Clashes in Indian Kashmir, violence in W. Bengal mar voting as 95 million Indians go to polls

SRINAGAR, India — Scores of protesters clashed with government troops in Indian Kashmir’s main city Thursday as residents went to the polls in the disputed Himalayan region, the country’s capital and other key states in a monthlong parliamentary election.

Land mine blast kills 4 police, 1 polling official during India’s elections

PATNA, India — Suspected communist rebels blew up a jeep carrying polling officials in eastern India, killing five people as part of a wave of violence that has marred India’s elections, officials said Friday.

Land mine blast kills 5 polling officials during 2nd phase of India’s elections, police say

PATNA, India — Suspected communist rebels blew up a jeep carrying polling officials in eastern India, killing five people in violence that marred voting in India’s parliamentary elections, police said Friday.

Police on high alert as rebel violence mars monthlong Indian elections

PATNA, India — Indians voted Thursday in the second round of the country’s monthlong national election that will likely see a weak government take power during a time of economic uncertainty and political violence.

Suspected rebels free train with hundreds of passengers in eastern India

PATNA, India — Suspected communist rebels freed nearly 300 train passengers unharmed after keeping them hostage for almost five hours at a railway station in eastern India on Wednesday, a day before the second phase of national elections that the guerrillas have vowed to disrupt.

Police say suspected communist rebels free train passengers in India, ahead of crucial polls

PATNA, India — Police say suspected communist rebels have freed more than 250 train passengers after keeping them hostage for nearly five hours at a rail station in eastern India.

Suspected rebels hijack train with hundreds of passengers in eastern India

PATNA, India — Communist rebels hijacked a train and briefly held 300 passengers before melting away into surrounding forests in one of a series of attacks in India that threatened to mar elections Thursday in the world’s largest democracy.

Suspected rebels stop train with hundreds of passengers in eastern India

PATNA, India — Police say nearly 250 suspected Maoist rebels have stopped a train with hundreds of passengers aboard in eastern India, a day ahead of parliamentary polling that the guerrillas have vowed to disrupt.