New Delhi, Jun 10 (EFE).- The first Cabinet meeting of the new Indian government led by Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be held on Monday. The allocation of portfolios is expected to be done at the meeting, scheduled to be held at 5 pm, local newspaper Indian Express reported. Modi, along with 71 … Read more
New Delhi, Mar 18 (EFE).- The Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has drawn global flak for using “politically motivated” tactics to revoke visa privileges to overseas critics of Indian origin. A Human Rights Watch statement on Monday pointed out how Modi often attends mass gatherings of his diaspora Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) … Read more
New Delhi, Dec 8 (EFE).- Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist BJP party closed the year with a resounding victory Thursday in regional elections in the prime minister’s native state of Gujarat in western India, a BJP stronghold for the past three decades. The BJP won or was leading in 156 seats (two of them have yet … Read more
New Delhi, Sep 17 (EFE).- Eight cheetahs arrived in India from Namibia on Saturday, seven decades after the giant cats became extinct in the South Asian country. The coalition flew from the African country in a chartered cargo flight to Gwalior in central India. Their reintroduction is part of India’s ambitious and contentious strategy to … Read more
