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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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Indian government pushes religion-based citizenship law
Dec 16, 2019 13:12A bill that the Indian government recently pushed through the lower house of Parliament would grant citizenship to refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who are Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, and Christians.
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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.
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Iran's southeastern port open for regional trade
Dec 15, 2019 03:14Iran’s new Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar has been transiting goods between regional countries for more than a year now.
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Muslims in India protest against citizenship law
Dec 13, 2019 10:22Indian Muslims on Friday (December 13) across the country took to the streets in agitation against the new citizenship legislation, calling it 'anti-secular.'