At least 25 killed across India in anti-citizenship law protests.

ISLAMABAD -- At least 25 people across India have died amid ongoing protests against the country's new citizenship law, which critics say discriminates against Muslims.

In the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, police reportedly cracked down on demonstrators, taking at least 600 into custody, reported.

The state is a stronghold of the ruling right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which enacted the law. Authorities...

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