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India Modi's alliance unanimously elects him to lead as PM for third term

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?

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

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

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
Indian court rejects Rahul Gandhi's plea to suspend defamation conviction

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

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'

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

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
Demonetization did not stop Modi from victory

Demonetization did not stop Modi from victory

Bharatiya Janata has emerged victorious in 2 of the 5 states in the 2017 State Assembly Elections, leading in the bellwether state, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Sat Mar 11 2017
Narendra Modi sees election danger in India's 'Dalit Queen'

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

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

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

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

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 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
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024