DHAKA: China says its oil rig will continue drilling in contested waters in the South China Sea, despite deadly anti-Beijing riots in Vietnam. Top General Fang Fenghui said Beijing could not "afford to lose an inch" of territory, blaming Hanoi for stirring up trouble in the region.

DHAKA: It's neck to neck in Amethi. Rahul Gandhi, at 11:15am, was leading BJP's Smriti Irani by 2293 votes. The once ridiculed Smriti Irani is actually giving Rahul Gandhi a run for his pride!!, reports Indian media. **Rahul Gandhi trails in Amethi BDST: 1216 HRS, MAY 16 , 2014

DHAKA: The BJP and its allies will form the next government under Narendra Modi, who is headed to the Prime Minister's residence at 7 Race Course Road, Delhi.  They now have a runaway lead with 326 seats and do not need any support to run a stable government. The Congress has been wiped

DHAKA: The incumbent Congress has accepted that it has been trounced by the opposition BJP in the national election, but predictably, the party offered cover to frontman Rahul Gandhi, claiming the blame is "collective."Early results showed the party set for its worst-ever electoral result

DHAKA: Early results in India’s general election put opposition leader Narendra Modi on course for an absolute majority on Friday, handing him an unfettered mandate to launch his agenda to revive growth and create jobs. At 10:05 a.m. local time (0435 GMT), the alliance led by Modi’s

DHAKA: As major political parties gear up for the result of the general election, Google celebrated the important day with a doodle. The doodle is an inked finger that links to all election related news. After a marathon 9-phase voting, which recorded the highest voter turnout ever at

DHAKA: Narendra Modi, the man expected to be India's next prime minister, is spending the morning at his residence in Gandhinagar in his home state of Gujarat. Modi, 63, will find out by 1 pm today if his BJP and its allies have cleared the 272-seat mark needed for him to form the

DHAKA: The image of an aide to Turkey's Prime Minister kicking a man protesting the mine disaster that has claimed nearly 300 lives has prompted outrage -- and has become a symbol of the anger felt against the government. The incident occurred as Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan

DHAKA: National Democratic Alliance (NDA), where Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the key player, is leading the Indian Lok Shaba polls. After a marathon 9-phase voting, which recorded the highest voter turnout ever at 66.4%, the votes is being counted and the country

DHAKA: The biggest shocker this election could be Rahul Gandhi losing his Amethi seat as Smritiirani is leading there.  The Congress Party Vice President, at this hour, is trailing by 12000 votes in Amethi.  Shock and despair all over the congress office at the news of Rahul Gandhi

DHAKA: Counting of votes for the general election 2014 has begun. In very early leads the BJP has made the most propitious beginning, leading in about 33 of the 59 constituencies for which trends are already available. The Congress is ahead in 14 but, importantly, seems to be trailing in

DHAKA: Congress leaders have conceded defeat ahead of results to Lok Sabha polls, compounding the negativity triggered by the sudden disappearance of Rahul Gandhi's 'face' from party headquarters. Senior leader Rashid Alvi said Congress will not be in a position to dictate the power play

DHAKA: The counting of votes will start at 8:00am. By 11am, a clear picture pointing to the single largest party or alliance may emerge. The final results should be out by 4:00pm in Indian lok Shaba election. After a marathon 9-phase voting, which recorded the highest voter turnout ever

DHAKA: As the BJP leadership on Thursday continued deliberations for government formation, there were indications that BJP stalwart L K Advani may agree to be Lok Sabha Speaker if the results bear out the forecast of exit polls. Party sources said Advani, who is decades senior to PM

DHAKA: Congress leaders have conceded defeat ahead of results to Lok Sabha polls, compounding the negativity triggered by the sudden disappearance of Rahul Gandhi's 'face' from party headquarters.Senior leader Rashid Alvi said Congress will not be in a position to dictate the power play

DHAKA: British prime minister David Cameron urged Scots on Thursday to stay in the United Kingdom during an unusual two-day visit to Scotland to counter a rise in support for secession in opinion polls and criticism of the anti-independence campaign.Cameron has so far taken a low-profile

DHAKA: Malaysia Airlines said one of its planes was grounded Thursday after a service vehicle struck the aircraft’s belly, the latest incident to dent the carrier’s image after the disappearance of flight MH370. The airline said the passengers on the Myanmar-bound plane were put on a

DHAKA: Russian president Vladimir Putin, his popularity driven up by the crisis in Ukraine, is firmly on course to win a new term in 2018 if he decides to run. An independent polling agency said on Thursday, reports The Straits Times. A survey by the Levada research group found 81

DHAKA: Afghanistan’s election commission announced on Thursday that the country’s presidential election is going into second round, with the two top vote getters to face off on June 14. The race will likely be tight between the two contenders, former foreign minister Abdullah

DHAKA: The number of people detected trying to enter the EU illegally in 2013 rose by nearly half on 2012, with nearly one in four from Syria. A EU agency reports, says the BBC. A total of 107,000 detections were registered by the EU’s borders agency, Frontex, compared with 72,500 in