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India’s Parliament Passes Key Tax Reform Bills

India's lower house of parliament on Wednesday passed four supporting bills that will pave the way for a landmark tax...

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Leader of India’s Biggest State Boosts Hindu Right Agenda

When India's prime minister named a hardline Hindu known for his anti-Muslim speeches to head its largest state Uttar...

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Butcher Shops Razed Amid Crackdown On Beef In India

Arson has not been ruled out after blazes tore through three butcher's shops in Uttar Pradesh, days after the state's...

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Butcher Shops Razed Amid Crackdown On Beef In India

Indian police said Wednesday they were not ruling out arson after fire gutted three butcher shops in Uttar Pradesh...

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Modi Party Picks Firebrand To Head India’s Biggest State

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's right-wing party Saturday picked a controversial firebrand leader to head India's most...

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India’s Defence Minister Quits To Lead Goa State

India's defence minister resigned Monday to lead the coastal state of Goa after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party...

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‘Brand Modi’ Gets Thumbs Up As PM’s Party Sweeps India Polls

Rebounding from a self-inflicted banknote crisis to deliver his party a stunning victory in state polls, Prime Minister...

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Modi Set To Tighten Grip As India Awaits Results

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi looked set to tighten his grip on power Saturday with early trends from a string...

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Modi Looks To Tighten Grip As India Awaits Results

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be hoping to tighten his grip on power Saturday when results are announced...

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Modi Looks To Tighten Grip As India Awaits Results

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be hoping to tighten his grip on power Saturday when results are announced...

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Modi Battles For Hearts and Minds In India’s Holy City

Varanasi boat owner Prabhu Sahani backed Narendra Modi as his MP in the 2014 general election. But the Indian prime...

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Bodies Go Unburied At Election Time In India’s Manipur

The body of Pausuan Lian has lain in a hospital mortuary for more than 500 days since he was shot dead during a land...

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India’s Modi Hints At Pakistani Hand In Deadly Rail Crash

A train crash that killed 148 people may have been caused deliberately as part of a "conspiracy" hatched in Pakistan,...

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Mumbai’s Original Inhabitants Fear World’s Tallest Statue

A fitting tribute to a local legend or a grotesque misuse of money? The decision to build the world's tallest statue...

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Alleged ‘horse Killer’ In Fray As Indian State Casts Vote

A politician fighting to clear his name over the death of a celebrity horse was among candidates trying to woo voters...

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India Sets Anthem-Singing Record Amid Nationalist Tide

Half a million Indians have set a new world record by performing a mass rendition of their national anthem, as...

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Amnesty Urges Probe Over India Minister Torture Claim

A cabinet minister who claimed to have ordered police to torture rape suspects should be investigated for human rights...

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Amnesty Urges Probe Over India Minister Torture Claim

Amnesty International called on Tuesday for an Indian cabinet minister to be investigated for human rights abuses after...

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Test For Modi As India’s Biggest State Votes

Millions of voters in India's most populous state cast their ballots Saturday in a contest seen as a key test for...