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  • An elderly voter poses for a photograph after casting her vote during the first phase of polling in Nandigram, in West Bengal state, India, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Photo: AP)
  • A security person assists voters standing in a queue at a polling booth during the first phase of voting in West Bengal state elections in Nandigram, India, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Photo: AP)
  • Posters with Trinamool Congress party chief Mamata Banerjee are fixed on back of auto-rickshaws ahead of the West Bengal state Legislative Assembly elections, in Kolkata, India, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Photo: AP)
  • Police personnels check a car as part of security measures ahead of the West Bengal state Legislative Assembly elections, in Kolkata, India, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Photo: AP)
  • Supporters of Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP, shout slogans during a campaign rally for their candidate ahead of the West Bengal state Legislative Assembly elections, in Kolkata, India, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Photo: AP)

Voting begins in India’s West Bengal state after a national voter list purge

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KOLKATA, India, April 23, 2026 (AP) — Voting in one of India’s most closely watched state elections began Thursday after a national voter roll revision removed millions of names and raised concerns over disenfranchisement in West Bengal, one of the few large states not governed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party. The election has

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands as they attend a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 13, 2025. (Photo: Reuters)

Trump and Modi stress need to keep Strait of Hormuz open in call

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April 14 (Reuters) – U.S. President ​Donald Trump and Indian Prime ‌Minister Narendra Modi stressed the importance of keeping the Strait of ​Hormuz open and secure in ​a call on Tuesday, Modi ⁠said in a post on ​X. Received a call from my friend President Donald Trump. We reviewed the substantial progress achieved in our

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  • A woman shows the indelible ink mark on her index finger after casting her vote at a polling center during the state election in Guwahati, India, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (Photo: AP)
  • A woman casts her vote at a polling center during the state election in Guwahati, India, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (Photo: AP)
  • People stand in queue to cast their votes at a polling center during the state election in Guwahati, India, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (Photo: AP)
  • A voter, right, arrives to check his name at an assistance booth set up by party workers as a candidate’s cut out photo is displayed on left during the Kerala state election in Kochi, India, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (Photo: AP)
  • People queue up to vote outside a polling booth during the Kerala state elections in Kochi, India, Thursday, April 9, 2026.
    People queue up to vote outside a polling booth during the Kerala state election in Kochi, India, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (Photo: AP)

Key Indian states hold elections that will test reach of Modi’s party in opposition strongholds

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NEW DELHI, April 9, 2026 (AP) — Voters in India’s Assam and Kerala states and the federally administered region of Puducherry began casting ballots Thursday in local elections seen as a test of support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party. The elections pit the BJP and its regional allies against a

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India withdraws bid UN climate talks
Security personnel stand guard on the 'Kartavya Path' during a rehearsal ahead of the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India, September 2, 2023. (Photo: Reuters)

India withdraws bid to host annual UN climate talks in 2028

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SINGAPORE, April 8 (Reuters) – India has withdrawn its offer to host the United Nations ​annual climate Conference Of the ‌Parties (COP33) in 2028, two government officials familiar with the matter told Reuters. India communicated its ​decision to not host the ​conference this month, the officials said, ⁠but it was not immediately clear ​why the

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