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India citizenship bill targeting Muslims
Oct 25, 2019 04:47India is known as a secular and the world’s largest democracy. The country has hosted persecuted refugees from countries such as Tibet, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar for decades, but now refugees in the country are being granted asylum based on their faith. Since the ruling BJP came to power in 2014, it promised to throw what is calls “illegal immigrants or termites” out of the country.
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Tehran hosts intl. local games expo
Oct 25, 2019 03:03It’s playtime! This international game festival in Tehran showcases local and mostly ancient games indigenous to different nations.
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India holds local elections in Kashmir amid boycott by many political parties
Oct 24, 2019 10:52The Indian government has held local elections in Indian-controlled Kashmir amid a boycott by most political parties, which have branded the vote as “undemocratic.”
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Pakistanis protest against India’s crackdown in Kashmir
Oct 21, 2019 09:52Pakistanis have staged another protest in Islamabad against India’s crackdown in Kashmir.
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India, Pakistan exchange fire over de facto Kashmir border
Oct 20, 2019 08:58Indian and Pakistani forces have exchanged mortar shells and rifle fire in the disputed Kashmir region, leaving multiple casualties on both sides.
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India says 3 militants killed in Kashmir shootout
Oct 16, 2019 06:12India says three militants have been killed in a gun battle with Indian security forces in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.
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India again halts text messaging services in Kashmir
Oct 15, 2019 11:38The Indian government has blocked text messaging services for mobile phones in the Indian-administered Kashmir only a day after a communication lockdown had been partially terminated in the disputed region.
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Leaders of India, China have frank discussions defuse border tensions
Oct 12, 2019 10:10Chinese President Xi Jinping says he had a free and frank discussion with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their second annual summit aimed at defusing decades of tensions between their countries over border disputes, including an ongoing row over Kashmir.
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France delivers first Rafale fighter jets to India
Oct 09, 2019 01:50India has received the first batch of three dozen Rafale fighter jets purchased from France in a multi-billion-dollar deal in 2016, amid heightened military tensions with neighboring Pakistan over the disputed Kashmir.
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Pakistani PM travels to China to discuss Kashmir
Oct 08, 2019 16:52Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has traveled to China on a two-day visit to discuss the situation in Kashmir, which Pakistan disputes with India, as well as other issues.