Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push to expand Parliament and reserve at least a third of seats for women was defeated in a vote, dealing a setback to one of his most ambitious political reforms.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is pushing for constitutional changes that would dramatically increase the size of Parliament, lay the groundwork for an overhaul of electoral constituencies and ensure at least a third of lawmakers are women.

India’s opposition parties are uniting against a plan by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration to expand the size of parliament, which they say will give the ruling party more power and widen disparities between the southern and northern states.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party will for the first time lead the government in the politically crucial state of Bihar after its leader Samrat Choudhary was sworn in as the chief minister Wednesday.

More than nine million people have been struck off the voter rolls in an eastern Indian state governed by a regional rival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, triggering protests and allegations of electoral malpractice days before the voting begins.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces a key electoral test as voters in key Indian states head to the polls, with his handling of cooking gas shortages and industrial disruptions triggered by the Middle East crisis emerging as a central issue.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces a key electoral test as voters in key Indian states head to the polls, with his handling of cooking gas shortages and industrial disruptions triggered by the Middle East crisis emerging as a central issue.

The Reserve Bank of India kept interest rates unchanged, striking a cautious tone as it monitors the impact of surging oil prices on the economy and pledges to curb any excessive currency moves.

Bangladesh will likely commission its first nuclear reactor within months, a long-delayed start that comes as the government grapples with acute energy shortages caused by war and trade disruption in the Persian Gulf.

Bangladesh will likely commission its first nuclear reactor within months, a long-delayed start that comes as the government grapples with acute energy shortages caused by war and trade disruption in the Persian Gulf.

Surging oil prices and acute gas shortages are rippling through India’s economy as the Iran war drags on, disrupting industries and prompting analysts to cut growth forecasts while warning of rising inflation.

India will hold elections in key states in April, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party looking to extend its grip even as it grapples with an energy crisis and rising inflation tied to the crisis in Middle East.

India needs to become self-reliant and less dependent on imported energy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said as the war in the Middle East poses a challenge for policymakers in the world’s third-largest oil consumer.

A 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician is on course to become Nepal’s prime minister after his party swept Thursday’s national elections with a commanding majority, according to results released by the country’s Election Commission.

Indian officials pledged to protect consumers as the Iran conflict pushed oil prices above $100 and disrupted supplies, raising significant risks for the energy-importing economy.

Two of the world’s most populous nations are joining a growing global movement to ban teenagers from social media services.

Two of the world’s most populous nations are joining a growing global movement to ban teenagers from social media services.

The party led by a 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician is leading in national elections in Nepal, putting it on track to break the traditional political establishment’s grip on the Himalayan nation.

The US won’t give India the same kind of economic advantages it gave China, which allowed that country to emerge as a major competitor, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said on Thursday, signaling Washington’s cautiousness in negotiations over a trade deal.

The US won’t give India the same kind of economic advantages it gave China, which allowed that country to emerge as a major competitor, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said on Thursday, signaling Washington’s cautiousness in negotiations over a trade deal.