India investigates alleged Hindu nationalist attack on foreign students offering Ramadan prayers
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India opposition fights for relevance versus Modi election juggernaut
NEW DELHI -- In the final days of his 6,700-kilometer "Unite India Justice" march this month, Rahul Gandhi waved from the back of a fire-engine red jeep as it weaved through a crowd in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat.
Tuesday Briefing: Putin’s Victory Spectacle
A day after he was declared victor in Russia’s rubber-stamp presidential election, Vladimir Putin used a celebration yesterday to signal that the war against Ukraine would continue to dominate his rule — and that his fight to add territory to Russia wasn’t over.
China and North Korea applaud Putin's election victory
TOKYO -- China and North Korea applauded Russian President Vladimir Putin's victory in a virtually opponent-less election, standing in contrast to the West's condemnation of a poll that the U.S. called "not free nor fair."
Basking in his Russian election win, Putin talks about political nemesis Alexei Navalny's 'sad' death for the first time
Russian President Vladimir Putin was upbeat after winning a fifth term in power in Russia's presidential election over the weekend. He chose the moment to make his first public remarks on the death of his political nemesis, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, mentioning his name for the first time in years.
India’s multi-phase election will stretch over 44 days. Here’s why it takes so long
NEW DELHI (AP) — From April 19 to June 1, nearly 970 million Indians — or over 10% of the global population — are eligible to vote in general elections. The mammoth exercise is the biggest anywhere in the world and will take 44 days before results are announced on June 4.
Asia must keep pushing for free trade after U.S. election: experts
TOKYO -- Asia must maintain the momentum for free trade and an open global economy after the U.S. presidential election this year, international affairs experts said at a symposium in Tokyo on Friday, as concerns grow over a possible increase in U.S. protectionism, depending on the outcome of the vote.
India to hold the world's biggest election starting April in over a month-long exercise
India will hold the world's largest general elections starting April this year with nearly a billion voters set to exercise their franchise.