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Pakistan court gives 11 years in jail to Mumbai attacks mastermind
Feb 12, 2020 12:17A Pakistani court has sentenced Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of the 2008 terror attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai, to 11 years in jail after it found him guilty of terrorism financing charges.
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India’s ruling party suffers crushing defeat in key New Delhi elections
Feb 12, 2020 08:23India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has suffered a major defeat in legislative elections for the capital, New Delhi, failing to win over voters in the city with a campaign focused on anti-Muslim rhetoric.
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India’s ruling party headed for possible defeat in key state elections
Feb 11, 2020 11:51India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is projected to suffer a major defeat in state legislative elections in Delhi.
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India, Iran ditch US dollar and then see rise in trade
Feb 11, 2020 11:50Iran’s switch to currencies other than the US dollar is showing the first signs of paying off.
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Strike shuts down Kashmir on death anniv. of man executed by India in 2013
Feb 09, 2020 16:23Indian-controlled Kashmir has been hit by a general strike to mark the death anniversary of a Kashmiri man who was executed by India for his alleged involvement in an attack on India's parliament in 2001.
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New Delhi uses cruel law to keep Kashmir leaders in jail amid persisting unrest
Feb 07, 2020 09:14Indian officials have extended six-month imprisonment of four political leaders in the disputed Kashmir region under a draconian law that allows their continued captivity without charge for two years, authorities said.
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Chief Minister of Indian state says ‘Muslims should be fed with bullets’
Feb 06, 2020 09:42An Indian provincial chief minister affiliated with the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been provoking anti-Muslim sentiments in his state.
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Russia starts production of S-400 systems for India
Feb 04, 2020 13:54Russia says it has started the production of a batch of S-400 missile defense systems for India under a deal the two countries reached two years ago, despite threats of sanctions made by the United States against New Delhi over the purchase of the advanced Russian systems.
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India hails 'strong' ties with Israel after welcoming US Mideast plan
Feb 01, 2020 10:49India has hailed relations with Israeli regime as "very strong" days after it urged Palestinians to consider a contentious US-devised Middle East plan.
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Gunman fires at Delhi protest against citizenship law, wounds one
Jan 30, 2020 08:59An unidentified gun-wielding man has wounded at least one individual after shooting at people protesting against the Indian government’s new citizenship law in New Delhi, the first such incident in the Indian capital during more than a month of protests.