Modi set to win narrow majority, but his party's numbers slide

NEW DELHI - An alliance led by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on course to win a small majority in parliament, but a strong challenge from the opposition significantly reduces his party's numbers, reflecting his waning popularity after a decade in office.

Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, along with its allies, was headed to secure some 290 seats out of the 543 elected seats in the