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India’s new law punishes men who break off promises after sex
[Source] India’s new criminal code, the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), has sparked controversy with the introduction of Section 69, a law…
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Old clip falsely portrayed as 'collapsing road in India's Ayodhya city in 2024'
As reports emerged that portions of a newly built road in the northern Indian city of Ayodhya caved in due to heavy rains in June 2024, an…
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India's PM Modi meets Putin in Russia, plans to discuss Ukraine peace
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion of…
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Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in India's northeast kill at least 16 people
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 16 people over the last two weeks in India's…
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For India's garbage pickers, a miserable and dangerous job made worse by extreme heat
JAMMU, India (AP) — The putrid smell of burning garbage wafts for miles from the landfill on the outskirts of Jammu in a potentially toxic…
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Watch India's reusable space plane prototype ace its final landing test (video)
India recently completed a series of tests aimed at demonstrating homegrown technology for autonomously landing its reusable launch…
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How exam scandals threaten the future of India's young people
Last week, on a blistering day in Delhi, Kavya Mukhija travelled for hours to take a crucial government-run exam for entry-level teaching…
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Parts of Modi’s Agenda Face Risk in India’s Fractured Parliament
(Bloomberg) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vast domestic agenda is in jeopardy after his party failed to win an outright…
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Climate change makes India's monsoons erratic. Can farmers still find a way to prosper?
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Each year from June to September, a heavy band of rain makes its way from India's southwest coast to its…
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Narendra Modi sworn in for third term as India's prime minister in pictures
Narendra Modi begins third term as India's prime minister after election victory. Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party won 240 seats, forming a…
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Relying on coalition partners, Modi is sworn in for a rare third term as India's prime minister
NEW DELHI (AP) — Narendra Modi was sworn in Sunday for a rare third consecutive term as India’s prime minister, relying on his coalition…
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India's Election Results: 5 Surprising Takeaways
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets supporters during a roadshow in Varanasi, during India's election in May. Credit - Rajesh…
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India's Modi is known for charging hard. After a lackluster election, he may have to adapt his style
NEW DELHI (AP) — Since coming to power a decade ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been known for big, bold and often snap decisions…
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India's Modi prepares for record 3rd term as nations congratulate his government on election victory
NEW DELHI (AP) — China, Ukraine and other nations sent their congratulations on Wednesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government…
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Narendra Modi Won India's Election—But the BJP Lost Power
Political pundits and exit polls were quick to predict that Narendra Modi was poised to clinch a third term as India’s prime minister in…
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India's election concludes with the votes being counted Tuesday. Here's what to know
NEW DELHI (AP) — The world’s largest election could also be one of its most consequential. India has close to 970 million voters among its…
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India's Modi could win third term, polls predict
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to win a third consecutive term in office, exit polls suggest. Analysts warn the polls,…
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Voting begins in the last round of India's election, a referendum on Modi's decade in power
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indians began voting Saturday in the last round of a six-week-long national election that is a referendum on Hindu…
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India's GDP tops 8% as mammoth election wraps up
Insights from The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and India Development Review The News India’s GDP grew by 8.2% in the fiscal year that…