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Zarif hails ‘historic and unbreakable’ ties with India
Dec 22, 2019 14:15Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has hailed longstanding relations between the country and its southern Asian ally, India, emphasizing that relations between Tehran and New Delhi are unbreakable.
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Iranian, Indian FMs discuss closer ties
Dec 22, 2019 09:49Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, held talks on a host of topics, including the latest efforts to boost relations between the two countries.
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Modi summons ministers as citizenship law protests rage on
Dec 21, 2019 10:48Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has summoned his government ministers to hold a meeting and discuss the security situation in the country following protests against a controversial anti-Muslim law.
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Curfew imposed in Indian city as two die in protests, internet shut in parts of country
Dec 20, 2019 08:41Authorities shut down the internet in parts of northern India on Friday and imposed a curfew in a southern city after two people died in clashes between police and stone-throwing protesters angered by a citizenship law that discriminates against Muslims.
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Grand mosque re-opened months after Kashmir autonomy stripped
Dec 19, 2019 04:56Kashmir's main mosque has re-opened for prayers for the first time since the restive valley's semi-autonomous status was axed by New Delhi in August and a curfew was imposed.
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Study shows India, China, Nigeria lead world in pollution-linked deaths
Dec 19, 2019 05:02India leads the world in pollution-linked deaths, followed by China and Nigeria, according to a new study that estimates the global impact of contaminants in the air, water and workplace.
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India’s top court refuses to stop execution of anti-Muslim citizenship law
Dec 18, 2019 07:58India’s top court has refused to stop the implementation of a new controversial citizenship law that is widely considered anti-Muslim.
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Fresh protests hit India over anti-Muslim law, police brutality caught on video
Dec 17, 2019 11:23A fresh round of protests has broken out against an anti-Muslim citizenship law in India, amid evidence of excessive force used by police to suppress public outcry.
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Students join protests against new citizenship law on campuses across India
Dec 16, 2019 11:07Protests in India against a controversial citizenship bill have spread to universities across the country, with police storming student campuses and firing tear gas at protesters.
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6 killed in protests against contentious Indian citizenship law
Dec 15, 2019 07:41Six people have been killed in violent protests in northeastern India against a controversial citizenship law, which the United Nations and rights groups have criticized as highly discriminatory towards Muslims.