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India’s Modi inaugurates Hindu temple on site of razed mosque ahead of elections
Jan 22, 2024 10:49India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a controversial temple that was built on the site of a historic mosque, demolished by Hindu extremists, heralding a “new era” for India.
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Indian foreign minister meets and confers with senior Iranian officials
Jan 18, 2024 10:18India's Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar was in Tehran on a two-day trip. This was the top diplomat’s first official visit to Iran since the Islamic Republic joined BRICS group of countries back in September 2023.
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Iran president urges immediate implementation of agreements with India
Jan 16, 2024 04:49Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says Iran and India should accelerate the implementation of bilateral agreements, including a strategic project to develop Chabahar port.
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In stern warning to US and UK, Iran says war against Yemen must end
Jan 15, 2024 12:41Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has issued a stern warning to the United States and the United Kingdom, saying the aggression against Yemen must end.
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India ends funding Muslim schools, raising unemployment fears among community
Jan 15, 2024 10:41Authorities in India’s most populous State of Uttar Pradesh have halted payments to around 21,000 teachers in Muslim schools. The decision has left thousands of teachers fearful about their only source of income.
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Indian educators fear unemployment as funding for Muslim schools terminated
Jan 12, 2024 06:37India's most populous state has terminated the remunerations of around 21,000 teachers of subjects including mathematics and science in Muslim religious schools, or madrasas.
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Muslims around major India temple fearful ahead of its opening
Jan 04, 2024 11:58A grand Hindu temple, promised by the ruling BJP for decades, is all set for inauguration on January 22 in the northern Indian State of Uttar Pradesh. However, some Muslim residents fear the event could spark violence in the city, which has a history of communal tensions.
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‘Loud blast’ goes off near Israeli embassy in New Delhi, police say
Dec 27, 2023 05:09A “loud blast” has gone off near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi with no casualties reported, Indian police say.
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Israel-affiliated merchant vessel hit by drone 200 kilometers off coast of India
Dec 23, 2023 14:05British maritime security firm Ambrey says a merchant vessel affiliated to the Israeli regime has been targeted by a drone in the Arabian Sea off the western coast of India.
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India’s criminal laws overhaul prompts warning by activists
Dec 22, 2023 04:44In the biggest criminal justice overhaul, India’s Parliament has passed new laws with minimal debate after nearly 150 opposition lawmakers were suspended for protesting against the security breach in the lower house.