India Modi's alliance unanimously elects him to lead as PM for third term
It is the first time in a decade that Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has needed the support of regional parties to form the government.
Fri Jun 07 2024
What happens to the key promises of India PM Modi's party after a slimmer win?
Here are some of the promises of his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and analyst views on what could happen to them.
Wed Jun 05 2024
India's Modi set for a record third term, but with much smaller majority
Narendra Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party lost its own majority in parliament for the first time in a decade.
Wed Jun 05 2024
India poll panel says 642 mln voters cast ballots in general election
The voter turnout was possibly lower in the initial phases because there was no single major issue to draw voters out, analysts said.
Mon Jun 03 2024
Pakatan pembangkang digelar 'INDIA' akan cabar parti pemerintah India dalam pilihan raya akan datang
Parti Kongres pembangkang India dan sekutunya pada Selasa melancarkan pakatan yang dipanggil "INDIA" untuk menggulingkan parti pemerintah BJP dalam pilihan raya umum akan datang
Tue Jul 18 2023
Indian court rejects Rahul Gandhi's plea to suspend defamation conviction
Rahul Gandhi can now take his appeal to a larger bench of the same high court and then to the Supreme Court, his last option.
Fri Jul 07 2023
India blocks BBC documentary on PM Modi from airing in India
A BBC documentary questions PM Narendra Modi's leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots.
Mon Jan 23 2023
India bans Islamic group PFI, accuses it of 'terrorism'
Muslims account for 13% of India's 1.4 billion people and many have complained of marginalisation under the rule of PM Modi.
Wed Sep 28 2022
Modi wins landslide election victory in India's biggest state
The Election Commission of India said Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had won a clear majority, according to partial results.
Sat Mar 11 2017
Narendra Modi sees election danger in India's 'Dalit Queen'
Mayawati is calling on minority groups to reject the BJP, whose roots are in Hindu nationalism that many Dalits and Muslims see as a threat to their way of life.
Mon Oct 24 2016
UMNO remains dominant despite upheavals - PM
Partai Golkar in Indonesia was regarded a dominant party just like UMNO but currently the party has only one elected representative in the country's Cabinet.
Sun Aug 07 2016
Mumbai or Bombay? A British newspaper reverts to a colonial-era name
Amol Rajan, The Independent's left-leaning India-born editor, said that the decision was made as a response to what he argued were the Hindu nationalist connotations of the name Mumbai.
Thu Feb 11 2016
India's Modi wants to revamp cabinet, but can't find the people
After a drubbing in a state poll in November, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to overhaul his cabinet to weed out underperformers and improve his government's image.
Wed Dec 30 2015
Gold glitters for India's leaders but jewellery guarded tight
The Indian government wants people to lend their gold to banks through the Gold Monetisation Scheme starting in November but the people are unsure about handing over their treasure.
Sun Oct 11 2015
India's Modi breaks the ice with media at first meet
India's PM Narendra Modi has never given a press conference since his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in a landslide election in May.
Sat Oct 25 2014