World Jun 06 India’s opposition parties, largely written off ahead of election, make comeback to hobble Modi The election marked a revival for the main opposition Congress party and its allies, who defied earlier predictions of decline and made deep inroads into governing party strongholds, denying Modi the supermajority he had hoped for.
World Jun 04 Modi wins 3rd term in India’s general election, narrowly securing majority In his 10 years in power, Modi has transformed India’s political landscape, bringing Hindu nationalism, once a fringe ideology in India, into the mainstream while leaving the country deeply divided.
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 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.