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SHEIKH SAALIQ

SHEIKH SAALIQ

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A Hindu temple built atop a razed mosque in India is helping Modi boost his political standing

Three decades after Hindu mobs tore down a historical mosque, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the consecration of a grand Hindu temple at the same site on Monday

A Hindu temple built atop a razed mosque in India is helping Modi boost his political standing
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Modi opens Hindu temple built on ruins on razed mosque, in political triumph for prime minister

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has opened a controversial Hindu temple that was built on the ruins of a razed historic mosque

Modi opens Hindu temple built on ruins on razed mosque, in political triumph for prime minister
Asia|Economy|News|Political

Indian farmers strike to demand guaranteed crop prices as others attempt to march to New Delhi

Farmers are blocking highways and holding demonstrations in many rural areas in northern India to protest over a range of grievances that have also led tens and thousands to march toward the capital

Indian farmers strike to demand guaranteed crop prices as others attempt to march to New Delhi
Asia|Election|News|Political|World

The opposition alliance that aimed to oust Modi appears to be cracking just before India's elections

India’s beleaguered opposition parties, which are beset with ideological differences and personality clashes, joined hands last year to unseat popular Prime Minister Narendra Modi and defeat his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s electoral juggernaut

The opposition alliance that aimed to oust Modi appears to be cracking just before India's elections
Asia|Crime|World

Gang rape of a tourist in India highlights its struggle to curb sexual violence against women

Police in India have arrested three men in the alleged gang rape of a foreign tourist, in a case that has highlighted the country’s long-standing problem of sexual violence against women

Gang rape of a tourist in India highlights its struggle to curb sexual violence against women
Asia|News|Political|World

India announces steps to implement a citizenship law that excludes Muslims

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has announced rules to implement a 2019 citizenship law that excludes Muslims, weeks before the Hindu nationalist leader seeks a third term in office

India announces steps to implement a citizenship law that excludes Muslims
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India's new citizenship law excludes Muslims. Why?

India has implemented a controversial citizenship law that has been widely criticized for excluding Muslims, a minority community whose concerns have heightened under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government

India's new citizenship law excludes Muslims. Why?
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As India's election nears, some Bollywood films promote Modi politics by embracing Hindu nationalism

A cluster of Bollywood films based on polarizing issues that promote Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government’s Hindu nationalist agenda are coming out

As India's election nears, some Bollywood films promote Modi politics by embracing Hindu nationalism
Asia|Election|News|World

Here's what you need to know about the world's largest democratic election kicking off in India

With a population of over 1.4 billion people and close to 970 million voters, India’s general election pits Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an avowed Hindu nationalist, against a broad alliance of opposition parties that are struggling to play catch up

Here's what you need to know about the world's largest democratic election kicking off in India
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In Modi's India, opponents and journalists feel the squeeze ahead of election

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government are increasingly wielding strong-arm tactics to subdue political opponents and critics of the ruling Hindu-nationalist party

In Modi's India, opponents and journalists feel the squeeze ahead of election
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India votes in third phase of national elections as Modi escalates his rhetoric against Muslims

Millions of Indians across 93 constituencies are voting as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mounted an increasingly shrill election campaign, ramping up polarizing rhetoric against Muslims

India votes in third phase of national elections as Modi escalates his rhetoric against Muslims
Asia|Election|News|Political

India's mammoth election is more than halfway done as millions begin voting in fourth round

Millions of Indians across 96 constituencies are casting their ballots as the country’s gigantic, six-week-long election edges past its halfway mark

India's mammoth election is more than halfway done as millions begin voting in fourth round
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India's parliament has fewer Muslims as strength of Modi's party grows

The political power of Muslims is declining in the world's largest democracy

India's parliament has fewer Muslims as strength of Modi's party grows
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Indian voters dissect Modi's politics while traversing the country by train

The Associated Press rode one of the longest trains in India — 1,800 miles from New Delhi to Kanyakumari — to interview voters about an election that will be decided in June

Indian voters dissect Modi's politics while traversing the country by train
Asia|Economy|Election|News

Modi touts India's roaring economy as he seeks reelection, but many feel left behind

Narendra Modi swept to power a decade ago on promises to transform India’s economy, and as he seeks a third term as prime minister, it would be hard to argue he hasn’t made strides

Modi touts India's roaring economy as he seeks reelection, but many feel left behind
Asia|Election|News

Voting ends in the last round of India's election, a referendum on Modi's decade in power

India’s 6-week-long national election came to an end Saturday with most exit polls projecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to extend his decade in power with a third consecutive term

Voting ends in the last round of India's election, a referendum on Modi's decade in power
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India's election concludes with the votes being counted Tuesday. Here's what to know

The world’s largest election could also be one of its most consequential

India's election concludes with the votes being counted Tuesday. Here's what to know
Asia|Election|News|World

Modi claims victory in India's election but drop in support forces him to rely on coalition partners

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s National Democratic Alliance coalition has won a majority in parliament, according to official results from India’s Election Commission

Modi claims victory in India's election but drop in support forces him to rely on coalition partners
Asia|Election|News|World

India's popular but polarizing leader Narendra Modi is extending his decade in power. Who is he?

Popular but polarizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has advanced Hindu nationalism in India is returning for a third consecutive term in office after claiming victory in a general election that was seen as a referendum on his decade in power

India's popular but polarizing leader Narendra Modi is extending his decade in power. Who is he?
Asia|Election|News|Opinion|Political|World

India’s opposition, written off as too weak, makes a stunning comeback to slow Modi's juggernaut

India’s bruised and battered opposition was largely written off in the lead-up to its national election as too weak to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist governing party

India’s opposition, written off as too weak, makes a stunning comeback to slow Modi's juggernaut
Asia|News|World

Relying on coalition partners, Modi is sworn in for a rare third term as India's prime minister

Narendra Modi has been sworn in for a rare third consecutive term as India’s prime minister, relying on his coalition partners after his failed to win a parliamentary majority in a surprise outcome

Relying on coalition partners, Modi is sworn in for a rare third term as India's prime minister
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Narendra Modi's third term as India's prime minister may prove the most challenging

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken office for a third consecutive term

Narendra Modi's third term as India's prime minister may prove the most challenging
Asia|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News

An Indian billionaire’s son is married after lavish celebrations that spotlight his global clout

The youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, has married his longtime girlfriend in what many have dubbed the wedding of the year

An Indian billionaire’s son is married after lavish celebrations that spotlight his global clout
Asia|News|World

Bangladesh imposes strict curfew with a 'shoot-on-sight-order' following deadly protests

Police imposed a strict curfew with a “shoot-on-sight” order across Bangladesh as military forces patrolled parts of the capital after scores were killed and hundreds injured in clashes over the allocation of civil service jobs

Bangladesh imposes strict curfew with a 'shoot-on-sight-order' following deadly protests
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Bangladesh’s top court scales back government jobs quota after deadly unrest that has killed scores

Bangladesh’s top court has scaled back a controversial quota system for government job applicants after it led to nationwide unrest and deadly clashes between police and protesters that have killed scores of people

Bangladesh’s top court scales back government jobs quota after deadly unrest that has killed scores

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