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Indian farmers mark one year of protests against agricultural reforms
Nov 26, 2021 12:04Hundreds of farmers gather on the outskirts of Delhi on Friday to mark one year of protests against agricultural reforms. This comes a week after India's Prime Minister Modi announced a move to repeal the three controversial agricultural reform laws.
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India’s chief Muslim NGO calls for law against Islamophobia
Nov 25, 2021 15:21It was not a long ago when protests against the new citizenship law in India sparked dramatic social and political movements.
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People cry foul after India allots land to its paramilitary forces in Kashmir
Nov 25, 2021 03:36In the southern district of Indian-controlled Kashmir’s Pulwama, Fareeda Bano grows vegetables to sustain her family. For decades this family has survived on this small farmland which is surrounded by a huge agricultural land.
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New Delhi residents struggle with worsening pollution
Nov 19, 2021 13:05New Delhi residents on Friday (November 19) struggled with breathing problems as high pollution levels continued in the Indian capital.
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Indian officials impose new lockdown to tackle dangerous levels of air pollution in Delhi
Nov 17, 2021 10:39India stepped up efforts on Wednesday to combat high levels of pollution in New Delhi that threaten the lives of residents and others nearby, ordering a temporary halt to operations of five power stations and longer school closures.
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India denounced for using civilians as human shields in Kashmir
Nov 16, 2021 13:08Indian government has come under attack from politicians and activists for using civilians as "human shields” in the Indian-controlled Kashmir.
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Former Indian Foreign Minister's house set ablaze by Hindu extremists
Nov 16, 2021 09:29Former Indian foreign minister’s home was vandalised and set on fire by Hindu extremists, days after his new book, which drew a parallel between “Hindutva" and Daesh, sparked controversy.
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Russia starts delivery of S-400 missile defense systems to India despite US sanctions risk
Nov 15, 2021 05:30In a boost to India’s air defense capabilities, Russia says it has started the delivery of S-400 Triumf air defense systems to the South Asian country, defying the risk of possible US sanctions.
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At least 26 Maoist rebels killed in gun battle with Indian forces
Nov 14, 2021 05:49At least 26 Maoist rebels have been killed in a fierce gun battle with Indian government forces in a remote forest region in the central State of Maharashtra.
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Authorities say at least 41 killed in heavy rains across southern India, Sri Lanka
Nov 11, 2021 08:20Heavy rains across southern India and Sri Lanka have killed at least 41 people, authorities said on Thursday, with weather forecasters expecting the downpours to ease in the next few days as stricken communities pumped out the deluge.