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Delhi defeat marks a third state election loss for Modi

Bloomberg Prime minister Narendra Modi’s federal ruling party conceded defeat in a hard-fought state election for control of India’s capital Delhi, the most significant test of his popularity after his religion-based citizenship law led to widespread protests across the country. The incumbent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led-by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, was set to retain power as it swept ahead ...

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Trump administration sued over Global Entry

Bloomberg New York sued the Trump administration over its plan to bar state residents from enrolling in the federal government Trusted Traveler programs like Global Entry, which allow pre-screened participants to breeze through airport passport and customs checks. The lawsuit against the US Department of Homeland Security was filed in federal court in Manhattan by New York Attorney General Letitia ...

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Pak ignores criticism over not evacuating students amid virus

Bloomberg Pakistan’s government ignored criticism over the delay in evacuating its students from China and its lawmakers found unanimity in an otherwise divided parliament to praise its key economic partner and ally Beijing’s response to the novel coronavirus outbreak. The nation’s parliament unanimously adopted a resolution appreciating “the leadership of President Xi Jinping, who is a great friend of Pakistan, ...

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