India’s Congress suffers setback after key leader defects to BJP
Move by Scindia and 22 legislators could trigger fall of Congress-led govt in central Madhya Pradesh state. The Congress has suffered a political setback following the resignation…
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India drops proposed fake news laws
The Indian government has dropped controversial plans for a fake news law targeting journalist after pushback from the media. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 3 ordered the…
India’s two main parties spar over data breach
Congress Party accuses Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official app of leaking data. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the…
Asian nations wary after Cambridge Analytica revelations
Revelations that data mining firm Cambridge Analytica used Facebook data to help its clients in election campaigning has Asian nations concerned. While the United States drags its…
India announces death of 39 nationals missing in Iraq
India announced the death of 39 of its nationals in Iraq, presumed to be killed by Islamic State militants. India has confirmed the deaths of 39 construction workers abducted by…