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Citizenship fears fuel anger among India's Muslims

Jalees Andrabi, Ammu Kannampilly and Aishwarya Kumar, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 19 01:46 AM

It's a fear shared by other Muslims under Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Read more »

Bollywood: Behind the glitz and glam

Karim Raslan -- Ceritalah ASEAN
Posted at Oct 28 12:04 PM

Film is huge. It is also a global industry and possibly India’s most successful export.  Read more »

Modi, Xi bid to bury India and China's differences

Bhuvan Bagga, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 13 02:06 AM

The two leaders met in a bid to ease tensions over border disputes, the troubled Kashmir region and China's domination of trade between their economies. Read more »

Two children beaten to death in India for defecating in open

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 26 06:00 PM

NEW DELHI, India - Two children were beaten to death in India for defecating in the open, police said Thursday, underlining the violence sometimes unleashed to enforce Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flagship cleanliness drive.   Read more »

India central bank unveils $24-billion windfall for government

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 27 01:48 PM

But the payout will likely stoke fresh concerns about the Reserve Bank of India's independence following a standoff that has seen top officials quit amid accusations of government interference. Read more »

OPINION: India, no longer a beacon of Asia

Karim Raslan - Ceritalah ASEAN
Posted at Aug 15 05:31 AM

The colonized have become colonizers. Read more »

India's Modi sworn in, set to name new government

Abhaya Srivastava, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 31 03:43 AM

NEW DELHI, India - India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched his historic second term at a solemn ceremony in front of cheering supporters Thursday ahead of unveiling a revamped Hindu nationalist government. Read more »

India PM to host China's Xi for informal summit

Reuters
Posted at May 29 04:26 PM

NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host Chinese President Xi Jinping this year for an informal summit, an Indian foreign ministry spokesman said on Wednesday, after meeting several times over the past year to try to defuse tension. Read more »

Modi kept his job, Indians worry about theirs

Abhaya Srivastava, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 27 07:00 AM

While nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a new 5-year term promising to step up his campaign for a "new India", some citizens are pessimistic about getting a new job.   Read more »

India's Modi stuns opposition with huge election win

Alasdair Pal and Mayank Bhardwaj, Reuters
Posted at May 24 01:46 AM

NEW DELHI/AYODHYA - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi scored a dramatic election victory on Thursday, putting his Hindu nationalist party on course to increase its majority on a mandate of business-friendly policies and a tough stand on national security. Read more »

India awaits results from world's biggest election

Simon Sturdee, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 23 07:06 AM

Results were due Thursday from India's acrimonious election, with exit polls pointing to a victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi but the opposition clinging to hopes of a surprise win.  Read more »

India's Modi set to return to power with a bigger majority, exit polls show

Aftab Ahmed and Devjyot Ghoshal, Reuters
Posted at May 20 08:04 AM

Modi rallied his Hindu nationalist base and turned the campaign into a fight for national security after tensions rose with Pakistan and attacked his main rival for being soft on the country's arch foe. Read more »

In Indian election, Gandhi sibling charms but may struggle to win votes

Devjyot Ghoshal, Reuters
Posted at Apr 08 10:32 AM

After years of speculation, the charismatic Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joined Congress to help its leader, her brother Rahul, in general elections that begin next week, pitching the party and regional groups against Modi's Hindu nationalist-led alliance. Read more »

India will stand like a rock against 'enemy attack': Modi

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 28 05:27 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked Indians Thursday to "stand as a wall" with anger boiling over Pakistan's capture of a pilot as a crisis escalates between the nuclear-armed rivals. Read more »

Nude protest, black flags greet Indian premier

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 09 11:48 PM

A second day of protests on Saturday tainted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to northeast India where proposals to change a nationality law have sparked outrage. Read more »

Stray cows add to Modi's farmer woes as Indian election looms

Rajendra Jadhav and Mayank Bhardwaj, Reuters
Posted at Feb 06 10:55 AM

While stray cows ambling around towns and villages have always been a feature of life in rural India, farmers say their number has increased sharply in recent years to the extent that they have become a menace, and blame the policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist government. Read more »

Half a million attend rally against India's Modi: police

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 19 10:16 PM

India's opposition parties drew supporters to Kolkata's streets for the largest show of force yet against Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a national election looms. Read more »

India's Modi gives $1.4-B aid to Maldives amid worry over its China debt

Reuters
Posted at Dec 17 07:06 PM

NEW DELHI - India will give financial assistance of $1.4 billion to the Maldives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, the biggest aid yet to the Indian Ocean island nation that is grappling with debt from a Chinese building spree. Read more »

Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas celebrate wedding at New Delhi reception

Rahul Singh, Reuters
Posted at Dec 05 05:38 AM

NEW DELHI - Priyanka Chopra, star of Indian film and US television, and Jonas Brothers singer Nick Jonas celebrated their wedding at a glitzy reception in New Delhi on Tuesday, joined by celebrities ranging from India's prime minister to Hollywood stars. Read more »

India quietly seals missile deal with Russia despite US warning

Vladimir Soldatkin and Sanjeev Miglani, Reuters
Posted at Oct 05 08:29 PM

The US has said countries trading with Russia's defense and intelligence sectors would face automatic sanctions under a sweeping legislation. Read more »