India's equity markets could face a significant downturn if the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) does not secure victory in the upcoming national elections in 2024, warns Chris Wood, the global head of equity strategy at Jefferies LLC, Bloomberg reported on Monday.

India's stock market may decline by 25 pc if BJP loses 2024 elections: Jefferies

Police in India's southern stat6e of Kerala, on Tuesday (Oct 31), launched a probe against Union Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar for allegedly making statements on social media that stirred religious enmity after a series of blasts at Jehovah’s Witnesses convention, on Sunday (Oct 29), claimed the lives of three and wounded nearly 50 others.

India: Kerala police book Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar for ‘promoting religious enmity’

After the declaration of candidate lists, both BJP and Congress are facing dissidence from those who failed to make the cut. The situation is same in all the poll-bound states including Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Madhya And Mizoram, although the intensity varies. But why is ticket allocation such a problematic task before every election?

Defections in Congress, BJP before 2023 state assembly polls

The election season is underway in India five major States will be going to the polls next month. Watch our report to know more.

The wait for 'one nation, one election'

Indian Member of Parliament Nishikant Dubey from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Sunday (Oct 15) accused Mahua Moitra from the opposition Trinamool Congress (TMC) of taking bribes for asking questions in the Parliament and called for her “immediate suspension”.

India: BJP MP claims Mahua Moitra took bribes to ask questions in Parliament; TMC leader welcomes probe

The National Conference and Congress have won the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council-Kargil polls by winning 22 out of 26 seats. The National Conference won 12 seats while the Indian National Congress emerged winner on 10 seats.

India: NC, Congress emerge as winners in Ladakh autonomous hill development council elections

A ‘poster war’ has broken out between the two largest political parties of India—the opposition Congress and the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). This started with a poster released by Congress Wednesday (Oct 4) on X, which showed Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the caption ‘The Biggest Liar’.

PM Modi as 'Biggest liar', Rahul Gandhi as 'Ravan': Political poster war breaks out in India

The Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, on Thursday (Oct 5), flocked to Rajghat, Mahatma Gandhi's memorial, and held a prayer meeting for the "liberation" of people from the "corrupt" AAP government in the city.

Delhi BJP leaders hold prayer meeting at Rajghat to 'liberate' people from clutches of 'corrupt' AAP govt

In a significant development for Bihar, the east Indian state's govenment on Monday (Oct 2) released a much-awaited caste-based survey. The survey revealed that Other Backward Castes (OBCs) account for 63 per cent of the state’s total population of 130 million (13 crore).

India: Bihar ‘creates history’ by releasing first caste-based survey, here are details

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) on Friday (Sep 29), has sent a $1.2 million (Rs 100 crore) defamation notice to Indian lawmaker Maneka Gandhi from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

India: ISKCON sues Maneka Gandhi over ‘biggest cheat,’ ‘selling cows to butchers’ remarks

Ahead of the assembly polls in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, the ruling Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) is leaving nothing to chance. In an attempt to keep all bases covered and avoid any anti-incumbency, the party has gone all in by parachuting two union ministers and high-profile MPs into the second list of candidates.

After PM Modi's speech, BJP fields heavyweight union ministers, MPs for Madhya Pradesh assembly polls

Ahead of 2024 India's general elections, one of the parties in the ruling alliance has severed ties with it. All India Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) from the southern state of Tamilnadu on Monday (September 25) exited the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

Blow to BJP? AIADMK severs ties with NDA over Annamalai's remarks

What lies ahead for PM Modi in 2024? Can the opposition's INDIA alliance pose a challenge to the BJP's political dominance in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections? Join author and veteran journalist Minhaz Merchant as he discusses his new book, 'Modi: The Challenge of 2024' with Vikram Chandra.

Can the Opposition derail BJP's political dominance in 2024?

The Women's Reservation Bill, recently passed with near unanimity in the lower house of the Indian Parliament, has reignited a critical debate concerning the representation of women in the country's political landscape.

India trails: Even Bangladesh, Pakistan have more women in Lower House of Parliament

The Union Cabinet on Monday cleared the women's reservation bill in a key meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, announced Union minister Prahlad Patel.

Women's Reservation Bill: Congress backs bill, demand immediate implementation

In a fiery session of the Lok Sabha focused on the Women's Reservation Bill, BJP Member of Parliament Nishikant Dubey raked up a 2012 controversy claiming that Congress leader Sonia Gandhi "tried to grab collar" and physically confronted a Samajwadi Party member during a parliamentary debate over the proposed bill seeking to provide reservation in government job promotions.

Sonia Gandhi 'tried to grab collar': BJP MP rakes up 2012 controversy

India's Congress party has raised concerns about the omission of the words "socialist" and "secular" from the new copies of the Indian Constitution distributed to Members of Parliament in the new Parliament building.

India: Congress claims 'socialist and secular' missing from new Constitution copies, BJP responds

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a warm, rousing welcome at the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in New Delhi as he arrived for a central election committee (CEC) meeting after the conclusion of the successful G20 Summit under India's presidency.

PM Modi gets a rousing welcome at BJP headquarters after successful G20 Summit

India is currently caught in a whirlwind of uncertainty, with rumours of a significant change in the pipeline – the prospective rebranding of the nation as "Bharat".

Data Lab | From India to 'Bharat': What's the price tag of a national rebrand?

In recent years, Bollywood's biggest star Shah Rukh Khan has stopped speaking to the press directly. Instead, he is reaching out and speaking his mind through his cinema.

Jawan is out, and like it or not, Shah Rukh Khan's politics is here to stay

Udhayanidhi Stalin, Tamil Nadu minister and son of Chief Minister MK Stalin, after sparking a row over his Sanatana Dharma remarks, on Sunday (September 3), accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of ‘twisting’ his statement and spreading fake news.

Udhayanidhi Stalin accuses BJP of ‘twisting’ his statement after sparking row over 'Sanatana Dharma' remark

A major political update coming in from India's Financial capital, Mumbai. The opposition India Alliance has formed a 13-member coordination panel from across the partner parties that will essentially be responsible for internal coordination between the alliance partners.

Election race heats in India: Opposition discusses seat-sharing, outreach

The opposition INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) alliance not only intends to fight the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) electorally but wants to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party in the information warfare department as well.

Opposition INDIA alliance may form common social media team to take on BJP: Report

E-learning platform Unacademy fired its educator Karan Sangwan after he appealed to the students to vote for a literate person in the upcoming elections and not put the ones who are only "changing names” in positions of power.

Unacademy founder issues clarification after sacking tutor over video asking students to 'vote for educated'

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