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Rahul Gandhi detained during opposition protest against India's Election Commission
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Rahul Gandhi detained during opposition protest against India's Election Commission

Rahul Gandhi detained briefly in New Delhi as opposition MPs marched on the Election Commission, demanding its chief resign over voter roll changes

India-US trade talks hit 'plateau', finance minister says
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India-US trade talks hit 'plateau', finance minister says

India-US trade talks have hit a "plateau", Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says, as a US trade probe complicates efforts to close the deal

Indians protest election chief as police probe harassment claims
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Indians protest election chief as police probe harassment claims

Indians protest election chief Gyanesh Kumar for a third day as Delhi police investigate sexual harassment claims against officers at a Jantar Mantar protest.

Indian police detain protesters in Gen Z-led protests over voter roll changes
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Indian police detain protesters in Gen Z-led protests over voter roll changes

Police detained several people in New Delhi on Saturday during Gen Z-led protests against voter roll changes, as demonstrators demanded the election chief resign

Pakistan summons Indian diplomat over BSF killing of two civilians in Bedian Sector
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Pakistan summons Indian diplomat over BSF killing of two civilians in Bedian Sector

Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry summoned India’s Chargé d’Affaires in Islamabad on Saturday to register a strong protest over the killing of two unarmed Pakistani civilians by Indian Border Security Force personnel in the Bedian Sector near Kasur

flydubai pilot recalls 'last push' to save 174 passengers as UAE labels cockpit attack a 'terrorist act'
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flydubai pilot recalls 'last push' to save 174 passengers as UAE labels cockpit attack a 'terrorist act'

Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar spoke publicly for the first time from his hospital bed, describing how he managed to unlock the cockpit door after being stabbed by his co-pilot, as UAE officials formally classified the mid-air attack on flydubai flight FZ1073 as a terrorist act.

India's Cockroach Janta Party and student groups protest, demand poll chief's resignation
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India's Cockroach Janta Party and student groups protest, demand poll chief's resignation

The Cockroach Janta Party rallies in Mumbai as student groups gather in Delhi, demanding the resignation of India's election commission chief over voter rolls

British Sikh blogger freed on bail after nearly nine years in Indian jail
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British Sikh blogger freed on bail after nearly nine years in Indian jail

Jagtar Singh Johal walked out of Tihar jail on bail after nearly nine years. He still faces trial on eight charges in India.

Israel PM hails Indian pilot and Israeli plumber for averting flydubai disaster
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Israel PM hails Indian pilot and Israeli plumber for averting flydubai disaster

Benjamin Netanyahu hails Indian pilot Smit Machchhar and an Israeli plumber for stopping a cockpit attack on a flydubai flight carrying 174 people to Tel Aviv

India opposition parties call for protests over 'vote theft'
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India opposition parties call for protests over 'vote theft'

India opposition parties call for protests to "save democracy" over alleged vote theft, escalating their campaign against the Election Commission

Drought declared in three-quarters of India's richest state
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Drought declared in three-quarters of India's richest state

Drought has been declared across three-quarters of Maharashtra, India's richest state, after prolonged low rainfall threatened farmers' livelihoods

Ladakh shutdown marks one year since deadly autonomy protests
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Ladakh shutdown marks one year since deadly autonomy protests

Leh shops closed on Thursday to mark a year since four people were killed in autonomy protests, as residents press for Sixth Schedule status.

US and Indian top diplomats discuss Russia sanctions bill signed by Trump
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US and Indian top diplomats discuss Russia sanctions bill signed by Trump

Rubio and Jaishankar discussed the Russia sanctions bill signed by Trump, as India reiterated its concerns over tariffs tied to Russian oil purchases

Modi to visit Canada in December as trade talks advance, Carney confirms
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Modi to visit Canada in December as trade talks advance, Carney confirms

PM Modi will visit Canada in December, Mark Carney confirms, as India-Canada trade talks progress following the 2023 Nijjar killing fallout

India court grants bail to US citizen accused of illegal entry
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India court grants bail to US citizen accused of illegal entry

India court grants bail to a US citizen accused of illegal entry into Mizoram before he allegedly crossed into Myanmar to train rebel groups.

Indian court grants bail to British Sikh blogger Jagtar Singh Johal
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Indian court grants bail to British Sikh blogger Jagtar Singh Johal

Jagtar Singh Johal, a British Sikh blogger held in India for nearly nine years, has been granted bail and should be released within days.

India vows 'all necessary measures' to protect trade after US passes Russia sanctions bill
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India vows 'all necessary measures' to protect trade after US passes Russia sanctions bill

India responds to the US Russia sanctions bill, vowing to protect trade and energy ties with Moscow despite threats of 100% tariffs

India's Hindu nationalists eye Kolkata street names honoring Communists
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India's Hindu nationalists eye Kolkata street names honoring Communists

West Bengal's BJP government is reviewing proposals to rename Kolkata street names honoring Lenin, Marx and Ho Chi Minh, officials said.

India summons Pakistani diplomat over naval collision in Arabian Sea
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India summons Pakistani diplomat over naval collision in Arabian Sea

India summoned Pakistan's diplomat after a naval collision in the Arabian Sea, calling the conduct of a Pakistani naval unit 'unacceptable'

India pushes wider Uniform Civil Code rollout, alarming Muslims
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India pushes wider Uniform Civil Code rollout, alarming Muslims

India's Uniform Civil Code rollout is expanding to more states, raising fears among Muslims that religious personal laws will be overridden