India passes controversial citizenship law that excludes Muslims
India's parliament has passed a bill that would give Indian citizenship to immigrants from three neighboring countries -- but not if they are Muslim.
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Hindus allowed to build on disputed holy site
India's Supreme Court on Saturday granted Hindus permission to build a temple at the centuries-old Ayodhya holy site, ending one of the country's most politically charged land disputes.
1.9 million excluded from Indian citizenship list in Assam state
What would you do if you suddenly discovered you were not considered a citizen of the country where your family had lived for generations?
Rahul Gandhi resigns as India's Congress party leader
India's main opposition Congress Party is preparing to choose a new leader after Rahul Gandhi stepped down as president in the wake of his party's crushing defeat in the country's recent elections.
Narendra Modi sworn in for second term as India's Prime Minister
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was formally sworn in Thursday for a second straight term in office, following a landslide victory in national elections that cemented his grip on power in the world's largest democracy.
Modi says India's minorities are living in world of imaginary fear. Muslims disagree
The call to prayer rings out through the crowded, bustling streets of Old Delhi -- a maze of chaotic streets full of honking scooters, shouting rickshaw wallas, vendors selling jewelery and eateries laden with sweet delicacies.
Modi declares victory in India elections as opposition Congress Party concedes
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was poised for a landslide victory in the country's general elections, early results showed on Thursday, defying expectations of even his own party to win a second term in office.
Indian stocks hit record highs as investors cheer likely Modi win
The prospect of a second term for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent the country's stock markets soaring to record highs on Thursday.
Exit polls suggest a win for Narendra Modi in world's biggest elections
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on course to win a second term after polling in the world's biggest election came to a close on Sunday, initial exit polls suggest.
For India's 84 million first-time voters, election finally gives them a voice
In less than a month, the world's biggest democratic exercise begins in India. And out of a total of 900 million eligible voters, a staggering 84.3 million -- including 15 million aged 18 or 19 -- will be casting ballots for the first time.
India's most important election in decades in looming
India is just weeks away from general elections, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party facing what looks like an increasingly close contest.
The land of a million polling stations: India's general election by the numbers
As India heads to the polls on April 11, the country will once again embark on the world's biggest exercise in democracy over the coming weeks.
India in 2019: Elections, economics and the world's biggest pilgrimage
This year brought big changes to Indian society. The Supreme Court decriminalized gay sex and scrapped an outdated adultery law, both relics of the colonial past, while the #MeToo movement finally arrived in a country notorious for sexual violence against women.
India's Modi entering election year looking weaker than ever
Ahead of India's general election next year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing an unexpected image problem: he's starting to look weak.
Gandhi family scion elected leader of India's Congress Party
He is the scion of India's most influential political dynasty -- the son, grandson and great-grandson of former Prime Ministers, who has often been described as a reluctant inheritor of a storied legacy.
