World Jun 01 Modi projected to retain power as voting ends in the last round of India’s election India’s 6-week-long national election came to an end Saturday with most exit polls projecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to extend his decade in power with a third consecutive term.
World May 15 India’s parliament sees fewer Muslims as the strength of Modi’s party grows The political power of Muslims is declining in the world's largest democracy. Tensions between Hindus and Muslims in India are not new, but they have gotten worse under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
World Apr 24 Here’s what happened when India banned TikTok The hugely popular Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the U.S. In India, the app was banned nearly four years ago.
World Apr 23 Modi accused of hate speech for calling Muslims ‘infiltrators’ at Indian election rally While there have long been tensions between India's majority Hindu community and Muslims, rights groups say that attacks against minorities have become more brazen under Modi.
World Feb 13 Indian farmers continue protests, call for crop price reform and more The demand for legislation that will guarantee minimum support prices is at the heart of their protests.
World Jan 22 Millions celebrate opening of Hindu temple built on mosque ruins in India The event is a political triumph for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is seeking to transform the country from a secular democracy into a Hindu state.
World Jan 09 Hasina re-elected for fourth term in controversial boycotted Bangladeshi election Campaigning was rife with violence and the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its allies boycotted the vote, saying that Hasina’s government could not oversee free and fair polls.
World Jan 07 Bangladeshi prime minister wins 4th consecutive term after campaign marred by violence Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won an overwhelming majority in Bangladesh's parliamentary election after a campaign fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, giving her and her Awami League a fourth consecutive term.
World Oct 17 India’s Supreme Court declines to legalize same-sex marriage, saying it’s up to Parliament The chief justice also urged the government to uphold the rights of the queer community and end discrimination against them.
World Sep 26 In UN speech, India’s top diplomat avoids dispute with Canada over Sikh separatist leader’s killing India's top diplomat has steered clear of his country's row with Canada over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader when he addressed the U.N. General Assembly meeting of world leaders.