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Summary of two exit polls project ruling NDA could win more than 350 seats in the 543-member lower house of parliament

The seven-phase vote begins on April 19 and will end with polling in last 57 seats

Nine election personnel, including security persons, died on Friday due to heatstroke

Delhi records temperatures of 50 degrees, prompting school closures, heatstroke units at hospitals

India began voting in seven phases in the world's largest election on April 19 and it is set to conclude on June 1

Rajasthan has also been reeling under scorching heat with mercury touching 50 degrees C in some districts

Powerful cyclone in low-lying Bangladesh and India kills at least 65 people

India has turned into diplomat using culture as soft power in the modern world

Launch was put on 'temporary hold to check igniter performance' five seconds before lift-off and was then called off

Government panel in February proposed new antitrust obligations for big digital firms in India

Mizoram CM Lalduhoma offers compensation to families of victims of “landslide due to Cyclone Remal”

Fire department says six more children were rescued and taken to a different hospital, with one on a ventilator

With rescue efforts continuing in Rajkot district of Gujarat province, local mayor says death toll is expected to rise

Former chief minister ruuning for seat in southern constituency of Anantnag

Rhetoric focussing on religion and inequality has dominated India's massive seven-phase vote running through June 1

Extreme temperatures throughout Asia last month made worse as a result of human-driven climate change

Foxconn already assembles Apple's iPhones at a facility near Chennai in Tamil Nadu

Temperatures hit 47.8°C last Sunday, among highest recorded in India this year, in Najafgarh, on New Delhi's outskirts

The India cricket board has advertised the job as Dravid's contract expires after World Cup

Both countries discuss expanding nuclear cooperation beyond power generation, focusing on technology and new projects

Contentious law grants expedited citizenship to non-Muslim immigrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan

Analysts blame dip in turnout on widespread expectations that PM Modi will easily win a third term

Moti Mahal restaurant said it has sole right as inventor of curry and demands Daryaganj chain pay $240,000 in damages

At campaign rallies, Modi called Muslims 'infiltrators' claiming Congress will redistribute wealth to them if it won

Enacted in 2019 the law was not immediately implemented due to strong protests and sectarian violence

Aasif Sultan was first arrested in August 2018 accused of 'harbouring known militants'

Tensions rise as India signs 10-year contract despite US threat of sanctions

Modi started his campaign highlighting his record, shifted to accusing Congress of being pro-Muslim after first phase

Mumbai's airport operations disrupted, traffic brought to standstill

India has been developing Chabahar port on Iran's southeastern coast, US sanctions on Iran have slowed development

Despite being exposed by EU DisinfoLab, Indian fake news farms thrive with impunity across borders

Indian Supreme Court says Kejriwal will be out on bail until June 1 and has to return to pre-trial detention on June 2

Announcement coincides with Maldivian FM's visit to India, first by a senior official since Muizzu took office

At least 175 flights canceled, many delayed in past 2 days days after over 100 cabin crew took sudden sick on Tuesday

It is not just a matter of happiness for us, instead it is a matter of pride, says Arif Mohammad Khan

Woman says her husband considered the child a burden and they frequently quarrelled about it

India in the dock

The IMF also forecast that the US economy would grow 2.7%, slightly brisker than its 2.5% rate last year

Fighting in Abujhmad area of Bastar region follows April 16 clash where 29 rebels were killed in nearby district

Musk was to meet Modi and announce $3b investment in Indian car plant, cancelled due to 'very heavy Tesla obligations'

Products whose licences are suspended include Baba Ramdev's traditional medicines for asthma, bronchitis and diabetes

'We will always be there to protect your rights and your freedoms,' says Canada's PM Trudeau to Sikh attendees

Accusations emerged last week as half of Karnataka voted in India's general elections with Revanna seeking re-election

With Modi’s BJP, the risk to India's minorities, secular identity and democratic credentials are graver than ever

Hong Kong this month suspended sales of three MDH spice blends and an Everest spice mix for fish curries

Pakistani visitors granted permission to visit shrine of Hazrat Amir Khusro after Pakistan High Commission intervenes

'The FDA is aware of the reports and is gathering additional information about the situation,' says FDA spokesperson

'We attach no value to it,' says Indian foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jasiwal

BJP accuses Gandhi and Congress accuses Modi of making divisive speeches on religion, caste and linguistic issues

Despite growing at fast pace, economy has failed to generate enough jobs