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China or the U.S.? Two Meetings Offer Competing Showcases of Global Power.

As Xi Jinping gathered with the leaders of Russia and Iran, Europe challenged the Trump administration at the G20, offering a split-screen view of a changing world.

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Modi Is Hedging Against Trump, One Deal at a Time

In a year of globe-trotting, the Indian prime minister has secured deals around the world as the United States becomes less dependable.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India at the Group of 7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, in June. In the past year, Mr. Modi has paid official visits to at least 20 countries.
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India’s Summer of Youth Protests Is Boiling Over

The police fired water cannons at protesters in the state of Bihar, while the leaders of the ‘Cockroach’ student movement vowed to return to Delhi’s streets.

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The police used water cannons to disperse protesters in Patna, India, on Tuesday.
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Missing From a Mass Wedding in India: Brides

A fraud case, in which dozens of grooms showed up for a wedding that never materialized, is an extreme example of scamming in a marriage industry long prone to it.

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After Women in India Joined Protests, Online Harassment Followed

Widespread online abuse and visits from the police show the added risks women take standing up for their beliefs in a patriarchal society.

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Rhiya Ahir has suffered constant online abuse from trolls after an image of her at a protest in Mumbai last month went viral.
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The Man on a Mission to Build India’s Most Livable City

The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh has 25,000 workers building his dream capital with waterways, bike lanes and a “Quantum Valley” tech hub.

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The construction site for a tech hub labeled “Quantum Valley” in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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The Man on a Mission to Build India’s Most Livable City

The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh has 25,000 workers building his dream capital with waterways, bike lanes and a “Quantum Valley” tech hub.

© Priyadarshini Ravichandran for The New York Times

The construction site for a tech hub labeled “Quantum Valley” in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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Police in India Use Tear Gas to Break Youth Protest

Thousands of protesters in the eastern state of Jharkhand claim irregularities in qualifying exams for government jobs and are demanding an overhaul of the system.

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Police standing guard near a barricade as demonstrators took part in a protest over government recruitment exams in Ranchi. Jharkhand, on Monday.
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