Narendra Modi: News

Narendra Damodardas Modi is the current and the 15th Prime Minister of India and has been in office since May 2014. Born in a Gujarati family, Modi used to be a tea vendor before he became a full time worker for the RSS. Before becoming the PM of India, Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014.

24 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

Amit Shah's remarks on Ambedkar 'disgraceful': Manipur Congress leader

Manipur Congress leader Gaikhangam Gangmei has slammed Union Home Minister Amit Shah's recent remarks on BR Ambedkar, calling them "disparaging and disgraceful."

24 Dec 2024

Mallikarjun Kharge

'Flawed selection process...': Congress on NHRC panel chief appointment

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge have expressed their dissent against the recent appointment of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairperson and members.

23 Dec 2024

Kuwait

Modi receives Kuwait's highest honor, 'The Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred "The Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer," Kuwait's highest honor.

23 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

Chaudhary Charan Singh birth anniversary: PM Modi pays tribute

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tribute to former PM and Bharat Ratna awardee Chaudhary Charan Singh on his birth anniversary.

23 Dec 2024

Ayodhya

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat calls for 'right interpretation' of religion

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has called upon religious sects to correctly interpret and teach their faiths, cautioning that "half knowledge of religion will lead to 'Adharma.'" Bhagwat was speaking at the Mahanubhav Ashram Shatakpurti Samaroh in Amravati, Maharashtra.

22 Dec 2024

Kuwait

PM Modi receives Kuwait's highest civilian honor  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded the "Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer," Kuwait's highest civilian honor, on Sunday.

22 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

'Rahul attacked like a bouncer': Giriraj Singh on Parliament scuffle  

Union Minister Giriraj Singh has alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs Pratap Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput suffered injuries to their heads in a scuffle in the Parliament.

22 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

Congress to hold press-conferences in 150 cities demanding Shah's resignation   

The Congress party has announced a nationwide campaign demanding the resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

21 Dec 2024

Kuwait

Modi meets 101-year-old ex-IFS officer in Kuwait after granddaughter's request  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Kuwait, met 101-year-old Mangal Sain Handa, a former Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer.

21 Dec 2024

Kuwait

Modi on 2-day Kuwait visit, to attend Gulf Cup opening 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on a two-day official visit to Kuwait, the first by an Indian prime minister to the Gulf nation in 43 years.

20 Dec 2024

Grammy Awards

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain laid to rest in San Francisco

The world said goodbye to tabla maestro Zakir Hussain on Thursday (December 19) at a San Francisco cemetery.

20 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

Winter session ends today; everything that has happened so far 

The Winter Session of the Parliament will end on Friday after four weeks of severe disruptions and protests.

19 Dec 2024

Devendra Fadnavis

'Navy driver was performing stunts before fatal crash': Ferry passengers 

At least 13 people died when a private boat capsized off the Mumbai coast on Wednesday.

19 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

'Allergic to Ambedkar': Vijay criticizes Amit Shah over controversial remarks

Tamil actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President, Vijay, has slammed Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his latest remarks on BR Ambedkar.

19 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

PM Modi calls 'injured' BJP MPs, inquires about health 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reached out to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs Pratap Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput, who were allegedly injured in a scuffle in Parliament.

19 Dec 2024

Indira Gandhi

Modi to visit Kuwait; first by Indian PM in 43yrs 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kuwait on December 21-22, the first visit by an Indian prime minister to the Gulf nation in 43 years.

19 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

'Parliament not...wrestling arena': BJP attacks Rahul after 2 MPs 'injured'  

The ongoing political slugfest over Amit Shah's remarks on BR Ambedkar resulted in the injuries of two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs on Thursday, allegedly as a result of a push by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.

19 Dec 2024

Devendra Fadnavis

FIR against Navy driver for speedboat crash that killed 13 

An FIR has been registered against the driver of a Navy speedboat by Colaba police under sections of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for negligence and endangering life.

19 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

Congress leaders get X notice for sharing Shah's 'edited' video  

A political storm has been stirred between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress over a video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's speech about BR Ambedkar.

18 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

Kejriwal stages sit-in protest at BJP office over Shah's remarks

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal staged a sit-in protest at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office on Wednesday.

18 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

Trinamool MP moves privilege notice against Shah over Ambedkar remarks

Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament Derek O'Brien has moved a privilege notice against Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks on Dr BR Ambedkar in the Rajya Sabha.

18 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

'Can never speak against Ambedkar...': Shah on Parliament remark

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has accused the Congress party of twisting his Rajya Sabha remarks during a Constitution debate.

18 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

'Years of misdeeds...': PM Modi lists Congress's 'sins' against Ambedkar 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused the Congress party of disrespecting Dr. BR Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution.

