Billions spent, jungle-trekking poll workers and voting at 15,000 feet. What to know about the world’s biggest election
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India elections set to kick off: 5 things to know
NEW DELHI -- India, the world's most populous country and largest democracy, kicks off its weekslong, multiphase general elections on April 19, with popular Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a third straight five-year term in power.
Before India election, Instagram boosts Modi AI images that violate rules
The ads do not meet the levels of disclosure Meta says the platform needs for AI-generated posts linked to India’s election, raising questions about enforcement.
Apple doubles India iPhone production to $14 billion as it shifts from China: Report
Apple produced $14 billion worth of iPhones in India over the last fiscal year, a sign of the company's continued effort to manufacture more devices outside of China, a report from Bloomberg said Wednesday.
China-India-US power balance at stake in 2 elections
Two elections this year may shift the triangular balance of power among China, India and the US.
Tesla's Musk to meet Modi in India and announce investment plans: Reuters
Tesla chief Elon Musk will visit India this month to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is expected to make an announcement on plans to invest and open a new factory in the country, two sources with direct knowledge said.
India’s choice: democratic revival or Orwellian future
George Orwell wrote in 1984: “We know that no one ever seizes power with the intention of relinquishing it.”
Eyeing third term, India's Modi jabs opposition over Sri Lankan islet
NEW DELHI -- With national elections just around the corner, a political row has erupted in India over a tiny, uninhabited island ceded to neighboring Sri Lanka half a century ago.