After setting a very high bar for his party in the election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi often appears on the defensive as the voting nears its end.

India's election panel on Wednesday ordered the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and opposition Congress to exercise restraint in their campaigns, after both had reported the other for making divisive speeches during India's vote.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his Bharatiya Janata Party has already won a majority of the seats contested in the parliamentary elections due to end next week, putting him in a position to return to office for a third term.

NP Singh, the long-serving leader of Sony’s networks business in India, is stepping down from the C-suite. In an email to staff seen by Deadline, he announced his resignation as CEO and Managing Director of Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) after 25 years with the company.

NP Singh, MD and CEO of Sony Pictures Networks India, has resigned. Singh will assume the role of an advisor one a new person is appointed to the position. Singh informed about the same in an internal email.

Australia greats Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer have ruled themselves of becoming India's next head coach. The contract of current coach Rahul Dravid, 51, runs out at the end of the T20 World Cup next month and India have invited applications for the position.

Australia great Ricky Ponting was sounded out for the India head coach's role but the 49-year-old said he is not in the race to succeed Rahul Dravid in that high-profile job.

Ricky Ponting has revealed he was approached to be India's next head coach but despite significant interest in the job said it is an "unlikely" option for him at the moment given the commitment it would require.