NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a record-equalling third straight term on the back of his economic record, welfare measures, national pride, Hindu nationalism and personal popularity. Surveys suggest he will easily win a comfortable majority. His challengers have formed an alliance of more
NEW DELHI: India's main opposition Congress party has said that it would guarantee paid apprenticeships to every graduate under 25 if it wins the upcoming election, as it tries to tap into voter concerns over high unemployment, even among the well-educated. Opinion polls predict another big
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has launched a direct attack on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of disastrous policies that have led to increased unemployment and economic woes in the country. Gandhi stated that Modi's demonetization and implementation of GST have crippled small
NEW DELHI: Protesting Indian farmers attempting to reach the capital New Delhi clashed with security forces for a second day on Wednesday, with drones being used to drop tear gas shells, television images showed. Hundreds of farmers, travelling on trucks and trolleys loaded with food, bedding
NEW DELHI: The United States has granted approval to sell 31 state-of-the-art MQ-9b remotely piloted aircraft Sky Guardian drones, equipped with indigenous missiles and laser-guided bombs, to India. The cost of the 31 drones, along with the associated weapons and equipment, is estimated to be around
NEW DELHI: India’s main opposition Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi set off on a 6,700 km “Unite India” march across the nation in an attempt to challenge the electoral hold of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, months before the national polls get underway. India, the world’s
SRINAGAR: Senior leader of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) and Chairman of the Islamic Political Party, Muhammad Yousuf Naqash called upon the United Nations (UN) to uphold its commitment to the right of self-determination for Kashmiris. Highlighting the persistent oppressive actions by India, Naqash, in
NEW DELHI: Social media is one of the major birthplaces of controversy because of its ability to promptly spread information worldwide where one picture could create chaos across nations especially if it is shared by a prominent figure. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently posted pictures
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India on Monday overturned the life sentence reduction given to 11 Hindu men who were found guilty of raping Bilkis Bano and killing her relatives in 2002 during anti-Muslim protests in India's Gujarat state. The court ordered the men to
MALE: Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu suspended three deputy ministers for making “derogatory remarks” against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government said. Muizzu, who won September elections on promises that included removing a small contingent of Indian troops operating maritime aircraft from his archipelago, banned the