Gerry Shih

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The defamation conviction of Rahul Gandhi, which supporters say is politically motivated, also means he cannot run for any elections for the next six years.

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The conviction for defamation is the latest attack on media and the opposition in India, raising fears for the democracy in one of the world's most populous nations.

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The campaign seeks to hammer home a message that the prime minister is winning clout and respect for India internationally.

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The ban for all of Punjab state, as officials searched for Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh, is one of the broadest internet shutdowns in recent years in India.

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In the clearest indication of its stance on same-sex marriage, the government argued in the Supreme Court that marriage should be defined by Parliament.

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The arrest of the Congress party's Pawan Khera after his remarks insulting Modi follows an investigation of BBC offices for a documentary also criticized by the prime minister's supporters.

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The raids took place in New Delhi less than a month after Narendra Modi's government censored a BBC documentary deemed critical of the prime minister.

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The electricity deal charged impoverished and indebted Bangladesh more for power than from comparable coal-fired plants.

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Christian evangelicals have been stepping up conversions, creating a backlash — and a political opportunity for Hindu nationalists.