India
India's ruling BJP, opposition Congress in tight race to win state elections-exit polls
India ·India's main opposition Congress party is likely to win two of five state assembly elections while it is in close contest with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling nationalist party in two heartland states, TV exit polls showed on Thursday.
- IndiaIndian authorities probe deaths caused by 'contaminated' medicinal syrup
Authorities in India's western state of Gujarat are investigating the deaths of three people after they allegedly consumed a contaminated medicinal syrup, state government and police officials said on Thursday.
- IndiaIndia gives initial nod to buy domestic weapons worth $26.8 bln, including fighter jets
India's defence ministry on Thursday gave the initial nod to procure weapons worth 2.23 trillion rupees ($26.76 billion), it said in a statement.