Today: September 08, 2024
Today: September 08, 2024

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Rescuers search through mud and debris as deaths rise to 166 in landslides in southern India

More than a thousand rescue workers are searching for a second day through the debris from multiple landslides that have killed at least 166 people in southern India

Rescuers search through mud and debris as deaths rise to 166 in landslides in southern India
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India boosts defense ties with Bangladesh as it tries to become a counterweight to China

India and Bangladesh on Saturday moved to bolster their defense relationship and signed agreements for expanding cooperation in maritime security, ocean economy, space, and telecommunication sectors, as New Delhi tries to present itself as a regional power and a counterweight to China

India boosts defense ties with Bangladesh as it tries to become a counterweight to China
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Modi loses ground in parliament, but his Hindu nationalist policies are here to stay

For the first time since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party swept to power in 2014, the party did not secure a majority on its own in 2024 national election

Modi loses ground in parliament, but his Hindu nationalist policies are here to stay
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India's Modi prepares for record 3rd term as nations congratulate his government on election victory

The United States, Russia, China, and other nations have sent congratulations as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government began preparations for his swearing-in for a record third term following the world’s largest democratic election

India's Modi prepares for record 3rd term as nations congratulate his government on election victory
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Millions vote in India's grueling election with Prime Minister Modi's party likely to win third term

Millions of Indians are voting in the next-to-last round of a grueling national election in the searing summer heat

Millions vote in India's grueling election with Prime Minister Modi's party likely to win third term
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Top Indian opposition leader released on bail by court enabling him to campaign in elections

A top Indian opposition leader has been freed from jail on interim bail by the Supreme Court nearly seven weeks after his arrest in a bribery case

Top Indian opposition leader released on bail by court enabling him to campaign in elections
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India says Canada has shared no evidence of its involvement in killing of a Sikh separatist leader

India says Canada has shared no evidence to back its allegation that the Indian government was involved in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada last year, despite the recent arrests of three Indian men in the crime

India says Canada has shared no evidence of its involvement in killing of a Sikh separatist leader
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India begins second phase of national elections with Modi's BJP as front-runner

Millions of Indians are voting in the second round of multi-phase national elections with some big names in the contest

India begins second phase of national elections with Modi's BJP as front-runner
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India starts voting in the world's largest election as Modi seeks a third term as prime minister

Millions of Indians are voting in a six-week election that’s a referendum on Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi

India starts voting in the world's largest election as Modi seeks a third term as prime minister
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India's Modi vows to boost social spending, make country into a manufacturing hub ahead of election

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed to boost social spending, develop infrastructure and make India a global manufacturing hub as companies shift away from China

India's Modi vows to boost social spending, make country into a manufacturing hub ahead of election
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India's opposition makes its election case, calling Modi an autocrat and promising aid to the poor

India’s main opposition party vowed to boost social spending and reverse what it views as a slide into autocracy as it laid out its campaign promises on Friday, two weeks before the start of a weeks-long, multi-phase general election

India's opposition makes its election case, calling Modi an autocrat and promising aid to the poor
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A party like no other? Asia's richest man celebrates son's prenuptials with a star-studded bash

Tycoons from around the world, heads of state, as well as Hollywood and Bollywood stars have descended on the small western Indian city of Jamnagar where billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani is kickstarting a big fat wedding celebration for his youngest son

A party like no other? Asia's richest man celebrates son's prenuptials with a star-studded bash
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India's richest man is bringing Rihanna and 1,200 guests to a pre-wedding bash for his son

It could be the biggest party this small west Indian city has ever seen

India's richest man is bringing Rihanna and 1,200 guests to a pre-wedding bash for his son
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India's government announces a short-term budget until national elections are held by May

India’s finance minister has unveiled a short-term budget to meet government expenditures until national elections are held by May, saying it will boost spending on infrastructure projects, build homes for poor villagers and cut the fiscal deficit by reducing subsidies

India's government announces a short-term budget until national elections are held by May
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French President Macron joins India's Republic Day celebrations as chief guest

Thousands of people have lined a ceremonial boulevard in the heart of India’s capital to watch a colorful parade showcasing the country’s military power and cultural heritage to mark its 75th Republic Day

French President Macron joins India's Republic Day celebrations as chief guest
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Indian navy evacuated 21 crew members from a bulk carrier targeted by hijackers in the Arabian Sea

Indian navy commandos have safely evacuated 21 crew members from a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier involved in a hijacking attempt in the Arabian Sea

Indian navy evacuated 21 crew members from a bulk carrier targeted by hijackers in the Arabian Sea
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India's opposition lawmakers protest their suspension from Parliament by the government

Dozens of opposition lawmakers suspended from Parliament by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government for obstructing proceedings have held a protest accusing the government of throttling democracy in the country

India's opposition lawmakers protest their suspension from Parliament by the government
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US and India reaffirm security ties as their top diplomats and defense officials hold talks

The top diplomats and defense chiefs from India and the United States have met in New Delhi to discuss security issues in the Indo-Pacific, China and the Israel-Hamas war

US and India reaffirm security ties as their top diplomats and defense officials hold talks
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India moves toward reserving 33% of the seats in Parliament and state legislatures for women

India’s Parliament has taken a major step toward reserving 33% of the seats in its powerful lower house and in state legislatures for women to ensure more equal representation, an issue that languished for nearly three decades because of a lack of consensus among political parties

India moves toward reserving 33% of the seats in Parliament and state legislatures for women
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India’s Parliament passes law that will reserve a third of legislature seats for women from 2029

India’s Parliament has approved landmark legislation that reserves one-third of the seats in its powerful lower house and in state legislatures for women to ensure more equal representation, ending a 27-year impasse over the bill amid a lack of consensus among political parties

India’s Parliament passes law that will reserve a third of legislature seats for women from 2029

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