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India begins second phase of national elections with Modi’s BJP as front-runner

Politics
Amanda Smith

NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians began voting Friday in the second round of multi-phase national elections as Prime Minister Narendra ...

Indian opposition accuses Modi of hate speech after he calls Muslims ‘infiltrators’

Politics
Amanda Smith

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s main opposition party is accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of hate speech after he called Muslims “infiltrators” ...

India starts voting in the world’s largest election as Modi seeks a third term as prime minister

World
David Turner

NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians began voting Friday in a six-week election that’s a referendum on Narendra Modi, the populist ...

What’s on the voters’ minds as India heads into a 6-week national election

World
David Turner

NEW DELHI (AP) — Raj Sud, 94, has voted in almost every election held in independent India, bearing witness to the eventful ...

India’s opposition makes its election case, calling Modi an autocrat and promising aid to the poor

World
David Turner

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s main opposition party vowed to boost social spending and reverse what it views as a slide into ...

India announces 6-week general elections starting April 19 with Modi’s BJP topping surveys

Politics
Amanda Smith

NEW DELHI (AP) — India on Saturday announced its 6-week-long general elections will start on April 19, with most surveys predicting a ...

India announces steps to implement a citizenship law that excludes Muslims

World
David Turner

NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s government on Monday announced rules to implement a 2019 citizenship law that excludes Muslims, ...

Indian PM presides over inauguration of new Hindu temple built where mosque once sat

World
David Turner

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided Monday over the inauguration of a controversial Hindu Temple. Located in Ayodhya in northern India, the Ram Janmabhoomi ...