Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday on September 17 will mark the beginning of a month-long campaign by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which will also commemorate his 25 years in public office. The Seva Sankalp Abhiyan will run until October 17 and combine service activities, public outreach, youth programmes, welfare initiatives, rallies, and events highlighting the government’s work. The campaign...

Saudi Arabia issued emergency alerts on Tuesday warning of a “potential danger” in the holy city of Mecca, Jeddah, and Taif even as reports emerged of ballistic missiles being fired on the western coast by Iran-backed Houthi militia. A day earlier, the Yemen-based Houthis fired missiles at Saudi air bases and cities. The alert, sounded by Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate...