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India's Modi celebrates 'record' win in opposition-held West Bengal

India's Modi celebrates 'record' win in opposition-held West Bengal

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party swept to victory Monday in key elections in opposition-held West Bengal state, conquering a bastion long held by its adversary. Votes were still being counted under tight security in the state of more than 100 million people, one of

India's Modi faces key test as vote count underway

India's Modi faces key test as vote count underway

Vote counting in key Indian state elections was underway Monday under tight security, with the focus on West Bengal, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party is hoping for crucial gains. Elections in five states and territories took place in April and May, and Modi's Bharatiya Janata

India criticizes 'poor taste' Trump post against immigrants

India criticizes 'poor taste' Trump post against immigrants

India on Thursday criticized as inappropriate a post by US President Donald Trump that called the South Asian country a "hellhole." The comments come ahead of a planned visit next month to India by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who would seek to turn the page on

'Raw and honest': India climbers face obstacles in race to the top

'Raw and honest': India climbers face obstacles in race to the top

Blink and you might miss Indian speed climber Deepu Mallesh scaling a wall five buses high in five seconds. India, a country obsessed with cricket, has seen a surge in popularity in climbing but those who want to compete internationally have had to crowdfund and there is little government recognition

Fish furore fuels fierce election in India's West Bengal

Fish furore fuels fierce election in India's West Bengal

In India's West Bengal state, the beloved fish has leapt from the kitchen table to the campaign trail, becoming an unexpected flashpoint in a fiercely contested election. For Bengalis, fish is not merely food. It is intrinsic to the Bengali identity and pride. Its aroma drifts from roadside

India mulls reptile river guards on Bangladesh border

India mulls reptile river guards on Bangladesh border

India is considering releasing snakes and crocodiles along its frontier with Bangladesh, the Border Security Force said Wednesday, as New Delhi seeks to stave off unauthorised crossings. Bangladesh is almost entirely encircled by India and the border stretches for more than 4,000 kilometres (2,485 miles), large parts of

¡Ándale! ¡Arriba! Speedy Gonzales set to make his triumphant return to the silver screen

“¡Ándale! ¡Ándale! ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba!” Meaning “hurry up, let’s go,” the trademark slogan of Speedy Gonzales was, for generations of children, the first Spanish words they learned. But by the 1980s, ABC had pulled his cartoons due to concerns that his dress, accent and characters like his cousin, Slowpoke Rodriguez,