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For India's garbage pickers, a miserable and dangerous job made worse by extreme heat
JAMMU, India (AP) — The putrid smell of burning garbage wafts for miles from the landfill on the outskirts of Jammu in a potentially toxic…
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Watch India's reusable space plane prototype ace its final landing test (video)
India recently completed a series of tests aimed at demonstrating homegrown technology for autonomously landing its reusable launch…
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How exam scandals threaten the future of India's young people
Last week, on a blistering day in Delhi, Kavya Mukhija travelled for hours to take a crucial government-run exam for entry-level teaching…
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Parts of Modi’s Agenda Face Risk in India’s Fractured Parliament
(Bloomberg) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vast domestic agenda is in jeopardy after his party failed to win an outright…
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Climate change makes India's monsoons erratic. Can farmers still find a way to prosper?
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Each year from June to September, a heavy band of rain makes its way from India's southwest coast to its…
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Fossil Hunters in India Found What Could Be the Biggest Snake Ever Discovered
Two researchers discovered what may be the longest snake ever to have crawled across the continent when they uncovered the fossilized…
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Why an exam has sparked national outrage in India
A key medical exam in India has sparked anger, protests and allegations of cheating after thousands of candidates secured abnormally high…
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Trains collide in eastern India, killing at least 5 with rescue work ongoing
NEW DELHI (AP) — A cargo train rammed into a passenger train in India's eastern state of West Bengal on Monday, killing at least five…
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Watch: India police deny presence of a leopard at PM's swearing-in
June 11 (UPI) -- Police in India said an animal spotted in the live broadcast of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony was…
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Narendra Modi sworn in for third term as India's prime minister in pictures
Narendra Modi begins third term as India's prime minister after election victory. Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party won 240 seats, forming a…
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Relying on coalition partners, Modi is sworn in for a rare third term as India's prime minister
NEW DELHI (AP) — Narendra Modi was sworn in Sunday for a rare third consecutive term as India’s prime minister, relying on his coalition…
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India's Election Results: 5 Surprising Takeaways
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets supporters during a roadshow in Varanasi, during India's election in May. Credit - Rajesh…
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India's Modi is known for charging hard. After a lackluster election, he may have to adapt his style
NEW DELHI (AP) — Since coming to power a decade ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been known for big, bold and often snap decisions…
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India's Modi prepares for record 3rd term as nations congratulate his government on election victory
NEW DELHI (AP) — China, Ukraine and other nations sent their congratulations on Wednesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government…
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Modi declares victory in Indian polls, but party to lose majority
The party of incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared victory in India's parliamentary elections, but with most votes counted,…
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Narendra Modi Won India's Election—But the BJP Lost Power
Political pundits and exit polls were quick to predict that Narendra Modi was poised to clinch a third term as India’s prime minister in…
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Video shows chicken shop outside defunct Hindu temple in Pakistan, not India
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, captured on May 15, 2024 The claim surfaced after India began a marathon six-week general election…
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India's election concludes with the votes being counted Tuesday. Here's what to know
NEW DELHI (AP) — The world’s largest election could also be one of its most consequential. India has close to 970 million voters among its…
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India's Modi could win third term, polls predict
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to win a third consecutive term in office, exit polls suggest. Analysts warn the polls,…
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Polls close in India after mammoth six-week election
India's mammoth parliamentary elections came to a close on Saturday after more than six weeks of voting across the country. The final…
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A bizarre comment stirred speculation India may try to match China's carrier fleet
"We will not stop at that (three carriers)," India's defense minister recently said. Five or six aircraft carriers would give India a…
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Voting begins in the last round of India's election, a referendum on Modi's decade in power
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indians began voting Saturday in the last round of a six-week-long national election that is a referendum on Hindu…
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India's GDP tops 8% as mammoth election wraps up
Insights from The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and India Development Review The News India’s GDP grew by 8.2% in the fiscal year that…
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Old video of India boat mishap falsely shared as Karachi mayor photo-op fail
An old video of an Indian mayor and his companions falling into a creek as their boat toppled over resurfaced in May 2024 in social media…