18 Dec 2024

Ajit Doval

India-China special representatives to meet in Beijing; what's expected

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval will meet China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Saturday.

18 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

Gadkari, 19 MPs skip 'ONOE' session—BJP likely to issue notice

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) might serve notices to 20 of its Lok Sabha MPs, including senior leaders Nitin Gadkari, Giriraj Singh, and Jyotiraditya Scindia.

17 Dec 2024

Lok Sabha

'One Nation, One Election': Modi flags efficiency, critics cry federalism

Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday introduced two key bills in the Parliament.

'One Nation, One Election': Congress's 'two-thirds majority' jibe at BJP

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday saw a fiery debate over two bills seeking to amend the Constitution to enable simultaneous federal and state elections.

17 Dec 2024

Ajit Pawar

'Am I a toy...': Bhujbal questions NCP over cabinet snub

Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal has openly expressed his displeasure after being left out of the recently expanded Maharashtra cabinet.

Satellite spectrum auction or administrative allotment: Congress vs BJP

A political row has broken out between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress over the Indian government's decision to administratively assign satellite spectrum.

17 Dec 2024

Ajit Doval

India, China to resume border talks after 5-year hiatus

India and China will restart their Special Representative Dialogue on border disputes after a gap of five years.

17 Dec 2024

Kangana Ranaut

'They'll dance at gangsters' parties...this is good'—Kangana on PM-Kapoors meeting 

Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent meeting with the Kapoor family, calling it a major step toward bridging the gap between the government and the film industry.

17 Dec 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

'Move toward dictatorship': Opposition slams '1 nation, 1 election' Bill

The "One Nation, One Election" bill was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, triggering fierce opposition.

17 Dec 2024

Arjun Ram Meghwal

Centre tables one nation, one election bill in LS

A bill proposing simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly elections, titled The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

16 Dec 2024

Sri Lanka

'Lanka won't allow anti-India activities in its territory': President Dissanayake 

Sri Lanka's newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has assured that his country won't allow its territory to be used for activities detrimental to India's security interests.

15 Dec 2024

Indian Government

Indian tourism sector to double in 10 years: WTTC chief

Julia Simpson, the President and CEO of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), has predicted that India's tourism sector will double in size in the next decade.

15 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

'Like double maths period...boring': Priyanka on PM Modi's Parliament speech

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in Parliament, calling it "boring" and likening it to a "double period of mathematics."

14 Dec 2024

Lok Sabha

PM Modi replies to Constitution debate in Lok Sabha 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke in the Lok Sabha on Saturday during a debate marking the 75th anniversary of India's Constitution.

14 Dec 2024

Bangladesh

'You've attacked Constitution, changed its soul': Rijiju slams Congress 

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday accused the Congress party of changing the essence of the Indian Constitution during a Lok Sabha debate.

'Poised...thought on her feet': Congress leaders laud Priyanka's debut speech 

Congress MP from Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, delivered her maiden speech in the Lok Sabha on Friday.

14 Dec 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

PM Modi to address Lok Sabha on Constitution debate today 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Constitution debate in the Lok Sabha on Saturday.

13 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

'Particular party' attempted to hijack work of Constitution making: Rajnath  

Union Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday started a historic debate in the Lok Sabha to mark the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Indian Constitution.

Delhi court refuses to register FIR against Congress chief Kharge 

A Delhi court has declined to order the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge.

13 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

Lok Sabha to debate on Constitution today amid BJP-Congress standoff 

The Lok Sabha will begin a two-day debate on the Constitution on Friday to mark 75 years of its adoption.

Maharashtra cabinet expansion on December 14; 20:10:10 ratio expected  

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar on Thursday announced December 14 as the date for the expansion of the Maharashtra Cabinet led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

11 Dec 2024

Armaan Jain

'Humbled': Kapoor family meets PM ahead of 'Raj Kapoor 100'

The Kapoor family, including Kareena Kapoor Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Neetu Singh, and Karisma Kapoor, among others, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.

10 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

Explained: What is 'One Nation, One Election' bill

The Indian government is preparing to introduce the "One Nation, One Election" (ONOE) Bill in Parliament.

10 Dec 2024

George Soros

'Ridiculous, BJP scared': Priyanka on Sonia Gandhi-George Soros allegations

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has rubbished Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) allegations of a link between her mother, former Congress President Sonia Gandhi, and billionaire philanthropist George Soros.

10 Dec 2024

Bangladesh

'India ties solid, Hasina's remarks raising tensions': Yunus

Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of Bangladesh's interim government, met Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in Dhaka on Monday.