Hindu litigants are mounting court challenges to allow them to worship at mosques in moves Muslims see as intruding on their rights
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Arvind Kejriwal arrested in a corruption case one month before elections
Mob of about 20-25 people armed with sticks, iron rods and stones told students to move to a mosque
Polls forecast comfortable victory for prime minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist BJP
Government accused of officially launching law, which led to widespread rioting in 2019, for political reasons ahead of elections
Ruling viewed as ‘major setback’ for prime minister Narendra Modi’s government, the largest beneficiary of bonds scheme
Trek seen as a metaphor for the grim slog the opposition National Congress faces under a system increasingly dominated by Narendra Modi’s BJP party
World’s most populous country afflicted by insufficient rainfall, rapidly declining groundwater reserves and poor infrastructural planning
Kites carried string coated in powdered glass to entangle drones’ rotors as farmers seek better prices, loan waivers and pensions
Drones drop tear gas on farmers trying to reach New Delhi to call for higher crop prices
Opponents accuse the Indian prime minister of using the religious ceremony in Ayodhya to launch his general election campaign
Inauguration on disputed site has overwhelming support from Hindus but is criticised as a political manoeuvre
Court directs men to return to jail within a fortnight. They were released in August 2022 and given a heroes’ welcome by organisations linked to prime minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bhartiya Janata Party
Three deputy ministers suspended amid concern that damaged relationship with India could harm the Maldivian tourist industry
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