BJP seeks allies after election upset
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party was in talks with key allies to form a government, after failing to secure an…
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Modi-led alliance says it will form next Indian government
NEW DELHI: The Hindu-nationalist party of Narendra Modi agreed with allies Wednesday (June 5) to form a government after a…
How Modi’s party lost its majority in India
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will remain in office but with a substantially reduced mandate, confounding expectations of…
Three kingmakers who will determine Modi’s future
NEW DELHI: After falling short of a majority in India’s election, Narendra Modi’s future is now in the hands of…
Ridiculed for a decade, India’s Rahul Gandhi slows Modi juggernaut
NEW DELHI: Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, mocked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his supporters for a decade as…
Modi heading for majority win
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s alliance was headed for a narrow majority as vote-counting in the general election neared completion yesterday,…
Record high of 49.9°C reported in Delhi suburbs
Temperatures in India’s capital have soared to a record-high 49.9°C as authorities warn of water shortages in the sprawling mega-city.
Cyclone toll in India and Bangaldesh rises to 65
A powerful cyclone that smashed into low-lying Bangladesh and India killed at least 65 people, including in torrential rain storms…
Emirates flight lands safely after hitting flamingos in Mumbai
An Emirates flight landed safely in Mumbai late on Monday night after colliding with a flock of flamingos shortly before…