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4:56am, 3rd May, 2019

India's rural pain goes beyond farmers, and it may be a problem for Modi

Three years ago, brick mason Pundlik Bhandekar was always busy as farmers in his tiny hamlet in western India commissioned new houses and nearby towns were undergoing rapid urbanization. Now, as the rural economy sinks and the pace of construction sl...

India's Modi condemns Sri Lanka attacks, says he can defeat the 'terrorists'

12:43am, 22nd April, 2019

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India's Modi condemns Sri Lanka attacks, says he can defeat the 'terrorists'

After condemning the series of deadly bomb attacks on Sri Lankan churches and luxury hotels on Sunday that killed more than 200 people, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told voters that they needed to elect him to a second term as only he can beat...

India's Modi rides nationalist fervor ahead of election starting on Thursday

3:05am, 10th April, 2019

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India's Modi rides nationalist fervor ahead of election starting on Thursday

India's prime minister is rallying his nationalist base as the world's biggest democracy begins a general election on Thursday, but it has become tighter than anticipated, thanks to dwindling incomes for farmers and scarce jobs.

India's Modi rides nationalist fervor to keep edge in election that begins Thursday

8:55pm, 9th April, 2019

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India's Modi rides nationalist fervor to keep edge in election that begins Thursday

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is rallying his nationalist base ahead of the world's biggest election, which starts on Thursday, but has become tighter than anticipated just months ago, because of falling incomes for farmers and a lack of j...

Workers doing India's dirtiest job say Modi has failed them

1:56am, 7th April, 2019

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Workers doing India's dirtiest job say Modi has failed them

Five sanitation workers, all from the lowest rung of India's caste system, were chosen in late February to meet a very important guest: Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

1:48am, 4th April, 2019

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Modi TV, Modi app, Modi rallies: How brand Modi plays in Indian election

If Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins this spring's general election, as is widely expected, it will also be another massive victory for the marketing machine created to amplify Brand Modi into every Indian living room.

India shoots down satellite in space; Modi hails major breakthrough

3:06am, 27th March, 2019

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India shoots down satellite in space; Modi hails major breakthrough

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India had shot down a satellite in space on Wednesday with an anti-satellite missile, hailing the test as a major breakthrough in its space program.

India to go to polls from April 11, Pakistan tension may boost Modi

2:16pm, 10th March, 2019

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India to go to polls from April 11, Pakistan tension may boost Modi

India will hold a general election in seven stages starting on April 11, the election commission said on Sunday, in what will be the world's biggest democratic exercise with Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to benefit from tensions with Pakis...

India waiting for UK reply after fugitive Nirav Modi's video surfaces

3:14am, 9th March, 2019

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India waiting for UK reply after fugitive Nirav Modi's video surfaces

India said on Saturday it was waiting for Britain to respond to its request to extradite fugitive billionaire jeweler Nirav Modi, after London's Telegraph newspaper reported that he was living in an upscale apartment in London.

India's Modi breaks protocol to welcome Saudi's crown prince

12:48am, 20th February, 2019

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India's Modi breaks protocol to welcome Saudi's crown prince

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke with government protocol to personally welcome Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to New Delhi on Tuesday.

Indian PM Modi warns Pakistan of strong response for Kashmir attack

2:12am, 15th February, 2019

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Indian PM Modi warns Pakistan of strong response for Kashmir attack

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday promised a strong response to a car bombing in Kashmir that killed 44 paramilitary that his government blamed on Pakistan, ratcheting up tensions with the nuclear-rival.

China condemns Indian PM Modi's visit to disputed region

5:02am, 9th February, 2019

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China condemns Indian PM Modi's visit to disputed region

China's foreign ministry on Saturday condemned Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the northeastern border state of Arunachal Pradesh, also claimed by China, saying it "resolutely opposes" activities of Indian leaders in the regi...

Modi's backers step up holy site dispute as Indian election looms

10:27pm, 21st November, 2018

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Modi's backers step up holy site dispute as Indian election looms

When a Hindu mob tore down a centuries-old mosque in the northern Indian town of Ayodhya 26 years ago, Haji Mahboob Ahmad says he and his family had to flee to a Muslim religious school miles away to escape deadly rioting.

Deepening farm crisis in India could hurt Modi's re-election bid

12:53pm, 3rd October, 2018

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Deepening farm crisis in India could hurt Modi's re-election bid

The financial squeeze on India's farmers is set to worsen because of record high fuel prices and surging costs of fertilisers, posing a challenge to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an election that must be held by May.

India's Modi faces calls for resignation over French jet deal

3:27am, 22nd September, 2018

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India's Modi faces calls for resignation over French jet deal

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced calls for his resignation over allegations of corruption in a military jet deal with France after former French president Francois Hollande was quoted as saying New Delhi had influenced the choice of a local...