India
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Criminalization of politics in India: Over 23% Bengal candidates face criminal cases, BJP tops at 70%
New Delhi: In a reflection of deepening concerns over the criminalization of politics within Indian democracy, over one in five candidates contesting the first…
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Bulldozer drive in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh targets Muslim religious sites, triggers outrage
Lucknow: In a move seen by residents as part of an ongoing pattern of selective targeting of Muslim religious sites, authorities in the BJP-ruled Uttar…
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BJP govt suspends internet services in Assam after violent protests
Guwahati: The BJP government has suspended mobile internet services across parts of northeastern state of Assam following massive protests that turned violent. According to Kashmir…
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Priyanka Gandhi slams Modi govt over constitutional amendment bill, warns of threat to democracy
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led government, stating that democratic institutions in India are being weakened…
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Muslim councillors booked in Madhya Pradesh after refusing to sing ‘Vande Mataram’
Bhopal: Two Muslim councillors belonging to the Congress party have been booked in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore after they refused to sing India’s patriotic song ‘Vande…
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Indian passenger arrested in Australia for sexual harassment on flight
New Delhi: A 52-year-old Indian citizen has been arrested in Australia for sexually harassing a fellow passenger during an international flight from Singapore to Perth.…
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Manipur’s freedom movement intensifies
Islamabad: Manipur’s freedom movement intensifies as Kuki-Zo groups have repeatedly demanded a separate administration of a Union Territory with its own legislature arguing that peaceful…
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Torch rally halted in Imphal after scuffle, teargas used to disperse protesters
Imphal: Tensions escalated in Manipur’s Imphal West after a rally, organised in connection with the Tronglaobi incident, was stopped by Indian forces at Singjamei. According…
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Indian BSF officer killed in fire at border outpost in West Bengal
Kolkata: A Border Security Force officer was killed in a fire that engulfed the paramilitary force’s fuel depot in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district.…
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Several CRPF soldiers injured as their vehicle overturns in Odisha
Sambalpur: A vehicle of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) overturned in the Bargarh district of Odisha near the Atabira–Damdama bridge between Sambalpur and Bargarh,…