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India's Narendra Modi secures third term, despite drop in support

India's 'popular but polarising' Prime Minister Narendra Modi extends his decade in power and vows to continue with his agenda.

India

Counting begins in India mega-election

Voting in the world's largest democracy is widely seen as a referendum on the current prime minister Modi.

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India votes in final election round, as Modi seeks third term

Indians began voting on Saturday in the last round of a six-week-long national election that is a referendum on Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decade in power.

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India heads to the polls

India kicked off its general election on Friday, involving a massive electorate of nearly 970 million eligible voters across seven phases.

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Travel News

Why are Indian tourists boycotting the Maldives?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's holiday photos have caused tensions between the two countries to boil over.

India

Consensus reached on G20 declaration despite Ukraine differences - Modi

There had been concerns that, due to the absence of the Russian and Chinese presidents and marked differences of opinion within the group over the war in Ukraine, that an agreement would be hard to come by.

Culture news

Namasté France 2023: Festival to showcase the best of Indian culture

From 6 to 9 July, France will host a festival showcasing the best of Indian culture, featuring performances from Shakti and Amjad Ali Khan.

India

Crash investigators say electronic signal caused India rail accident

Crash investigators say an electronic signal error caused the India rail accident that killed more than 300 people. They say one of the high speed trains was on the wrong track.

World News

Modi's opponents boycott opening of new Indian Parliament

The new triangular-shaped building, built at an estimated cost of €111 million, is part of a €2.61 billion revamp of British-era offices and residences in central New Delhi that will also include blocks of buildings housing government ministries and departments, and Modi’s new private residence.

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Italy PM Meloni urges India to play key role in ending Ukraine war

Meloni condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and underscored its adverse impact on developing countries in terms of food and energy security.

Culture news

Narendra Modi documentary draws Indian government ire

The two-part documentary examines the Indian leader's role in the deadly sectarian riots of 2002.

Green News

India's first solar village is lighting up lives of its residents

More than 1,300 solar panels have been installed on homes and government buildings to power the village of Modhera.

Uzbekistan

Turkey and India call on Putin to end war in Ukraine

India's PM Narendra Modi told his Russian counterpart there was a need to establish global peace and end the Ukraine conflict at a summit in Uzbekistan.

India

Modi: 'I'll turn India into developed nation within 25 years'

Celebrating India's 75th anniversary of independence from British rule, Modi said he would encourage private investment in the country.

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Bangladesh Muslims protest at India officials' comments

Thousands of people marched in the Bangladeshi capital on Friday to call on Muslim-majority countries to sever diplomatic relations with India.

Europe Decoded

EU-India relations enter new chapter under the shadow of Ukraine war

The blooming relations between Brussels and New Delhi recently hit a bump in the road: Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which India has failed to condemn or sanction.

Money

India set to tax cryptos at 30% and introduce a 'digital rupee'

The move may deliver a blow to one of the most dynamic cryptocurrency markets in the world.

India

Indian farmers end yearlong protests and return home

Tens of thousands of Indian farmers marked an end to their year-long demonstrations against agricultural reforms that were repealed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.

Money

India announces plans to ban most cryptocurrencies in new clampdown

As well as banning most coins, the new bill will establish a new digital currency backed by the Reserve Bank of India.

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India's COVID-19 cases surpass 21 million amid oxygen supply issues

India has hit another record for COVID-19 infections as the country struggles to meet demand for oxygen.