Militants Strike in Kashmir as Elections Approach
By HARI KUMAR and ELLEN BARRY
Twenty people died in three episodes on Friday, just days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India is to address an election rally in the region.
Twenty people died in three episodes on Friday, just days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India is to address an election rally in the region.
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