India’s main opposition party says tax authorities have frozen its funds, weeks before nationwide election
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Indian farmers strike to demand guaranteed crop prices as others attempt to march to New Delhi
NEW DELHI (AP) — Farmers blocked highways and held demonstrations in many rural areas in northern India on Friday to protest over a range of grievances that have also led tens of thousands to march toward the capital in tractors and wagons.
At least 11 dead and 4 injured in massive fire at paint factory in New Delhi
NEW DELHI (AP) — A massive fire swept through a paint factory in India’s capital, New Delhi, killing at least 11 people and leaving four others injured, news agency Press Trust of India reported.
Indian opposition's Sonia Gandhi to skip elections, but not politics
NEW DELHI — Sonia Gandhi, one of the most prominent leaders of India's main opposition Congress party, will not contest the upcoming elections, citing her increasing age and depleting health, according to a letter she has written to her constituency.
India Supreme Court scraps opaque election funding system
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -- India's Supreme Court on Thursday scrapped a seven-year-old election funding system that allows individuals and companies to donate money to political parties anonymously and without any limits, calling it "unconstitutional".
Indian farmers vow to continue fight for crop prices even as police use ‘immoral’ tear gas on protesters
Farmer Karamjeet Singh, 42, shows no signs of fatigue as he organises food arrangements for thousands of fellow farmers gathered at the Shambhu border of Punjab and Haryana. Since Tuesday, they have been on a mission to march to India’s capital city, New Delhi, to press for their demands.
India's Supreme Court scraps opaque election funding system
NEW DELHI - India's Supreme Court on Feb 15 scrapped a seven-year-old election funding system that allows individuals and companies to donate money to political parties anonymously and without any limits.