India's Narendra Modi has been courting U.S. tech company leaders like Elon Musk and Tim Cook ahead of the country's national elections.
Since Narendra Modi's BJP took power in 2014, India's 200 million Muslims have faced turmoil.
Shafaqna English- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has increased divisive rhetoric on the election campaign, deploying some of the most extreme language of his decade in power to attack opponents. In a series of rallies since India’s general election began on April 19, Modi has referred to the country’s Muslim
Embattled Hibs boss Nick Montgomery has received a positive injury bulletin as he tackles the first of five make-or-break games. The Yorkshireman, publicly warned of the need for improved results in last week’s statement by the Hibs board, has welcomed not one but TWO potentially important performers back to full first-team training. Lewis Miller has fully recovered from a hamstring injury, while Luke Amos is finally fit and available for selection after a rocky start to his Hibs career. Both...
India is addressing infrastructure bottlenecks hindering its manufacturing growth and the country is well-placed to become one of the top manufacturing hubs in the world, said two senior executives at German manufacturing giant Siemens AG.“It (India) has always been important, but it's on the brink of being an absolute major player and we will do everything we can to support India's growth and success,” Cedrik Neike, member of managing board of Siemens AG and CEO, Digital Industries told ET.He...
NEW DELHI (AP) — Bollywood stars seldom weigh in on politics, so videos showing two celebrities criticizing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi — and endorsing his main opposition, the Congress party — were bound to go viral. But the clips of A-list actors Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh were fake, AI-generated videos that were yet []
The Indian PM may still be in a strong position; but incendiary, anti-Muslim rhetoric shows that all may not be going to planWhen Narendra Modi ran for prime minister for the first time in 2014, his overriding aim was to convince voters that he was a different man – no longer the chief minister of the western state of Gujarat, where, under his watch, more than 1,000 people were massacred in a communal pogrom in 2002. (A British government report found Modi “directly responsible” for not stopping...
India begins second phase of national elections with Modi's BJP as front-runner
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians began voting Friday in the second round of multi-phase national elections as Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to galvanize voters with his assertive brand of Hindu nationalist politics. People lined up outside polling stations as voting opened at 7 a.m. Turnout was expected
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians are voting in the second round of multi-phase national elections with some big names in the contest. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is strongly promoting his party’s pro-Hindu line in his campaign. Rahul Gandhi, a top opposition party leader, is contesting from Wayanad constituency
Shafaqna English- India’s main opposition party has accused Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of of spreading hatred against Muslims after controversial comments on Sunday wherein he equated the community to “infiltrators” and peddled anti-Muslim tropes in the middle of the country’s general elections. The Indian PM turned to old anti-Muslim
Parties clash over communal issues in increasingly charged campaign amid concerns unseasonably hot weather affecting voter numbersIndia has held the second phase of the world’s biggest election, with prime minister Narendra Modi and his rivals hurling accusations of religious discrimination and threats to democracy amid flagging voter turnout.Almost 1 billion people are eligible to vote in the seven-phase general election that began on 19 April and concludes on 1 June, with votes set to be...