Asia
Utah climber, 4 others die on Mount Everest
Kathmandu, May 25 (AP/UNB) — An American climber who fulfilled his dream of climbing the highest mountains on each of the seven continents died of probable altitude sickness on the way down from Mount Everest, mountaineering officials said.
India's ruling party takes 303 of 542 seats in election win
New Delhi, May 25 (AP/UNB) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with leaders of his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday following his thunderous victory in national elections.
Fire in tutoring center kills 17 students in western India
New Delhi, May 24 (AP/UNB) — At least 17 teenage students were killed in a fire that broke out Friday in a tutoring center in the western Indian city of Surat, police said.
Rahul Gandhi: Is this the end of the Gandhi dynasty?
Dhaka, May 24 (UNB) -On Thursday when Indian PM Narendra Modi won a landslide victory in the Indian elections, Rahul Gandhi, the scion of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and leader of India's Congress party, emerged at the other end, battered and mauled, reports BBC.
India's Modi facing urgent economic challenges after win
New Delhi, May 24 (AP/UNB) — Dissatisfaction with India's lagging economy didn't deter voters from handing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party a landslide parliamentary election victory.
Imran Khan Congratulates PM Narendra Modi For Big Win, He Responds
Dhaka, May 24, (UNB) - Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan today congratulated his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi after the BJP swept the national election in trends released by the Election Commission, reports NDTV.
Indian Prime Minister meets party leaders after election win
New Delhi, May 24 (AP/UNB) — India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been meeting with leaders of his Bharatiya Janata Party fresh off his party's thunderous victory in the general elections.
India's Modi paints image of Hindu ascetic called to power
New Delhi, May 24 (AP/UNB) — The man in the saffron robe sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, back to the wall of a cave framed by the Himalayas.
Modi surges to victory in India on Hindu-first platform
New Delhi, May 24 (AP/UNB) — Narendra Modi, India's charismatic but polarizing prime minister, was headed Friday for a landslide election victory, propelling his Hindu nationalist party to back-to-back majorities in parliament for the first time in decades.
Indian PM Modi announces election victory
New Delhi, May 23 (Xinhua/UNB) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) victory in the just-concluded 17th general elections, here on Thursday.