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India Deploys Troops To Curb Violent Protests Over Citizenship Law

India moved thousands of troops into Assam on Thursday after violent protests overnight against a new law that would make…

4 years ago
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Protests Flare As Parliament Set To Vote On Contentious Citizenship Bill

India’s ruling Hindu nationalists pushed for final parliamentary approval on Wednesday for a law that critics say undermines the country’s…

4 years ago
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U.S. Panel Eyes Sanctions Against Amit Shah Over India’s Citizenship Curb For Muslims

A federal panel on religion has urged the United States to weigh sanctions against Home Minister Amit Shah if India…

4 years ago
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Protests Erupt As India Pushes For Religion-Based Citizenship Bill

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in India on Monday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government offered a controversial…

4 years ago
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With Supreme Court Ruling On Ayodhya, Modi’s Hindu-First Agenda Barrels Forward

Just six months after sweeping to re-election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has delivered on two major promises of his Hindu-first…

4 years ago
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BJP Suffers Setback As Maharashtra Slips Out Of Its Control

In a setback, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party has decided not to form the government in Maharashtra -- the…

4 years ago
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India, Pakistan Contacts At ‘Zero’ Despite Border Cooperation

Contacts between India and Pakistan are “zero”, Pakistan’s foreign minister said, even as the old rivals prepared to open a…

4 years ago
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Note Ban Derailed Economy, Says Mamata; BJP Hits Back

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday described demonetisation as a "futile exercise" and said the BJP-led central government's…

4 years ago
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Maharashtra Tussle: BJP Welcomes Pawar’s Announcement To Sit In Opposition

The BJP on Wednesday welcomed NCP president Sharad Pawar's statement that his party would sit in opposition, which on the…

4 years ago
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Indian Muslims Anxious As Court Prepares To Rule On Destroyed Mosque in Ayodhya

In the Indian town of Ayodhya, minority Muslims are feeling under siege as they await a Supreme Court ruling on…

4 years ago
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Delhi Offers Diwali Laser Shows To Stop Residents From Burning Crackers

Delhi authorities are offering residents laser light shows to mark the Hindu festival of Diwali this weekend and wean them…

5 years ago
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BJP Wins In Maharashtra, Scouts For Ally In Haryana

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party retained its control over Maharashtra on Thursday and was left scouting for an…

5 years ago
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‘Howdy, Modi!’ – Thousands, Plus Trump, Rally In Texas For Indian PM

U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a stage and showered each other with praise on…

5 years ago
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Thousands Detained In Kashmir Crackdown, Official Data Reveals

Authorities in Kashmir have arrested nearly 4,000 people since the scrapping of its special status last month, government data shows,…

5 years ago
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“No Bodies Doesn’t Mean All Normal”: Srinagar Mayor Slams Kashmir Move

Srinagar Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu has said that while there may not be any bodies littering the streets of Kashmir,…

5 years ago
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Assam Leaves Nearly Two Million People Off Citizens’ List, Their Fate Remains Uncertain

Nearly 2 million people have been left off a list of citizens released on Saturday in Assam, after a mammoth…

5 years ago
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Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley dies aged 66

Arun Jaitley, the former finance minister and one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s closest associates, died in hospital on Saturday,…

5 years ago
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PM Modi Raises Kashmir Protests With Boris Johnson

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to his British counterpart, Boris Johnson, about violent demonstrations over Kashmir outside the Indian…

5 years ago
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The Silence Is The Loudest Sound In Kashmir Today

As India celebrates her 73rd year of independence from British rule, ragged children thread their way through traffic in Delhi,…

5 years ago
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Court Acquits Six Of Killing Pehlu Khan In Cow Vigilante Case

A court on Wednesday acquitted six men of the killing of a 55-year-old Muslim dairy farmer, citing lack of evidence,…

5 years ago
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Hundreds Chant Anti-India Slogans In Seething Kashmir On Eve Of Eid

Hundreds of people protested in Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar on Sunday against India’s decision to curb its autonomy, despite…

5 years ago
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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…

5 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…

5 years ago

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