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Timeline: Vladimir Putin — 20 Tumultuous Years As Russian Head Of State

Russian President Vladimir Putin was appointed acting prime minister on Aug. 9 1999 by then president Boris Yeltsin. He has…

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Anger Builds In Kashmir As Friday Prayers Held Amid Security

Anger was mounting in Kashmir against India’s decision to revoke the special status of the Muslim-majority region, residents and officials…

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Unnao Case: Court Frames Charges Of Rape Against Expelled BJP MLA Sengar

A Delhi court on Friday framed charges against expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar for allegedly raping a minor in Unnao…

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Ayodhya Case: Muslim Party Opposes Hearing On All Days Of Week

A Muslim party on Friday opposed in the Supreme Court the five-day a week hearing of the politically-sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri…

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Kashmir Curfew To Be Eased For Friday Prayers: Police Chief

Indian authorities will ease a curfew in troubled Kashmir so that the Muslim-majority population can go to Friday prayers, the…

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Pakistan Halts Train Service To India, Bans Films Over Kashmir Change

Pakistan halted its main train service to India on Thursday and banned Indian films as it exerted diplomatic pressure on…

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Kashmir Communications Blackout Angers Some In The Indian Media

Indian authorities imposed a communications blackout on Kashmir for a fifth straight day on Friday, stopping India’s normally vibrant media…

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India To Hold State Assembly Elections In Jammu And Kashmir Soon: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the people of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday that elections would be held soon in…

6 years ago
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Making Converts Out Of Perverts: Voyeurism And Women’s Health

It’s enough to make most of us cringe. Switch on the TV and you will come across periodic, prime-time exhortations…

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Men Who See New Policy As Chance To Marry Kashmiri Women Accused Of Chauvinism

Women’s rights advocates have slammed a torrent of online posts by men from across India who expressed enthusiasm about marrying…

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More Hong Kong Protests Planned As US Raises Travel Warning

The United States raised its travel warning for Hong Kong, urging increased caution by visitors to the Chinese territory, in…

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At least 300 Kashmiri Politicians Detained To Quell Protests Over Changed Status

Indian authorities have detained at least 300 politicians and separatists to quell protests in Kashmir over the withdrawal of its…

6 years ago
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Pakistan Expels Indian Ambassador As Kashmir Dispute Escalates

Pakistan said on Wednesday it would expel India’s ambassador and suspend bilateral trade with its arch-rival after New Delhi stripped…

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Nun Who Took Part In Protest Against Rape-accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal Expelled

The Franciscan Clarist Congregation under the Roman Catholic Church has expelled a nun for publishing poems, buying a car and…

6 years ago
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Sporadic Protests As Kashmir Seethes Under Clampdown

Thousands of security forces kept a lid on protests in disputed Kashmir on Wednesday, helped by the continued suspension of…

6 years ago
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Ladakh Buddhist Enclave Jubilant At New Status But China Angered

The Buddhist enclave of Ladakh cheered India’s move to hive it off from Jammu and Kashmir state, a change that…

6 years ago
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‘Everyone Is Mourning What We Lost’: Shah Faesal

Former IAS officer and founder of Jammu and Kashmir People's Movement, Shah Faesal, took to social media and in a…

6 years ago
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Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison Dead At 88

Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, a pioneer and reigning giant of modern literature, whose imaginative power in "Beloved," 'Song of Solomon"…

6 years ago
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Veteran Politician Sushma Swaraj Passes Away

Veteran politician Sushma Swaraj, who most recently served as minister of external affairs, passed away on Tuesday, following a cardiac…

6 years ago
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‘Unnecessary, Uncalled For’: Former R&AW Chief AS Dulat On Bid To Amend Article 370

Speaking to Mumbai Mirror, Dulat said that "the abrogation of Article 370 was not required."

6 years ago
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Pakistan Army Chief Vows Support For Kashmiris As India Keeps Up Blackout

Pakistan’s military will “go to any extent” to support people in Kashmir, its army chief said on Tuesday, as India…

6 years ago
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Ayodhya Dispute: No Muslims Were Allowed To Enter The Structure Since 1934, Says Nirmohi Akhara

Nirmohi Akhara, one of the parties in the politically-sensitive case of the Ayodhya land dispute, told the Supreme Court on…

6 years ago
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Hong Kong Leader Says City On Brink As Protesters Unleash Travel Chaos

Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters are close to creating a "very dangerous situation", the city's leader warned Monday as train travel…

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Govt’s Decision On Article 370 Is A “Betrayal Of Trust”: Omar Abdullah

Terming the government's move on Article 370 "unilateral and shocking", former chief minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said…

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Rajya Sabha Approves Resolution On J&K

Rajya Sabha on Monday approved a resolution abrogating Article 370 for Jammu and Kashmir and a bill to bifurcate the…

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