World India’s opposition Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to contest elections from Raebareli too NEW DELHI: India’s main opposition Congress party said on Friday that Rahul Gandhi, the face of the party and its... Published 03 May, 2024 11:06am
World India is not an autocracy, insists PM Modi NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi denied Monday that his country was sliding towards autocracy,... Published 29 Apr, 2024 01:42pm
Editorials Toxic rhetoric EDITORIAL: Akin to his two previous general election campaigns India’s far-right Prime Minister Narendra Modi,... Published 27 Apr, 2024 05:03am
World India votes in second election phase as Modi vs Gandhi contest heats up BENGALURU/NOIDA: India voted on Friday in the second phase of the world’s biggest election, as Prime Minister... Published 26 Apr, 2024 06:01pm
World India’s top court declines to order any change to vote-counting process NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court declined on Friday to order any change to the vote-counting process, rejecting... Published 26 Apr, 2024 12:34pm
Life & Style Deepfakes of Bollywood stars spark worries of AI meddling in India election MUMBAI: In fake videos that have gone viral online, two of India’s A-lister Bollywood actors are seen criticizing... Updated 22 Apr, 2024 02:24pm
World India to rerun election at 11 places in Manipur after violence NEW DELHI: India, staging the world’s biggest election, will rerun voting at 11 polling stations in the northeastern... Published 21 Apr, 2024 01:36pm
World India begins voting in gigantic election as Modi seeks historic third term KAIRANA/CHENNAI: India began voting on Friday in the world’s largest election as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks... Published 19 Apr, 2024 11:06am
World Voting begins in first phase of India’s election today NEW DELHI: India begins voting in phases starting April 19 to elect a new parliament, the world’s largest election... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
World Just not cricket: Indian politicians bat for power NEW DELHI: Cricket is more than just a game in India: critics accuse ruling-party politicians and the sport’s... Published 17 Apr, 2024 07:08pm
World Gandhi to Stalin: India’s disparate opposition NEW DELHI: India’s opposition faces huge challenges as their loose coalition of more than two dozen parties take on... Published 17 Apr, 2024 12:51pm
World X blocks India election posts after takedown orders NEW DELHI: Social media platform X has blocked several posts in India containing political speech after authorities... Published 17 Apr, 2024 12:11pm
World Narendra Modi the favourite as India readies for election marathon NEW DELHI: India begins voting Friday in a six-week election, with Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s... Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:00pm
World India’s BJP election manifesto lacks plans for structural economic reforms, Citi says MUMBAI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) skipped any reference to structural... Published 15 Apr, 2024 11:14am
World Rahul Gandhi files nomination for India election NEW DELHI: Thousands of supporters thronged India’s most prominent opposition leader Rahul Gandhi during a campaign... Published 03 Apr, 2024 05:20pm
World India’s biggest election loser ready to fight again METTUR: Despite failing 238 times in his bid for public office in India, K. Padmarajan is unperturbed as he... Published 28 Mar, 2024 11:46am
World India party calls for opposition unity after leader’s arrest ahead of vote NEW DELHI: India’s opposition alliance needs to stick together to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an... Published 28 Mar, 2024 05:47am
World Narendra Modi opponent to challenge arrest ahead of India election NEW DELHI: A top Indian opposition politician was expected to fight his arrest in court Friday in a case supporters... Published 22 Mar, 2024 12:36pm
World India’s top political donor subject of fraud, tax evasion probes MUMBAI: India’s largest known political donor is a lottery company which has been the subject of fraud and tax... Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am
Print India’s SC orders SBI bank to share political donors’ names NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea by government-run State Bank of India for more time to... Updated 12 Mar, 2024 09:01am
Print India moves to implement citizenship law opposed by Muslims NEW DELHI: India announced rules on Monday to implement a 2019 citizenship law that critics call anti-Muslim, weeks... Updated 12 Mar, 2024 09:00am
World Modi to open flashpoint temple symbolising his changing India NEW DELHI: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday inaugurate a temple that embodies the triumph of ... Published 20 Jan, 2024 05:18am
World India’s SC upholds end of Kashmir special status NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court upheld on Monday a 2019 decision by the government of Prime Minister Narendra ... Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am
Editorials Modi politics and the Pulwama attack EDITORIAL: Pakistan has maintained all along that February 2019 deadly bombing on an Indian security forces convoy... Updated 30 Oct, 2023 05:47am
World India ponders simultaneous federal, state polls to save time NEW DELHI: India set up a panel on Friday to identify ways to hold state and national elections at the same time, a... Published 02 Sep, 2023 06:52am
Opinion BJP-RSS combine trying to discover new heroes, bravehearts and icons The BJP-RSS combine in India seems to have gone into overdrive ahead of the 2024 general elections in order to... Published 11 Aug, 2023 05:17am
Editorials India’s darker side EDITORIAL: Communal tensions in the BJP- ruled Indian state of Haryana remain high as the death toll rose to six on... Published 09 Aug, 2023 05:33am
World Seven killed in Indian village election clashes KOLKATA: At least seven people were killed and dozens more injured in India Saturday after clashes over local polls... Published 08 Jul, 2023 02:28pm
World India’s opposition parties unite for 2024 national elections NEW DELHI: Leaders of 15 Indian opposition parties agreed on Friday to fight the 2024 national elections on a common... Published 24 Jun, 2023 06:02am
World Dead woman wins local election in India LUCKNOW: A woman won a local election in India almost two weeks after her death as supporters kept their pledge to... Published 17 May, 2023 06:22am