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Indian State Leader Resigns In Potential Boost For Modi
The leader of India's eastern Bihar state resigned from his post on Wednesday in a surprise move widely expected to...
India Votes For Next President From Lowest Dalit Caste
Indian lawmakers voted Monday to pick the country's president, who is certain to come from the lowest Dalit caste, in...
India To Get Head of State From Lowest Caste
India's next president will emerge from the Dalit caste -- a community so marginalised they were once known as...
India’s Top Court Stays Controversial Cattle Slaughter Ban
India's top court on Tuesday stayed a nationwide ban imposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government on the sale...
Militants Kill Six Hindu Pilgrims
Militants killed six Hindu pilgrims and wounded 14 others Monday in Indian-administered Kashmir, police told AFP, after...
Indian Kashmir Tense As Key Anniversary Looms
In a crowded hospital in Kashmir a 17-year-old student is recovering from gunshot wounds, one of thousands of civilians...
Indian Minister Mocked For Urinating In Public
A government minister was mocked on social media for urinating in public despite the prime minister's flagship public...
‘Veiled Women Our Pride’ Sparks Anger Against Indian State
Authorities in a deeply conservative Indian state were accused Wednesday of reinforcing entrenched gender...
India’s Opposition Pitch Dalit For President
Opposition parties Thursday picked a former parliament speaker from India's lowest Dalit caste as their presidential...
Yoga Connecting World, Says Modi As Millions Celebrate
Yoga has connected the world with India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday, as he rolled out his mat along...
Avoid Meat, Eggs and Lust, Pregnant Indians Told
Pregnant women in India are being advised to stay away from meat, eggs and lust -- drawing derision from health experts...
India Opposition Leader Gandhi Arrested Amid Farmers Protest
Indian police on Thursday briefly arrested leading opposition figure Rahul Gandhi as he tried to reach farmers striking...
Arundhati Roy Releases First Novel In 20 Years
Arundhati Roy's eagerly-awaited second novel goes on sale Tuesday, two decades after her prize-winning debut "The God...
Madras Court Orders Suspension of Cattle Slaughter Ban
A ban on trading cattle for slaughter has been temporarily suspended by the Madras High Court, dealing the first legal...
Indian Court Suspends Controversial Cow Slaughter Ban
An Indian court Tuesday temporarily suspended a ban imposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government on the sale of...
Top Indian Politicians Charged Over Mosque Demolition
An Indian court Tuesday charged a minister and two senior leaders from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party with...
Global Fashion Giants Fret Over India Cow Crackdown
Indian exporters were scrambling Tuesday to assure global clients like Zara and Giorgio Armani their shipments would...
Indian District Blocks Internet After Deadly Caste Clashes
Authorities in north India have blocked mobile internet services, arrested 24 people and suspended senior officials...
India Court Orders Ex-Minister Stand Trial For Graft Again
India's top court Monday ordered that a key opposition leader and influential former minister stand trial on historic...