Modi pricks challengers by focusing on hot-button issues such as religious discrimination, affirmative action and taxes.
Villages where Modi launched his farm outreach a decade ago have seen deaths and debt mount since then.
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Kerala and Karnataka in focus as 88 constituencies across 13 states and one union territory go to the polls.
All our updates as New Zealand beat Pakistan by four runs in Lahore to move 2-1 up in the series with one to play.
Across 13 states, 88 constituencies go to the polls on April 26 in the second phase of the world’s largest election.
Distant weather warnings are now full-on alerts in Bangladesh as it faces the brutal effect of climate change.
And the Election Commission of India is allowing it.
Iran’s Raisi visited Pakistan as the neighbours seek to mend ties after tit-for-tat military strikes this year.
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Muizzu’s party wins huge mandate in parliamentary polls. Will Beijing now step in to alleviate Maldives’ economic woes?
As the southern Indian state of Kerala votes on April 26, thousands are flying back from the Gulf to cast their ballot.
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been accused of hate speech targeting Muslims.
UN agency says floods, storms leading cause of casualties and economic losses as impact of heatwaves intensifies.
New high of $2.4 trillion is ninth straight annual increase, suggesting trend will continue, research institute says.
The Indian PM turned to old anti-Muslim tropes in an election rally, signalling a shift in his campaign strategy.