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Chatbots will soon take over much of the work of human agents, forecasts chief of Indian IT group
Voting takes place over next six weeks as temperatures expected to reach new highs above 45C in some areas
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has built one of the most formidable electoral machines in recent history
States such as Tamil Nadu and Kerala have long resisted the prime minister’s northern Hindi-speaking BJP
South Asia has world’s fastest economic growth but is failing to create jobs, says multilateral lender
Peak XV’s Shailendra Singh plans to ‘double the dollars’ deployed this year
Once country’s most valuable start-up, the company is beset with allegations of mismanagement and governance failings
Analysts say Isis-K — the group blamed for the Moscow attack — gained strength after US withdrawal
Russia’s security services have shifted focus away from Islamist terror
Court documents show Sachin Dev Duggal and Saurabh Dhoot face questions from authorities over past business dealings
Gang that seized bulk carrier in December forced to surrender after operation in Indian Ocean
Santiago Martin’s company bought $165mn in electoral bonds between 2019 and 2024
Tycoon Mukesh Ambani bolsters media empire after game-changing Disney deal
Ruling party is ‘massively ahead’ of rivals in using social media stars to boost support among the young
High debt, low growth and raging inflation will challenge a new government lacking a public mandate
Surge for jailed former PM’s candidates in base for army and dynastic parties could weaken incoming coalition
Jailed former PM says proposed alliance has ‘no moral ground’ after allegations of vote rigging
Pakistan’s shocking election results have left the country in turmoil
Success for former PM’s supporters deals blow to military establishment and heralds more instability
Rival parties begin coalition talks after poll marred by delays, mobile blackouts and vote-tampering allegations
Independents from former PM’s party will be largest group in parliament but will struggle to form government
The PTI leader is still the central figure in this week’s election, even though he is in jail and barred from running
Two rival restaurants are battling over the origins of this dish — and now a third is also claiming the culinary crown
Barred from this week’s vote, the former prime minister is using chatbots to energise his party’s supporters
Incoming government will face economic crisis but lack popular mandate for much-needed reforms, analysts warn
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