The Latest Breaking News from Narendra Modi

Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his ballot Tuesday in India's ongoing general election after giving several inflammatory campaign speeches accused of targeting minority Muslims.

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on May 7, 2024

Hyderabad political narrative focuses on reservation issue, with Congress and BJP engaging in heated debate ahead of elections.

The question of reservation for Muslims has once again become a polarising issue in the country, especially in Telangana.

Zee founder Subhash Chandra has said that “it’s unfortunate that India ranks 159 among 180 countries in press freedom” and that he feels similar to how he did 33 years ago when a central bureaucrat told him that he could surrender his network to the government over his “dead body”.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s supposed crusade against corruption is mired in controversy. There have been allegations that agencies have been misused, reinforced by a perception that the opposition has been made to shoulder all the blame while the BJP readily accepts anyone who can help it despite a chequered record.   

Industrialist Naveen Jindal is contesting as the BJP’s candidate from Haryana’s Kurukshetra, months after his overnight transformation from diehard Congressman to a BJP member. 

As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks to win a third term, NPR visited some of his voter base in the north.

Congress accuses BJP of reducing Odisha's central funding, neglecting tribal welfare, and failing to complete promised projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi vows to make Odisha number one State, criticizes BJD government, urges people to vote for BJP

Voters in 93 constituencies in 11 states, territories go to polls on May 7 in latest phase of world’s largest election.