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India Elections - National
Sep 19, 2024
India's Jammu and Kashmir votes in first regional poll in a decade
SRINAGAR - Voters queued outside polling stations in India's Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to vote in the first provincial election...
Jun 27, 2024
India's Modi wins test of strength in parliament with election of speaker
MUMBAI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi passed the first big political test of his third term on Wednesday as a candidate from the...
Jun 24, 2024
Strong opposition will maintain its pressure, says Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, June 24 - Mounting an attack on the BJP-led NDA government during the new Lok Sabha's first session, Congress leader Rahul...
Jun 24, 2024
Journey of reforms to transform lives of 140 crore Indians will continue: PM Modi
New Delhi, June 24 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the BJP-led NDA government remains committed to continuing the...
Jun 24, 2024
From election to performance -- Understanding the role of Speaker in the Lok Sabha
New Delhi, June 24 - With the 18th Lok Sabha holding its inaugural session from June 24 to July 3, the House is likely to elect its new...
Jun 11, 2024
India's Modi prevails over allies in cabinet line-up
NEW DELHI -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has retained all key cabinet ministers in their portfolios in the new government,...
Jun 11, 2024
'UP showed the way', Rahul, Priyanka thank voters of Raebareli, Amethi
Raebareli (UP), June 11 - Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday thanked the people of Raebareli and Amethi for voting for the INDIA bloc...
Jun 9, 2024
India's Modi sworn in as prime minister for historic third term
NEW DELHI - Narendra Modi was sworn in as India's prime minister on Sunday for a record-equalling third term, but as a restive...
Jun 9, 2024
PM Modi addresses NDA MPs set to be ministers
New Delhi, June 9 - Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday evening, MPs, who are set to be part of...
Jun 9, 2024
Factbox-Challenges for India's Modi in his third term as prime minister
India's Narendra Modi is set to be sworn in as prime minister on Sunday for a third straight term, a rare feat that will also come with...
Jun 9, 2024
Unrivalled for a decade, India's Modi must now learn to share power
NEW DELHI -Flying back from a meditation break at the end of India's gruelling election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote in a column...
Jun 8, 2024
Factbox-What happens to the key promises of India PM Modi's party after a slimmer win?
NEW DELHI -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have to rely on regional allies to form the next government after his party failed...
South - India Elections
Jan 4
Moscow-backed enclave in Moldova feels pain from lack of Russian gas
The severing of one of Russia's last gas export routes to Europe is being felt most painfully in a small, mainly Russian-speaking...
Jan 4
Trump's Republicans reelect Mike Johnson US House Speaker despite dissent
WASHINGTON - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson was reelected to the chamber's top job on Friday by a razor-thin margin...
Jan 4
Israeli airstrikes push up Gaza death toll amid new truce push
CAIRO/JERUSALEM - Israel has carried out airstrikes on dozens of Hamas targets in Gaza over the past 24 hours, it said on Friday, in...
Jan 4
Hanoi declared world's most polluted city, authorities seek action
HANOI - Vietnam's capital Hanoi has been covered in thick smog over recent weeks, putting it at the top of a list of the world's most...
Jan 4
Supporters of South Korea's Yoon adopt 'Stop the Steal', hope Trump will help
SEOUL - Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are adopting "Stop the Steal" slogans popularised by U.S....
Jan 4
US begins new year on high alert following New Orleans attack and Vegas explosion
WASHINGTON/NEW ORLEANS - Law-enforcement officials in U.S. cities were beefing up security on Thursday after a deadly attack in New...
West - India Elections
Jan 4
Moscow-backed enclave in Moldova feels pain from lack of Russian gas
The severing of one of Russia's last gas export routes to Europe is being felt most painfully in a small, mainly Russian-speaking...
Jan 4
Trump's Republicans reelect Mike Johnson US House Speaker despite dissent
WASHINGTON - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson was reelected to the chamber's top job on Friday by a razor-thin margin...
Jan 4
Israeli airstrikes push up Gaza death toll amid new truce push
CAIRO/JERUSALEM - Israel has carried out airstrikes on dozens of Hamas targets in Gaza over the past 24 hours, it said on Friday, in...
Jan 4
Hanoi declared world's most polluted city, authorities seek action
HANOI - Vietnam's capital Hanoi has been covered in thick smog over recent weeks, putting it at the top of a list of the world's most...
Jan 4
Supporters of South Korea's Yoon adopt 'Stop the Steal', hope Trump will help
SEOUL - Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are adopting "Stop the Steal" slogans popularised by U.S....
Jan 4
US begins new year on high alert following New Orleans attack and Vegas explosion
WASHINGTON/NEW ORLEANS - Law-enforcement officials in U.S. cities were beefing up security on Thursday after a deadly attack in New...
East - India Elections
Jan 4
Moscow-backed enclave in Moldova feels pain from lack of Russian gas
The severing of one of Russia's last gas export routes to Europe is being felt most painfully in a small, mainly Russian-speaking...
Jan 4
Trump's Republicans reelect Mike Johnson US House Speaker despite dissent
WASHINGTON - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson was reelected to the chamber's top job on Friday by a razor-thin margin...
Jan 4
Israeli airstrikes push up Gaza death toll amid new truce push
CAIRO/JERUSALEM - Israel has carried out airstrikes on dozens of Hamas targets in Gaza over the past 24 hours, it said on Friday, in...
Jan 4
Hanoi declared world's most polluted city, authorities seek action
HANOI - Vietnam's capital Hanoi has been covered in thick smog over recent weeks, putting it at the top of a list of the world's most...
Jan 4
Supporters of South Korea's Yoon adopt 'Stop the Steal', hope Trump will help
SEOUL - Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are adopting "Stop the Steal" slogans popularised by U.S....