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Six dead as powerful cyclone heads for India
At least six people have died in torrential rain and winds as virus-hit India braces for a powerful cyclone, officials said on May 16, with more than 150,000 residents set to be evacuated from their homes.
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Indian lawmakers scuffle over citizenship riots where 41 died
Indian lawmakers pushed and shoved each other in parliament on March 2 after opposition parties demanded the resignation of interior minister Amit Shah over the handling of deadly riots triggered by a citizenship law that excludes Muslims.
Amnesty: India becoming 'dangerous' for protesters
Amnesty International on Feb. 1 warned that India was becoming a dangerous place for peaceful protesters, citing ruling party leaders' remarks against demonstrators protesting a citizenship law passed last year.
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"An explosive decision": India revokes the special constitutional status of Kashmir
Hindu nationalist authorities made Presidential Decree which abolishes Special status of the state Jammu and Kashmir, guaranteed under Indian Constitution.
Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the measure in parliament despite massive protests from the opposition. He said it would become law as soon as it was signed by the president.
World's Tallest Statue Built in India (Video)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today, dedicated to the nation a 182-metre statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, believed to be the tallest in the world and said it will be a reminder about the courage of a man who thwarted efforts to disintegrate India.
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