A flamboyant Indian state leader has been told to cover up a dozen large statues of herself that she erected because they break election rules.

Clashes marred the final phase of India's parliamentary elections today, which left two people dead.

Voting for the fifth and final phase of parliamentary elections in India began today.

Sporadic violence marred the fourth phase of parliamentary elections in India today.

The second phase of parliamentary elections in India ended relatively peacefully today in all but the rebel-affected state of Jharkhand.

Maoist rebels launched a series of attacks today as the second phase of parliamentary elections began in India.

TENS of thousands of troops and police fanned out across parts of India as polling stations opened yesterday in the world’s biggest democratic exercise.

Tens of thousands of troops and police fanned out across parts of India today as polling stations opened in the world's biggest democratic exercise.

THE death toll from a stampede at a railway station after a huge political rally in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh rose to 16 yesterday when two more people died in hospital, police said.