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Millions of Indians escape heavy floods in northeast triggered by pre-monsoon rain
May 18, 2022 10:05Authorities in India's northeastern state of Assam reported on Wednesday that more than 500,000 people have fled their homes to avoid massive floods produced by pre-monsoon rains.
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India accused of redrawing Kashmir assembly seats to disempower Muslims
May 17, 2022 13:28The Indian government has released a list of redrawn electoral constituencies in Indian-administered Kashmir. It gives greater representation to the Muslim-majority region’s Hindu areas. The plan has drawn condemnation from political parties in the valley.
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Wheat-laden trucks, ships stranded at Indian port after export ban
May 17, 2022 07:22Hundreds of thousands of tonnes of wheat were stranded at a major port in India on Tuesday after New Delhi's surprise ban on exports over inflation and food security worries.
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UK’s Johnson says will remain PM despite partygate scandal
Apr 22, 2022 11:09UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that he will remain in his official post despite mounting pressure to resign over the partygate scandal.
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UK woos India with new security partnership to push it away from Russia
Apr 22, 2022 08:48The UK and India have agreed on a "new and expanded" defense and security partnership during British premier Boris Johnson’s visit to New Delhi amid efforts to keep India away from Russia.
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India: Muslim properties razed in New Delhi after communal violence
Apr 20, 2022 08:31Authorities used bulldozers to raze a number of Muslim-owned shops in New Delhi before India's Supreme Court halted the demolitions Wednesday, days after communal violence shook the capital and saw dozens arrested.
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US senators heading to Poland, India, Germany, UAE to rally Ukraine support
Apr 18, 2022 09:19A number of US Democratic lawmakers including four senators and a House member are slated to travel to Poland, India, Germany and the United Arab Emirates to rally support for Ukraine.
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Protesters in New Delhi say ‘Muslim Lives Matter’ amid rise in anti-Muslim violence
Apr 16, 2022 13:23Citizens of New Delhi have taken to the streets to condemn rampant Islamophobia across India amid a rise in anti-Muslim violence in the aftermath of Hindu-Muslim clashes.
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India: Saffron flag hoisted on Indian mosque amid call for banning loudspeakers
Apr 12, 2022 10:12Three men were arrested in eastern India’s Bihar state for hoisting a saffron flag on a mosque on the occasion of Ram Navami, a Hindu religious festival, state police said.
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Russia calls on BRICS members to integrate payment systems
Apr 10, 2022 04:00Russia has called on members of the BRICS group of emerging economies to integrate their payment systems while using their national currencies for trade.