Bloomberg India’s politicians are promising everything from smartphones to pressure cookers in a free-for-all that could signal the start of a spending spree in the country’s hinterland. In Uttar Pradesh, a state of 200 million people voted in legislative elections on Saturday, parties including Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party offered a range of freebies — which have …

  SEOUL / AP South Korean prosecutors investigating the corruption scandal involving impeached President Park Geun-hye said on Sunday that they plan to summon Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong again as they look into bribery allegations between Park and the country’s largest busi- ness group. Lee, the billionaire vice chairman of technology giant Samsung Electronics, will be summoned along with two …

  THIMI / AP For generations, the residents of the ancient Nepali town of Thimi supplied the rest of the Himalayan country with everything from tiny clay lamps used in temples to massive grain storage jars. Locals still mix clay and throw it on potters’ wheels, then leave pots to dry and harden in the sun. But not for long. …