Lok Sabha Election 2024

Kangana Ranaut claims political motivation in airport slapping incident, investigation underway

Reposting a tweet that suggested that the CISF officer's act might be politically motivated, Kangana wrote, “This makes most sense to me. She strategically waited for me to cross her and in signature Khalistani style, quietly came from behind and hit my face without saying a word. When I asked why she did that, she looked away and started to speak to the phone cameras focused on her, hogging sudden public attention. Farmers' Laws have been repealed and they don't concern anyone anymore probably this was her way of joining Khalistani bandwagon, which is getting major political seats in Punjab.”

An Indian election unlike any other in recent past

High-octane Lok Sabha election has lessons for Bangladesh, too

Narendra Modi set to take oath for third time on June 8

The cabinet recommended the dissolution of the lower house of parliament on Wednesday, a day after his Bharatiya Janata party-led alliance won a rare third term in general elections

Modi, allies to meet after humbling election verdict

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set to meet his allies on Wednesday to discuss forming the government, a day after his Hindu nationalist party lost its outright majority in parliament in a surprise election verdict

A humbled Modi needs allies, and answers to India's unemployment, inflation

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to win a rare third term in office, but a smaller-than-expected mandate means he will have to lean more on his allies for support

India election results: Which party won how many seats?

Results for 542 of the 543 Lok Sabha seats have been released by the Election Commission of India -- with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning 240 seats and the Congress 99, according to NDTV report

News Analysis: ‘A victory that feels like defeat’

By all accounts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party looks set to return for a rare third consecutive term to rule India. It has emerged as the largest single party but failed to reach the majority mark on its own. The opposition INDIA alliance led by Congress made a strong comeback that has done the spadework for a check and balance in a democracy.

India sieves online deluge to stamp out disinformation in world's biggest election

Just last week, two AI-generated deepfake videos of Bollywood stars criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is seeking a rare third term, and asking people to vote for the opposition Congress went viral, drawing half a million views.

Deepfakes of Bollywood stars spark worries of AI meddling in India election

The two videos have been viewed on social media more than half a million times since last week, a Reuters review shows.

June 7, 2024
June 7, 2024

Kangana Ranaut claims political motivation in airport slapping incident, investigation underway

Reposting a tweet that suggested that the CISF officer's act might be politically motivated, Kangana wrote, “This makes most sense to me. She strategically waited for me to cross her and in signature Khalistani style, quietly came from behind and hit my face without saying a word. When I asked why she did that, she looked away and started to speak to the phone cameras focused on her, hogging sudden public attention. Farmers' Laws have been repealed and they don't concern anyone anymore probably this was her way of joining Khalistani bandwagon, which is getting major political seats in Punjab.”

June 5, 2024
June 5, 2024

An Indian election unlike any other in recent past

High-octane Lok Sabha election has lessons for Bangladesh, too

June 5, 2024
June 5, 2024

Narendra Modi set to take oath for third time on June 8

The cabinet recommended the dissolution of the lower house of parliament on Wednesday, a day after his Bharatiya Janata party-led alliance won a rare third term in general elections

June 5, 2024
June 5, 2024

Modi, allies to meet after humbling election verdict

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set to meet his allies on Wednesday to discuss forming the government, a day after his Hindu nationalist party lost its outright majority in parliament in a surprise election verdict

June 5, 2024
June 5, 2024

A humbled Modi needs allies, and answers to India's unemployment, inflation

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to win a rare third term in office, but a smaller-than-expected mandate means he will have to lean more on his allies for support

June 5, 2024
June 5, 2024

India election results: Which party won how many seats?

Results for 542 of the 543 Lok Sabha seats have been released by the Election Commission of India -- with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning 240 seats and the Congress 99, according to NDTV report

June 5, 2024
June 5, 2024

News Analysis: ‘A victory that feels like defeat’

By all accounts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party looks set to return for a rare third consecutive term to rule India. It has emerged as the largest single party but failed to reach the majority mark on its own. The opposition INDIA alliance led by Congress made a strong comeback that has done the spadework for a check and balance in a democracy.

April 25, 2024
April 25, 2024

India sieves online deluge to stamp out disinformation in world's biggest election

Just last week, two AI-generated deepfake videos of Bollywood stars criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is seeking a rare third term, and asking people to vote for the opposition Congress went viral, drawing half a million views.

April 22, 2024
April 22, 2024

Deepfakes of Bollywood stars spark worries of AI meddling in India election

The two videos have been viewed on social media more than half a million times since last week, a Reuters review shows.

April 18, 2024
April 18, 2024

India's Gen Z voters seek jobs, harmony in world's biggest election

India's election starting on Friday is the world's largest electoral exercise with more than 18 million people voting for the first time.