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Indian police detain dozens of protesters demanding release of top opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police detained dozens of opposition protesters Tuesday to stop them from marching to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence to demand the release of their leader and top elected official of New Delhi arrested last week in a bribery case.
India court effectively bans madrasahs in big state before election
NEW DELHI: A court in India essentially banned Islamic schools in the country's most populous state, a move that could further distance many Muslims from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu-nationalist government ahead of national elections.
India to begin voting on April 19 in world's largest election
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -- India will begin voting in phases starting April 19 to elect a new parliament, the country's election authority said on Saturday, the world's largest election in which nearly one billion people are eligible to cast ballots.
India extends onion export ban indefinitely ahead of general election
MUMBAI (Reuters) -- India has extended its ban on onion exports indefinitely -- a surprise move that comes ahead of a general election and is set to exacerbate high prices in some overseas markets.