India PM Modi’s home state Gujarat votes in key regional election
Polls projected the BJP to comfortably retain power in the state despite criticism of inflation and unemployment.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat is…
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Deadly Gujarat bridge collapse: What do we know so far?
EXPLAINERAt least 134 people are killed and 170 rescued after a bridge collapsed in the western Indian state during Diwali celebrations.Authorities in the western Indian state of…
US defends arms sales to Pakistan following criticism from India
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has defended US military sales to Pakistan amid criticism from India, which says it is the target of a $450m F-16 fighter jet deal between…
India’s Gandhi slams PM Modi over price rise, Hindu-Muslim divide
Thousands of Indians rallied under key opposition leader Rahul Gandhi over soaring unemployment and rising food and fuel prices, with the former Congress party chief attacking…
Indian activist Teesta Setalvad gets bail in 2002 riots case
The prominent Modi critic was arrested by Gujarat police in June for allegedly coaching witnesses and forging documents in cases related to the riots.India’s Supreme Court has…
Indian tycoon’s bid for broadcaster stokes media freedom concerns
NDTV says the move by billionaire Gautam Adani came ‘without any discussion’ with the broadcaster or its founders.An Indian billionaire close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi is…
Has India’s Kashmir policy under Modi failed?
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government unilaterally stripped Indian-administered Kashmir of its limited autonomy and statehood in 2019, it claimed the move would wipe out…
India decries ‘biased’ US report on religious freedom
India defends its record on religious tolerance after US report accused officials of supporting attacks on minority worshippers.India has defended its record on religious tolerance…