India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured a third straight term in office, though with a slimmer majority than expected, following the country’s recent general election. The BJP-led NDA won 293 seats in the 543-member…

In a stunning rebuke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s right-wing, Hindu-nationalist agenda, India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) failed to secure an outright majority in the country’s general election, despite pre-election predictions of a landslide victory. The results mark a…

Indian Muslims have long faced harassment and discrimination under nationalist Hindutva regimes on various grounds. From social injustice, to loss of properties and rights to operate businesses, the list goes on as India is looking at the prospect of Narendra…

India has been grappling with an unusually intense heatwave this summer, with temperatures reaching as high as 50°C (122°F) in some regions, Reuters reported yesterday. The scorching conditions are suspected to have killed over 100 people and made nearly 25,000…

At least 33 poll personnel lost their lives due to a devastating heat wave that struck parts of India during the country’s recent general elections, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The deaths occurred primarily in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh,…

A severe heatwave in India’s states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha has claimed at least 33 lives, including those of election officials on duty, Reuters reported yesterday. Temperatures in the region reached record highs, with the capital Delhi recording…

Indians have begun voting in the last round of India’s marathon 6-week general election, a critical referendum on Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decade in power. This 7th and final round of voting across 57 constituencies will complete the…

India’s general election, the world’s largest, concluded yesterday its grueling two-month campaign period ahead of the final phase of voting on June 1. During the course of his campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a record-equalling third term, shifted his…

A tragic incident occurred during a Hindu religious festival in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, leaving at least 3 people dead and over 30 others injured. The catastrophe unfolded on Wednesday night in the temple town of Puri, located…

In a historic milestone for India’s burgeoning private space industry, Agnikul Cosmos successfully launched its Agnibaan rocket for the first time on Thursday after resolving previous technical issues, Reuters reported. The customisable, two-stage launch vehicle designed to carry a payload…