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India PM vows to pursue Kashmir attackers to 'ends of the Earth'

The shooting in the tourist hotpot of Pahalgam was the deadliest attack on civilians in the contested Muslim-majority territory since 2000

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Kashmir terror attack: India blames Pakistan, downgrades ties

India announced a raft of measures to downgrade its ties with Pakistan yesterday, a day after suspected militants killed 26 men at a tourist destination in Kashmir in the worst attack on civilians in the country in nearly two decades.

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Indian troops kill eight Maoist rebels

Indian commandos shot dead eight Maoist rebels in eastern India yesterday, police said, as security forces ramp up efforts to crush the long-running conflict.

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Hindu Kush Himalayan snow deficit threatens water supply for India, neighbouring countries

South Asia faces a twin crisis due to an alarming reduction in snow cover across the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region, posing a serious threat to water security for nearly two billion people in India and neighbouring countries

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Update 1 / 11 dead, including six from one family, in Delhi building collapse

The 20-year-old building crumbled around 3:00am, prompting a 12-hour-long rescue operation by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), fire service, Delhi Police and local volunteers

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Four dead, several feared trapped as building collapses in Delhi

At least four people were killed and around 10 others are feared trapped after a four-storey building collapsed in India's Delhi area early today

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India reacts to Shafiqul’s comments on Murshidabad violence

India has reacted sharply to the remarks of Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam who urged New Delhi to take steps to protect the Muslim population of Murshidabad in West Bengal.

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Modi discusses Waqf act with Dawoodi Bohra community

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said a key driver behind bringing the Waqf Amendment Act was that most of the sufferers of the earlier Wakf system were women, especially widows

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Modi defends amended Waqf Act, slams congress for ‘appeasement politics’

He says the debate surrounding Waqf stems from the politics of appeasement

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Indian SC to consider listing for urgent hearing of petitions against Waqf law

India's Supreme Court today agreed to consider listing for urgent hearing of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, which was recently approved by the parliament

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Indian PM hails close Lanka ties

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Sri Lanka’s sacred Buddhist tree yesterday before wrapping up a state visit during which he secured defence and energy deals.

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Modi clinches defence, energy deals in Lanka

India secured defence and energy deals with neighbouring Sri Lanka yesterday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, seen as a move to counter rival China’s growing influence in the region.

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India approves bill overhauling Muslim land boards

India’s parliament yesterday passed a bill to reform hugely wealthy Muslim land-owning organisations, with the Hindu nationalist government saying it will boost accountability while the opposition called it an “attack” on a minority.

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New bill proposes to revamp Muslim land management

The Indian government yesterday presented a bill in parliament that plans sweeping changes in the management of vast tracts of land set aside solely for Muslim use, potentially stoking tensions between the government and minority Muslims.

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18 killed, 5 hurt in blast at Gujarat warehouse

At least 18 people were killed and five others injured as stored firecrackers exploded in a warehouse and caused a massive fire that led to collapse of the building in India’s Gujarat state today..The incident took place in an industrial area of Deesa town in Banaskantha district of Gujara

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India forecasters warn abnormally hot summer looms

This year, the hot weather season will see "above-normal" maximum temperatures over most parts of the country, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a forecast late Monday

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Indian forces kill 16 Maoist rebels

Indian security forces killed at least 16 Maoists during a fierce gun battle yesterday, police told AFP, as New Delhi ramps up efforts to crush the long-running insurgency.

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Yunus-Modi meet: India weighs options at BIMSTEC

India yesterday announced that it is exploring the possibility of Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting foreign leaders during his visit to Bangkok for the BIMSTEC Summit, scheduled for April 3-4.

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