India
Modi says 'deeply saddened and shocked' by Raisi's death
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday he was "deeply saddened and shocked by the tragic demise" of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi after Iranian media reported he had died in a helicopter crash
India Lok Sabha polls phase 5: voting underway in 49 seats
Indians today began voting in the fifth phase of polling in the national elections covering 49 Lok Sabha seats in eight states and union territories with the electoral fate of political heavyweights like Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and National Conference leader Omar Abdulla at stake
49 constituencies go to polls in 5th phase today
An estimated 8.95 crore people are expected to vote in the fifth phase of polling in India’s Lok Sabha elections covering 49 constituencies across eight states and union territories today.
India polls: Benapole port closed to Bangladeshis for 3 days
Due to the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, India imposed a three-day ban on Bangladeshi passport holders entering the country through the Benapole border beginning yesterday.
INDIA ELECTION / Opposition slams Modi for anti-Muslim remarks
India’s main opposition party yesterday condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi for anti-Muslim comments in election campaign speeches that have heightened concerns over sectarian tensions in the world’s biggest democracy.
India Election: Dance videos of Modi, rival turn up AI heat
An AI video shows an ecstatic Narendra Modi sporting a trendy jacket and trousers, grooving on a stage to a Bollywood song as the crowd cheers. The Indian prime minister reshared the video on X, saying “such creativity in peak poll season is truly a delight.”
CONTROVERSIAL LAW / India issues first set of citizenship certificates to 14
India yesterday granted citizenship to a first batch of 14 people under a controversial law that has been criticised for discriminating against Muslims, midway through general elections in which religious divisions have taken centre stage.
In a first, 14 get Indian citizenship under CAA
The CAA was passed by parliament in 2019 but the BJP-led central government notified the CAA implementation rules in March this year
Modi denies adopting polarisation tactics to win polls
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has rejected the allegation that he has adopted a tactics of polarisation to win the ongoing Lok Sabha elections 2024
Iran port deal: India downplays US sanctions threat
India's foreign minister has said his company will work to communicate the benefits of a strategic port project in Iran after the United States said Indian firms working on the project risked sanctions
Modi's assets total Rs 3cr, mostly fixed deposits: affidavit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who filed his nomination papers for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections from Varanasi constituency today, has four gold rings weighing 45g worth over Rs 2.67 lakh but does not have any immovable asset, as per an affidavit filed by him
Modi files nomination from Varanasi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended himself against criticism that he is stoking divisions between Hindus and Muslims to win national elections as he filed his nomination yesterday for re-election from Varanasi, one of Hinduism’s holiest cities.
AAP will be made accused in liquor policy case: ED
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will be made an accused in the alleged liquor policy scam, which has seen three of its key leaders - including party chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal - land behind bars, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has informed the Delhi High Court.
India Lok Sabha polls: Modi files nomination from Varanasi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today filed his nomination papers from the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in the most populous state of Uttar Pradesh
Four Delhi hospitals receive bomb threat emails
Four hospitals in Delhi -- Burari Government Hospital, Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Mangolpuri, Superspeciality Hospital in Janakpuri, and Hindu Rao Hospital – received bomb threat emails on Sunday afternoon, sources said
14 killed as billboard falls during dust storm in Mumbai
At least 14 people were killed and 74 injured when a billboard collapsed during a dust storm and unseasonal rains in Mumbai's Ghatkopar locality yesterday, civic officials said today
62.9pc turnout in fourth phase
India yesterday voted in the fourth phase of a seven-week long general election as the campaign rhetoric became more strident over economic disparities and religious divisions.
‘We will make Pakistan wear bangles’
Mincing no words, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday attacked the opposition INDIA bloc, calling its leaders “cowards” who were “scared of Pakistan’s nuclear power”.
