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India news: West Bengal wakes to a new political reality

After years of making steady inroads, Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party has clinched West Bengal at the polls. Meanwhile, India's Foreign Ministry criticized Iran over an attack on the UAE.

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India news: West Bengal wakes to a new political realityAfter years of making steady inroads, Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party has clinched West Bengal at the polls. Meanwhile, India's Foreign Ministry criticized Iran over an attack on the UAE.
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