Clashes between followers of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and an opposition leader heightened tensions in the key Indian city of Kolkata on Wednesday ahead of the final round of the country’s hard-fought national election. Dozens of people were arrested in the street battles late Tuesday that forced Amit Shah, president of the ruling Bharatiya Janata […]
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Polls cancelled in South India due to cash seizure
INDIA: Voting was cancelled in a southern region of the country after the Indian election authorities seized more than 110 million rupees ($1.5 million) they believe were meant to influence the outcome, officials said on Wednesday. Ballot has been cancelled for the first time in such an incident, officials said. As the epic Indian elections […]