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A laser show on the banks of Sarayu River in Ayodhya on January 21, 2024, on the eve of the consecration ceremony of a temple to Hindu deity Ram. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on January 22 inaugurate a temple that embodies the triumph of his muscular Hindu nationalist politics, in an unofficial start to his re-election campaign this year. (Photo by Money SHARMA / AFP) RELATED CONTENT
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Why a controversial Hindu temple in India could prove pivotal to Narendra Modi’s party in upcoming elections

Aviroop Gupta, Curtin University Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first prime minister, famously opposed…

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The Conversation
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Global Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2024: Pioneering Industry 4.0

The 10th edition of the Global Vibrant Gujarat Summit is set to…

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Vedic Astrology: What you need to know about the Indian understanding of the heavens

Vedic astrology, also known as Jyotish, remains as popular in modern times…

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Homeless people are served food on a pavement by a group of people during a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of new coronavirus in Gauhati, India, Sunday, April 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
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India: How COVID-19 enabled new forms of economic abuse of women

Dr Punita Chowbey, Sheffield Hallam University In the wake of the COVID-19…

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A view of the collapsed under construction Silkyara tunnel in the Uttarkashi district of India's Uttarakhand state, on November 24, 2023. ust a few metres of rock and earth separate Indian rescue teams from 41 workers who have been trapped inside a collapsed road tunnel for nearly two weeks, officials said on November 24, saying they were optimistic of success within hours.
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14 Metres to freedom: Final push to free Indian tunnel workers

Just a few metres of rock and earth separate Indian rescue teams…

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Paramedics wait near the tunnel where rescuers work on the final stage to reach workers trapped in the Silkyara road tunnel, days after it collapsed in the Uttarkashi district of India, on November 22, 2023. Indian rescuers have drilled two-thirds of the way through debris towards 41 workers trapped in a collapsed road tunnel, warning that the next 24 hours could be critical, officials said on November 22, 2023. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)
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Tunnel collapse: Ambulances on standby as Indian rescuers near 41 trapped workers

Tunnel collapse: Ambulances were on standby Thursday morning as Indian rescuers dug…

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Indian worker trapped inside the tunnel for 10 days.
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WATCH: India tunnel collapse, workers trapped inside for ten days seen on camera

Forty-one Indian workers trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for ten days…

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India fans react while watching the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup one-day international (ODI) final match between India and Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on November 19, 2023.
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ICC Cricket World Cup chokers? India searches for answers after latest letdown

World Cup chokers: Cricket-obsessed India was left grappling for answers Monday after…

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Rescue workers stand at an entrance of the under construction road tunnel, days after it collapsed in the Uttarkashi district of India's Uttarakhand state on November 18, 2023. Indian rescuers said on November 18, they had paused efforts to reach 41 men trapped in a collapsed road tunnel after a cracking sound created a "panic situation" over the possibility of a further cave-in.
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Himalayan Highway Tunnel collapse: Rescuers to dig new shaft for 41 men trapped for nine days

Himalayan Highway Tunnel collapse: Indian rescuers were battling Monday to free 41…

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Rain looms as South Africa bats against Australia in ICC Cricket World Cup semi-final

South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to bat…

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