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Indian Muslims Celebrate Execution Of Lone Surviving Gunman From 2008 Terror Attack On Mumbai
An activist of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad or All Indian Student Council, prepares an effigy of Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving gunman from the 2008 terror attacks on Mumbai, before it was burned to celebrate his execution in Bangalore, India, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. Kasab, a Pakistani citizen, was…
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Two Indian Women Arrested For Posting Insulting Remarks On Facebook Against Right-Wing Politician
In this Monday, Nov.19, 2012 photo, face covered Shaheen Dhada, left, and Renu Srinivas, Indian women arrested for their Facebook posts, come out of a court in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. As India’s financial capital shut down for the weekend funeral of a powerful right-wing politician linked to…
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A Muslim Bleeds By Flagellating Himself During Muharram Procession In Srinagar, India
Blood runs down the face of a Kashmiri Shiite Muslim flagellating himself during a Muharram procession in Srinagar, India, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. Muharram is a month of mourning in remembrance of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed. <AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan>
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Pakistani PM Poses With Those Who Came To Attend Developing Eight Summit In Islamabad
Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf (4th L) poses for a group photo with representatives coming for the Developing Eight (D-8) Summit during the D-8 Business Forum in Islamabad, Pakistan, Nov. 20, 2012. The D-8 Business Forum kicked off here on Tuesday, two days before the open of the D-8…
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People Go Into Trance While Performing Ritual In River During Chhath Puja Festival In New Delhi
An Indian man jumps into the Yamuna river to save a Hindu woman who went into trance while performing rituals at sunrise in the holy Yamuna River during the final day of Chhath Puja festival in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. Chhath prayers, an ancient Hindu festival popular…
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Obama politics feared to become parochial in shaping up new relationship with India and China
With President Obama bouncing back in the White House after a convincing victory, and Wen Jiabao making place for the next Party chief, Xi Jinping, the changing scenario of global politics is sure to take a while before the ripples are felt in Asia. The relationship with India is not…
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Nepalese Women Offer Prayer To Setting Sun In Celebration Of Chhath Festival
Nepalese women in Biratnagar, eastern Nepal, are offering worship to the setting sun on Monday on the occasion of the Chhath festival. Chhath is also marked across India.
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Activists Protest Against Gov’t Decision To Open Retail Sector To Foreign Investment In Hyderabad, India
India’s leftist party activists shout slogans during a protest in front of a Bharti Walmart Best Price wholesale store in Hyderabad, India, Monday, Nov. 19, 2102. They are protesting against the Indian government’s recent decision to open India’s retail sector to foreign investment. <AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.>
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Hindu Devotees Celebrate Chhath Puja Festival To Thank Sun God For Life In New Delhi And Other Major Cities Of India
Indian Hindu devotees lay on the ground as they prostrate during the Chhath Puja festival in Kolkata, India, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. Chhath prayers, an ancient Hindu festival popular amongst the working class, is performed to thank the Sun God for sustaining life on earth. <AP Photo> Indian Hindu devotees…
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Mourners Jampack Street For Funeral Of Bal Thackeray, Hindu Extremist Leader, In Mumbai, India
Indian mourners gather beside a truck carrying the body of Hindu hardline Shiv Sena party leader Bal Thackeray during his funeral in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012. Hundreds of thousands of supporters have filled the streets of Mumbai for the funeral of Thackeray, a Hindu extremist leader linked to…
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