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24 Feb
Indian farmers atop agricultural machinery have resumed their march toward the capital, New Delhi, amid a stalemate with the government on guaranteed prices for their produce.
17 Feb
Security forces in Manipur say they first lobbed tear gas and then fired live rounds as hundreds of people tried to storm a police compound.
15 Feb
Anonymous donations through India's electoral bonds are "unconstitutional," according to the country's Supreme Court. The ruling could affect billions in campaign funding as the country prepares for a national election.
6 Feb
'Vishvamitra' — a term that translates to 'friend of the world' — has emerged as a buzzword of India's Hindu-nationalist government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But what's behind it?
4 Feb
It is the beginning, not the end for South Africa's complaint before the International Court of Justice in The Hague. The court finding that Israel must prevent genocidal acts in Gaza and allow humanitarian aid in but stopping shy of calling for a ceasefire.
30 Jan
India's first international transgender beauty pageant has no age limits and is open to all body sizes and shapes. Organizer Naaz Joshi hopes "Miss Universe Trans" will drive societal change.
28 Jan
French President Emmanuel Macron is wrapping up his two-day visit to India, where he paraded through the streets with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and talked business, amid calls from human rights groups not to overlook India's authoritarian shift. For more, we speak to Subir Sinha, Director of the South Asia Institute at SOAS University of London.
24 Jan
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a temple to the Hindu deity Ram in a ceremony in the northern town of Ayodhya. The temple is controversial as it was built on grounds where a mosque stood for centuries, before it was torn down in 1992 by Hindu zealots incited by members of Modi's party, the BJP.
22 Jan
Muslim residents of Ayodhya say the temple's opening will evoke the blood-soaked memories of the violence there decades ago.
21 Jan
After coming back from a visit to China, Maldives' President Mohamed Muizzu struck a defiant tone in the ongoing row with India and decried attempts to "bully" his nation.
18 Jan
India and China are competing for influence in Bangladesh and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina looks to maintain partnerships with the US and Europe while keeping new options on the table.
15 Jan
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina winning a fourth consecutive term provides India a sense of continuity and stability for regional security, despite criticism of democratic backsliding, analysts say.

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