In an outreach to India’s minority communities such as Muslims, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on newly-elected lawmakers to win their trust as he begins his second term in office. An estimated 190 million Muslims make up India’s largest minority in the predominantly Hindu nation. Anjana Pasricha reports from a Muslim-dominated neighborhood in the Indian capital.
Estimated 8,000 guests attended, though none representing neighboring Pakistan, a move analysts interpret as a sign early peace talks are unlikely
The party that ruled India for decades is now on the sidelines
The outcome marks a huge vote of confidence in Modi's leadership
Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party was seen as the frontrunner
Behind men in many spheres of life, Indian women are beginning to emerge on par with their male counterparts at polling booths
In India, as the number of women voters surges, the country’s ongoing general election is expected to close the gap with men. That is making political parties pay more attention to women’s issues. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi.
Second to last round of voting completes polling for 483 out of the 543 seats elected of parliament
At an estimated $8 billion, India's election would surpass the estimated $6.5 billion spent in the 2016 U.S. presidential and congressional elections
In India, independent watchdogs have long raised questions over the costs of India's elections. Surveys put the 2019 election bill at a record $8 billion. The watchdogs say that much of the political financing is not transparent and have called for greater reliance on small donors. The country's first political crowdfunding platform is making a start by helping some candidates raise funds in a transparent manner. Anjana Pasricha in New Delhi reports on the small but significant initiative.
Iran’s biggest likely remaining oil customers say nothing about whether they will keep buying from Tehran after Wednesday, when waivers for U.S. sanctions on Iranian crude expired
In India, 85 million young voters have joined the electoral rolls in this year's general election, which wraps up May 19. It is a fiercely fought contest between Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party, the main opposition Congress Party and an array of smaller, regional parties. Anjana Pasricha met millennials in one of the country's premier universities to find that they want Indian politicians to focus on creating better opportunities, and improving governance and development.
Authorities identify 140 people suspected of links with Islamic State; about half have been apprehended
The suicide bombers, whose attacks killed more than 350 people, were well educated and from middle-class families, Sri Lankan officials said
A Sri Lankan official says the Sunday bombings that killed more than 300 people were in retaliation for attacks at two mosques in New Zealand last month
Sri Lanka is imposing state of emergency after pointing the finger at little known radical Islamist group for series of devastating blasts that killed 290 people and injured hundreds of others on Easter Sunday
The blasts shocked the island nation, which has been relatively peaceful since a bloody civil war ended 10 years ago
It is the Deadliest Violence in the Island Nation in Over a Decade
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