State governments of India
Modi Boosts Grip On Power With Alliance In Scandal-Hit India State
A former arch-rival of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi aligned with the Hindu nationalist leader on Thursday to...
Five Farmers Die In Shooting At Protest Rally In India
At least five farmers are dead after shots were fired during a protest in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh....
India Anti-Corruption Party Denies Bribery Allegation
The leader of India's anti-corruption Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Arvind Kejriwal, has rejected a colleague's allegation...
India’s Party Mecca Goa Bans Late Night Raves In Crackdown
India's tourist mecca Goa is pulling the plug on its legendary all-night dance parties as the local government tries to...
India State Approves Life Term For Killing Cows
The western Indian state of Gujarat has passed a law making the slaughter of cows punishable with life imprisonment....
India’s Defence Minister Quits To Lead Goa State
India's defence minister resigned Monday to lead the coastal state of Goa after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party...
New Chief of South India State Wins Bitter Confidence Vote
The new chief minister of India's Tamil Nadu state won a confidence vote in the regional assembly Saturday, hours after...
Palanisamy Sworn In As Tamil Nadu’s New CM But Uncertainty Still Looms
Edappadi Palanisamy, an ally of jailed and disgraced Indian politician VK Sasikala has been sworn in as the next chief...
Jailed Leader’s Ally To Head Southern India State
An ally of disgraced Indian politician VK Sasikala was Thursday appointed the next leader of Tamil Nadu state, ending a...
Disgraced Tamil Leader Heads To Jail Over Graft
Disgraced Indian politician VK Sasikala prepared Wednesday to hand herself over to begin a four-year jail term for...
Incoming Leader of India’s Tamil Nadu State Jailed
India's Supreme Court handed down a four-year prison sentence Tuesday to the incoming chief minister of Tamil Nadu for...
Indian State Tamil Nadu Gets Another Female Chief Minister
India's southern Tamil Nadu state is to have another female chief minister, two months after the death of influential...
Grief As India’s ‘Iron Lady’ Dies
One of India's most influential and colourful politicians, J Jayalalitha, has died at 68. The chief minister of Tamil...
India Politician J Jayalalitha Dies At 68
One of India’s most influential and colourful politicians, J Jayalalitha, has died at 68. The chief minister of Tamil...