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 May 13 India’s massive election is more than halfway done as millions vote in fourth round Almost 970 million voters will cast their ballots in this election, more than 10 percent of the world's population.
World Apr 01 What you need to know about the world’s largest democratic election kicking off in India The 73-year-old Modi first swept to power in 2014 on promises of economic development, presenting himself as an outsider cracking down on corruption.
World Mar 11 India announces steps to implement a citizenship law that excludes Muslims The Citizenship Amendment Act provides a fast track to naturalization for Hindus, Parsis, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Christians who fled to Hindu-majority India from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan before Dec. 31, 2014.
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 Sep 20 India warns citizens to be careful if traveling to Canada as rift widens over Sikh leader’s death The foreign ministry in New Delhi issued an updated travel advisory on Wednesday, urging its nationals and especially those studying in the North American country to be cautious because of "growing anti-India activities and politically condoned hate-crimes."…
World Sep 19 The Sikh independence movement at the heart of India-Canada tensions The Indian government denied any hand in Nijjar’s killing while also saying Canada was trying to shift the focus from Khalistan activists there.
Politics Sep 06 India Prime Minister Narendra Modi uses the G20 summit to advertise his global reach and court voters at home The Indian government has seized upon its role as host of this year's G20 summit and mounted an advertising blitz that stresses India's growing clout under Modi. The message it puts out is clear: Modi is winning respect for India…
World Jul 26 An alliance of Indian opposition parties, called INDIA, joins forces to take on Modi India’s fractured opposition parties have joined forces in a rare show of unity and formed an alliance to unseat the popular but polarizing prime minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.
World Jul 20 Modi breaks silence over deadly ethnic clashes after video released showing women assaulted The violence depicted in the video was emblematic of the near-civil war in Manipur that has left more than 130 people dead since May, as mobs rampage through villages killing people and torching houses.