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Indonesia beefs up police, military presence ahead of election dispute ruling on Thursday
JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - As many as 47,000 security personnel from the Indonesian police, military and the Jakarta administration are on standby to secure important landmarks across the capital, leading up to the Constitutional Court's ruling in Central Jakarta on Thursday (June 27) on the presidential election dispute.
India's new home minister Amit Shah: Modi's enforcer emerges from behind throne
NEW DELHI (AFP) - As the battle-hardened drill sergeant for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mr Amit Shah has long been considered India's second most-powerful person, and his appointment on Friday (May 31) as home minister elevates his position to leader-in-waiting.
Economy in focus as India PM Modi starts second term without key aide
NEW DELHI (REUTERS) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take his oath of office on Thursday (May 30) along with his ministers, though he suffered a setback at the start of his second term when key aide and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley opted out of the next government.
Indian PM Modi praises party workers for their courage amid election killings
VARANASI, India (AFP) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised his nationalist party's courage on Monday (May 27) amid political clashes and killings after his latest landslide election triumph.
Aide to winning candidate of India's ruling BJP in Amethi constituency shot dead
MUMBAI (REUTERS) - An aide to an Indian ruling party candidate, who recently defeated Congress party chief Rahul Gandhi for a seat in parliament, was shot dead overnight, police said on Sunday (May 26).
