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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 Police File Case Over ‘insulting’ Modi Meme

Indian police have filed a defamation case against a group of comedians accused of insulting Prime Minister Narendra...

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Retail Inflation In India Hits Record Low

Retail inflation in India hit a record low in June, according to government data released Wednesday, reflecting a...

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Indian Censors Want ‘cow’, ‘Hindu’ Beeped In Film

Indian censors have refused to certify a documentary film featuring Nobel prize-winning economist Amartya Sen unless...

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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...

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Militants Kill Six Hindu Pilgrims

Militants killed six Hindu pilgrims and wounded 14 others Monday in Indian-administered Kashmir, police told AFP, after...

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Hindu Pilgrims On Route To Amarnath Temple Killed In Militant Attack

At least six Hindu pilgrims were killed in Indian Kashmir on Monday when militants attacked police guarding them during...

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Indian Lab Develops ‘beef Detection Kits’

A government-run laboratory in western India has developed portable "beef detection kits" that will allow police to...

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India Holds Naval Exercises With US, Japan

India began holding naval exercises with the United States and Japan off its south coast on Monday, seeking to forge...

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Beach Stroll By Modi, Netanyahu Causes Internet Waves

A beach stroll by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu caused online waves on...

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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...

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Modi, Netanyahu Seek To Deepen Ties On First Visit By An Indian PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday on the first ever visit by an Indian premier...

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Indian Troop Withdrawal ‘precondition’ For Peace

China's ambassador has said the withdrawal of Indian troops from disputed territory is a "precondition" for peace, in...

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Modi Begins First Ever Israel Visit By An Indian PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Israel Tuesday for the first ever visit by an Indian premier, amid growing ties...

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Narendra Modi To Become First Indian PM To Visit Israel

Narendra Modi will become the first Indian prime minister to visit Israel when he arrives on Tuesday. Mr Modi,...

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Indian PM’s Tea Stall To Become Tourist Shrine

Now it is rusting hulk in a small town railway station, but Indian authorities want the stall where Prime Minister...

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Modi Visit Holds Special Meaning For Indian Jews In Israel

At a curry house in central Israel, a poster welcoming Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets patrons even before...

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McCain-Led Delegation Visits Pakistan For Security Talks

A high-level US Senate delegation met Pakistan's top foreign affairs official and powerful military chief in Islamabad...

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Modi Set To Become First Indian PM To Visit Israel

Narendra Modi becomes the first Indian prime minister to visit Israel when he arrives on Tuesday, the result of growing...