NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met and congratulated India’s Paralympic team at his residence for their remarkable performance at the Paris Games, where they secured a record 29 medals.In a video released by the sports ministry, the Prime Minister is seen interacting with the medal winners, including notable athletes like Avani Lekhara … Read more
NEW DELHI: Congress on Tuesday said that the BJP should not equate itself with the entire nation and affirmed that the party will continue to criticise the government’s policies after BJP attacked Rahul Gandhi’s recent comments during his visit to the United States.Head of the Congress’ media and publicity department Pawan Khera said, “Since when … Read more
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday alleged that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which is a burning issue in West Bengal, is BJP’s game plan to “brand Bengali Hindu migrants as Bangladeshis“.Addressing an election rally in Nadia’s Ranaghat in West Bengal, the TMC national general secretary claimed that if anyone, despite … Read more
Tesla has begun production of right-hand drive cars at its plant in Germany for export to India later this year, three people aware of the company’s plans told Reuters, as it moves ahead with a possible entry into the world’s third-largest car market.A team from Tesla is expected to visit India later this month to … Read more
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s state visit to Bhutan on March 21-22 has been postponed due to unfavourable weather conditions over Paro airport, the ministry of external affairs said on Wednesday.“Due to ongoing inclement weather conditions over Paro airport, it has been mutually decided to postpone the State visit of Prime Minister to Bhutan … Read more
NEW DELHI: The United States reached out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, among other world leaders, to seek his intervention to avert a potential nuclear strike by Russia as Moscow’s war against Ukraine raged in 2022, reported CNN citing two senior administration officials.Washington feared that the Kremlin could resort to nuclear attack, the first time … Read more
The ‘Israeli embassy in India’ chipped in to the social media trend promoting tourism in Lakshadweep. The embassy shared a post on X, formerly Twitter, praising the beauty of the Lakshadweep island on their official account. “We were in #Lakshadweep last year upon the federal government’s request to initiate the desalination program. Israel is ready … Read more
BENGALURU: Just weeks after the PMO made India’s space roadmap public in October, Isro appears confident of building the first unit of the space station in just five years. In fact, Isro, whose roadmap for 2047 — 100 years of Indian Independence — has multiple lunar missions planned, is also planning to eventually offer Moon … Read more
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the government has ensured that the country has just one flag and Constitution even as members of the treasury and opposition benched clashed over abrogation of Article 370 during a debate in Lok Sabha.Intervening in the debate on J&K Reservation (Amendment) Bill and J&K Reorganisation (Amendment) … Read more
NEW DELHI: Soon after the central government announced the plans to import more cheetahs from South Africa, BJP MP Varun Gandhi, yet once again, strongly criticized his own party and the Centre. He condemned the idea and expressed his belief saying that India should prioritize the conservation of its own endangered species and habitats.Gandhi’s comments … Read more
KHAMMAM: Launching a scathing attack on Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said his remote control was with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and described the state’s ruling party as “BJP‘s B-Team” and its new nomenclature, BRS, as ‘BJP Rishtedar Party’.Gandhi alleged that the corruption charges against Rao and his … Read more
NEW DELHI: India will remove additional duties on eight US products, including chickpeas, lentils and apples, which were imposed in 2019 in response to America’s measure to increase tariffs on certain steel and aluminium products, government sources said.During the recent state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US, both countries decided the termination … Read more
NEW DELHI: Stating that the agriculture sector is facing several challenges globally due to disruptions in supply chain by pandemic and “geo-political tensions”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged G20 agriculture ministers to deliberate on how to undertake collective action to achieve global food security. He pitched how India’s policy of a fusion of … Read more
PANAJI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off Goa’s first Vande Bharat Express train from Madgaon railway station on Saturday at 10.30 via video conferencing. The train will be the 19th Vande Bharat Express in the country.Running between Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Goa’s Madgaon station, the train offers superior comfort and convenience for … Read more
NEW DELHI: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi completing nine years in office, the Congress on Friday asked him nine questions on issues such as rising prices, unemployment and farmers’ income, and demanded an apology for the “betrayal” during his tenure.The Opposition party also said the government should mark this day as ‘Maafi Diwas’.Former Congress chief … Read more
NEW DELHI: Even as Karnataka was voting to elect a new government on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Rajasthan, which goes to polls later this year, and lashed out heavily at the Congress. While sounding the election bugle in Rajasthan, the PM also seems to have sent a message across to the voters of … Read more
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed relief after his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida escaped unharmed in an explosion during a campaign and asserted that India condemns all acts of violence.Modi tweeted, “Learnt of a violent incident at a public event at Wakayama in Japan where my friend PM @Kishida230 was present. Relieved that he … Read more
NEW DELHI: Union home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has once again decided to decrease the jurisdiction of “disturbed areas” declared under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, or AFSPA, in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur. In a series of tweets, Shah said this decision has been taken on account … Read more
AHMEDABAD: With over 10 lakh people said to have attended the mega roadshow taken out by prime minister Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad on Thursday, it is being billed as the longest and largest in the country and is also seen with the potential of helping the BJP big way in the second phase of the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Asserting that certain countries “support terrorism as part of their foreign policies” by providing political, ideological and financial support, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday suggested that a cost must be imposed on the nations that support terrorism. “It is well known that terrorist organisations get money through several sources. One source is … Read more
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the Indian cricket team on its win over Pakistan in the T20 World Cup and lauded Virat Kohli for his “spectacular” innings. “The India team bags a well fought victory! Congratulations for an outstanding performance today. A special mention to @imVkohli for a spectacular innings in … Read more