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Indian Murders Daughter In Suspected ‘honour’ Killing

Indian police Wednesday arrested a man for allegedly murdering his teenage daughter in a so-called honour killing after...

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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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Indian Agency Foils ISIS Plot To Kill Muslim Clerics In UP

Uttar Pradesh anti-terrorism squad (ATS) has foiled the plans of a terror module planning to target Shia clerics and...

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Asian Stocks Mark Time, Waiting For Clearer View On U.S. Rates

Asian stocks consolidated recent gains on Wednesday before a U. S. central bank policy meeting that could signal how...

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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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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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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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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...

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Indian Water Minister Uma Bharti Says She Had Rapists Tortured

An Indian minister says she made rape suspects beg for their lives and ordered police to torture them. Uma Bharti, the...

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India Train Crash Leaves 36 Dead and Scores Injured

At least 36 people have been killed and many others injured after a train derailed in the Indian state of Andhra...

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India’s Narendra Modi Defends Clampdown On Cash Economy

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday defended his crackdown on the cash economy that has left businesses,...