Prime minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party were leading in several races as vote counting began on Thursday in India's massive general elections.
Indian election officials have begun counting votes that were cast in the country's mammoth general elections.
The pound fell for a record 13th consecutive day against the euro yesterday as UK Prime Minister Theresa May's latest Brexit plans looked close to collapse within a day of being announced.
Developing countries are increasingly using geographic labelling to boost the value of products ranging from carpets to rice, raising rural incomes and protecting farmland, according to agriculture experts and lawyers.
US politicians were bitterly divided yesterday over whether Iran poses an imminent threat to US interests or the Trump administration is exaggerating intelligence to lay the groundwork for war.
A 'Jeremy Kyle Show' guest was found dead in his rented room in a suspected suicide after "growing concerned about the repercussions of the show", an inquest in England has heard.
The United States and Britain have warned Syria that they will "respond appropriately" if allegations of a fresh chemical attack on rebels are confirmed.
