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Modi Boosts Grip On Power With Alliance In Scandal-Hit India State

A former arch-rival of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi aligned with the Hindu nationalist leader on Thursday to...

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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...

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17 Members of Same Indian Family Found Dead In Floods

Seventeen members of the same Indian family were found dead Wednesday as floodwaters receded from a village in Gujarat,...

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Eight More Dead In India’s Worsening Monsoon Floods

Worsening floods killed another eight people in 24 hours in India's Gujarat state as rescue teams raced Tuesday to...

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Seven Killed As India Floods Death Toll Rises To 83

The death toll from severe monsoon flooding across India rose to at least 83 with seven more fatalities confirmed in...

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Death Toll Climbs From India’s Monsoon Floods

The death toll from severe monsoon flooding across India has risen to at least 76, officials said Monday, with eight...

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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...

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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...

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Indian Guru’s Body To Stay In Freezer, Says Court

An Indian court Wednesday allowed disciples of a spiritual guru to preserve his body in a freezer, as they believe he...

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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...

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At Least 16 Maoist Rebels Killed In Gunfight In Chhattisgarh

Gunfire broke out between suspected Maoists and security forces in Chhattisgarh and left at least 16 insurgents dead,...

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Indian Student Made To Remove Bra Over Exam Cheat Fears

An Indian student said Monday she was made to remove her bra in public by school authorities over exam cheating fears,...

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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...

International

Suspected Maoist Rebels Kill 24 Troops In Chhattisgarh

Suspected Maoist rebels have killed at least 24 paramilitary soldiers on Monday in a remote part of central India, a...

International

Suspected Maoist Rebels Kill 24 Soldiers

Suspected Maoist rebels have killed at least 24 paramilitary soldiers on Monday in a remote part of central India, a...

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Maoist Rebels Kill 12 Police In Central India

Suspected Maoist rebels killed 12 paramilitary commandos on Monday in a remote part of central India, a police official...

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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...