As the world's second-most populous country prepares to vote, India's Christians will be joining together in prayer and fasting as they ask for God's guidance and protection in a nation that is increasingly hostile to their faith.
It is election season in India and political parties are making an aggressive push to court the influential Christian minority vote in states where it matters.
Not a single ballot was cast in six north-eastern districts as residents boycotted the vote, demanding the creation of a new separate state.
The decision comes after presiding officers reported incidents of mob violence, gunfire and destroyed Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) at some polling stations.
The stage is set for a high-stakes battle as India's mammoth 2024 Lok Sabha elections got underway on 19 April with the first phase of voting across 21 states and 102 constituencies.
Violence has broken out again in Manipur, giving rise to concerns about more loss of life as India's general elections got underway on Friday.
A powerful portrait of communal harmony unfolded in Kerala this week when a Christian church opened its premises to allow Muslim worshippers to hold their Eid prayers.
The Indian National Congress released its manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on April 5, outlining an ambitious agenda centred around the theme of "justice" and making a slew of promises aimed at various sections of society.
During the hearing, a bench headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud questioned the delay by the Allahabad High Court in considering Dr Lal's bail application, stating, "Don't we have some concern about the personal liberty of the subject?"
The Maharashtra government's recent decision to grant a 30-year lease of the Wilson College Gymkhana land to the Jain International Organisation (JITO) has sparked widespread opposition from students, alumni and community groups.
Thousands packed the historic Ramlila Maidan (ground) in Delhi on Sunday, 31 March 2024, as an alliance of opposition parties in India held a massive rally to voice their concerns over the alleged stifling of dissent and undermining of democratic institutions.
As Manipur gears up for the Lok Sabha elections, an alarming situation has unfolded with the powerful Meitei militia group Arambai Tenggol publicly imposing restrictions on traditional campaign methods.
