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Thousands of people in India's northeastern state of Manipur have taken refuge in military camps after being evacuated by soldiers following deadly unrest that kicked off after a protest march by a tribal group last week sparked clashes, with vehicles and houses set on fire. Authorities have not given an official death toll but hospital morgues in the state capital Imphal and Churachandpur had reported a combined total of 54 dead, according to local media. IMAGES
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, the iconic freedom movement leader who was shot dead at point-blank range 75 years ago. IMAGES
Rahul Gandhi, leader of India's main opposition Congress party, says he wishes Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'the best' after Modi claimed victory in India's general election. SOUNDBITE
India holds the fifth phase of its marathon election, with 90 million people eligible to vote in key seats for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party. The country's mammoth electorate of 900 million vote on seven days between April 11 and May 19 -- Monday marking the fifth day -- with results due on May 23. IMAGES
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky on a historic visit to Kyiv, where he is pushing for a solution to end more than two years of war with Russia. Modi embraced Zelensky and signed the guest book at the Mariinsky palace, the president's official residence, in the first ever visit by an Indian premier to Ukraine. IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Narendra Modi in the Indian prime minister's first visit to the war-torn country. IMAGES