As the wealth gap globally widens, a political backlash has begun among an increasingly militant public, writes Kyran Fitzgerald.

Thousands of cheering supporters have welcomed India’s next prime minister on his arrival in the capital after leading his party to a staggering victory in national elections.

Narendra Modi thundered to victory in India’s election, trouncing the ruling Nehru-Gandhi dynasty in a seismic political shift that gives the Hindu nationalist and his party a mandate for sweeping economic reform.

Opposition leader Narendra Modi is set to win India’s election by a landslide, according to preliminary results.

CHINA has issued its latest set of economic figures.

Indian voters, worried about jobs and angry about corruption, look set to turf out the ruling Congress Party in the world’s biggest election starting today in favour of the opposition Hindu nationalists under hardliner Narendra Modi.

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A second suspect was arrested for the rape of a 5-year-old girl who New Delhi police say was left for dead in a locked room, a case that has brought a new wave of protests against how Indian authorities handle sex crimes.

The Shiv Sena has handed out kitchen knives and chilli powder to women in Mumbai following the gang rape of a student in Delhi that ignited a national debate on the best way to tackle sex crimes.

The Government has launched diplomatic efforts to repair the country’s reputation in India after the parents of Savita Halappanavar blamed Ireland’s abortion laws for her death.

Ireland’s ambassador to India is attempting to ease concerns in the country over the death of a woman who was refused an abortion as she miscarried.

A prominent anti-corruption activist has been detained by police just hours before he was set to embark on a public hunger strike which was certain to embarrass India’s scandal-plagued government.

Trains and planes were halted across India today by strikes in protest at fuel price rises.

An Indian investigation into the 1992 demolition of a 16th-century mosque by Hindu nationalists has finally submitted its report to the prime minister Manmohan Singh.

The ruling Congress party swept to a resounding victory today in India’s mammoth national elections, defying expectations as it brushed aside the Hindu nationalist opposition and a legion of ambitious smaller parties.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has declared victory in India’s national elections, saying voters have given the Congress party-led coalition a “massive mandate”.

The governing Congress party will win India’s month-long elections and form the next government, media reports said today.

Indian political parties were today focusing their attentions on their post-election strategies ahead of the results being announced over the weekend.

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 fourth phase of parliamentary elections in India began today on a peaceful note amid high security.

Terrorism is at the top of the agenda as the people of Mumbai vote in India’s month-long elections under the shadow of a deadly attack that rocked the country’s financial capital

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.

The first day of polling in India’s general election was disrupted by Maoist-led violence that left at least 17 people dead.

Indian “hate speech” politician Varun Gandhi was released from jail on bail today.

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.

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The great-grandson of India’s first prime minister was in custody today over his “Muslim hate speech”, it was reported.

An alleged hate speech at an election rally has fuelled a feud in India's oldest political dynasty, it was reported today.

The great-grandson of India's first prime minister spoke out today after being charged with inciting hatred against Muslims during a speech at an election rally.

A previously unknown Islamic militant group claimed today to have carried out deadly bombings in the historic Indian city of Jaipur by planting bicycles packed with explosives on the city’s crowded streets, police said.

India's Hindu nationalists scored a resounding victory today in a closely watched state election that was widely seen as a crucial test amid persistent talk of early national elections.

India is expected to elect its first female president today in a poll marred by controversy and mudslinging.

India will give Islamabad evidence that Pakistan’s spy agency planned the deadly July 11 Mumbai train bombings, India’s top diplomat said today.

INDIA will give Islamabad evidence that Pakistan’s spy agency planned the Mumbai train bombings in July which killed more than 200 people, India’s foreign secretary said yesterday.

Indian police have arrested a fourth suspect in connection with the Mumbai train blasts that killed more than 200 people, officials said today.

Indian police have arrested a fourth suspect in connection with the Mumbai train blasts that killed more than 200 people, media have reported.

The ruling BJP party conceded defeat in India’s parliamentary elections today, opening the way for Sonia Gandhi to become India’s first foreign-born prime minister in one of the most dramatic political upsets since independence.

The opposition Congress party and its allies scored unexpectedly strong gains in India’s Parliament elections as the nail-biting finale to the polls seemed to be heading for an upset.

THE world’s largest democracy begins polling its citizens today from cities to remote Himalayan valleys for parliamentary elections.

The world’s largest democracy starts polling its citizens tomorrow from cities to remote Himalayan valleys for parliamentary elections expected to re-elect the governing coalition thanks to a booming economy and peace prospects with neighbouring Pakistan.