tour the Caribbean in 2015.Wally Edwards, CA
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Crisis-hit Windies thrash India by 124 runs
Cricket | Oct 08, 2014, 10:29 PM ISTKochi: West Indies put behind an acrimonious pay dispute with their Board to spank number one ranked India by a huge margin of 124 runs in the first one-dayer to take a 1-0 lead in
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India among top 10 countries affected by climate change
India | May 24, 2014, 08:06 AM ISTNew Delhi: Local climate change and pollution from the use of fossil fuels killed nearly 5 million people around the world in 2010, according to a report released earlier this year by climate change advocacy
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CLT20: Sunrisers face Caribbean test tomorrow
Cricket | Sep 23, 2013, 05:45 PM ISTMohali: Keen to get into winning ways, qualifiers Sunrisers Hyderabad would not be taking a fired up Trinidad and Tobago lightly when the two sides square off in their Group B clash of the Champions
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Robbie Williams buys Caribbean holiday home
Hollywood | Jun 28, 2013, 07:09 PM ISTLondon, June 28: Singer-songwriter Robbie Williams has reportedly bought a holiday home worth nine million pounds (over $130,00,000) in Mustique in the Caribbean. The property is near Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger's house.Williams and his
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Beach, six-hitting all enjoyment for carefree Gayle
Cricket | Jan 23, 2013, 06:35 AM ISTGros Islet (St. Lucia): Only a few days ago, Chris Gayle was lying on a beach in Jamaica soaking up warm mid-January sunshine and unwinding from a difficult Australian Big Bash League (BBL).There were no