Narendra Modi: India’s popular but controversial leader seeking a transformative third term
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India's Lok Sabha election 2024: What you need to know
India is holding the world's biggest election starting this month, with nearly one billion people eligible to vote and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the pole position.
Social media platform X withholds some political posts in India after election commission order
NEW DELHI — Social media platform X said on April 16 that it withheld some posts in India containing political speech from elected politicians, political parties and candidates for office.
Indian police kill 29 suspected Maoist rebels in a gunbattle in a central state
NEW DELHI (AP) — Police in India killed at least 29 suspected Maoist rebels in the central state of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, authorities said, three days ahead of the start of a national election in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third term.
Flights are still being disrupted and rerouted after Iran's attack on Israel. Here's what you need to know
Flights to Israel are set to remain disrupted for months amid heightened tensions with Iran, while other routes may take longer as airlines skirt the volatile region.
Indian security forces kill at least 29 Maoists in gun battle
Kanker district, where the clash occurred, will vote in the second of seven phases in the elections on April 26 while neighbouring Bastar, a Maoist stronghold, votes in the first phase on Friday.
Sri Lanka’s lost revolution
On July 9, 2022, Sri Lankans protesting the regime of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa shocked the world when they stormed the executive mansion in Colombo.