Modi sworn in for third term amid coalition challenges

Narendra Modi takes oath as prime minister for the third term. (Photo: YouTube Screenshot/Firstpost) For an unprecedented third consecutive term, Narendra Modi was sworn as India’s Prime Minister on June 9, heading a coalition government after his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suffered a shock setback by failing to secure an outright parliamentary majority. In a grand … Read more

BJP-led coalition suffers setback as religious minorities shift allegiances

(Photo: Unsplash/Element5 Digital) The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured a slender majority in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, yet a striking trend has emerged – the ruling coalition failed to win a single parliamentary seat from India’s three largest religious minorities: Muslims, Christians and Sikhs. However, compared to the 2019 polls, voting … Read more

Coalition of Messianic Israelis, Evangelical Christians Seeks 1 Million People to Pray for Israel During Yom Kippur

JERUSALEM, Israel –  Messianic Israelis have joined international Christian groups in a call for 1 million people to pray one hour for Israel as Jews around the world mark Yom Kippur with fasting and prayer on the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.  Yom Kippur begins Sunday evening, September 24th, and continues until an hour after sunset on Monday, … Read more