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.

16 Apr 2025

Denmark

PM Modi to attend India-Nordic summit in Norway next month 

PM Narendra Modi will visit Oslo, Norway, on May 15-16 for the third India-Nordic Summit.

16 Apr 2025

Amit Shah

'PM should rein in Shah': Mamata claims Bengal violence preplanned 

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has claimed that the recent violence over the Waqf law was planned.

12 Apr 2025

Ahmedabad

Renowned Kathak dancer Kumudini Lakhia passes away at 95

Indian classical dance luminary and Kadamb Center for Dance founder Kumudini Lakhia passed away in Ahmedabad at the age of 95. She was staying with her daughter, noted dancer Maitreyi Hattangadi.

10 Apr 2025

Canada

'He's Canadian': Islamabad after Pakistani-Canadian Tahawwur Rana extradited to India  

Pakistan has distanced itself from Tahawwur Hussain Rana, the Pakistani-Canadian terrorist wanted in India for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

10 Apr 2025

Ajmal Kasab

'Congress served...Kasab biryani': Piyush Goyal's jibe after 26/11 plotter extradited

Union Minister Piyush Goyal has slammed the Congress for how it handled the 26/11 Mumbai attacks' terrorist Ajmal Kasab.

10 Apr 2025

India

India seeks agri concessions from US, offers lower auto tariffs

India is reportedly negotiating with the US to lower tariffs on automobiles, in return for concessions on agricultural products.

08 Apr 2025

Employment

PM Internship Scheme deadline extended—How to avail ₹5,000 monthly stipend

The Prime Minister's Internship Scheme (PMIS), a government initiative aimed at enhancing youth employability, has extended its application deadline to April 15, 2025.

08 Apr 2025

Joe Biden

US Supreme Court clears way for extradition of 26/11 mastermind 

The US Supreme Court has rejected Tahawwur Rana's last-ditch plea to stop his extradition to India.

06 Apr 2025

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

CM Stalin skips PM's Pamban event, demands fair delimitation

Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin skipped PM Narendra Modi's inauguration of the Pamban Bridge to raise concerns over the proposed delimitation exercise.

06 Apr 2025

Tamil Nadu

India's 1st vertical-lift sea bridge inaugurated: Everything you must know

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the New Pamban Bridge in Tamil Nadu today. It is India's first-ever vertical-lift sea bridge.

06 Apr 2025

Tamil Nadu

Sri Lanka frees 11 Indian fishermen after PM Modi's appeal

Sri Lanka has set at least 11 Indian fishermen free, in a goodwill gesture.

06 Apr 2025

Mamata Banerjee

PM greets nation on Ram Navami, to visit Rameswaram today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his warm wishes to the nation on the occasion of Ram Navami.

06 Apr 2025

Asaduddin Owaisi

President Murmu signs contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 into law

President Droupadi Murmu has given her approval to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2025. Both bills were passed by Parliament after discussions.

05 Apr 2025

Colombo

India, Sri Lanka sign landmark defense pact

India and Sri Lanka signed their first-ever defense cooperation pact, a landmark in their diplomatic ties.

05 Apr 2025

Sheikh Hasina

PM Modi's key messages to Bangladesh's Yunus during Bangkok meeting

PM Narendra Modi recently had a meeting with Bangladesh chief advisor Muhammad Yunus in Bangkok.

04 Apr 2025

Indian Railways

Modi government clears ₹18,658cr railway projects for these 3 states

The Union Cabinet, headed by PM Narendra Modi, has cleared four railway multitracking projects.

04 Apr 2025

Bangladesh

What Modi, Bangladesh's Yunus discussed in 1st in-person meeting

India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus discussed the extradition of former PM Sheikh Hasina in their first bilateral meeting in Thailand.

04 Apr 2025

Bangladesh

Modi meets Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus amid Northeast remark row 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor of Bangladesh's interim government, on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit on Friday.

03 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

How Trump's reciprocal tariffs hurt Indian economy and stock market 

President Donald Trump has imposed a 26% reciprocal tariff on all Indian goods entering the US.

03 Apr 2025

China

'Modi a friend but..': Why Trump imposed 26% India tariffs  

United States President Donald Trump has announced a 26% reciprocal tariff on Indian goods.

02 Apr 2025

Amit Shah

'Dilute, defame, divide, disenfranchise': Opposition on Centre's Waqf Bill 

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has slammed the Narendra Modi-led government's Waqf Amendment Bill, which was tabled by Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju.

02 Apr 2025

Kiren Rijiju

'Even Parliament was claimed as Waqf, Modi stopped it': Rijiju

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has strongly defended the Waqf Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha.

01 Apr 2025

Chile

Watch: Chilean president asks Modi about Ashoka Chakra; he explains  

Chilean President Gabriel Boric, on his state visit to India, asked PM Narendra Modi about the Ashoka Chakra on India's flag.

31 Mar 2025

COVID-19

BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar praises Tharoor for supporting Modi's vaccine diplomacy

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Kerala chief of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has commended Congress MP Shashi Tharoor for his recent endorsement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's COVID-19 vaccine diplomacy.

31 Mar 2025

Myanmar

How India is upgrading 'first responder' status after Myanmar quake 

India announced humanitarian aid for Myanmar through 'Operation Brahma' following the strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck the country on Friday, leaving destruction and death in its wake.

31 Mar 2025

Varanasi

Meet IFS officer Nidhi Tewari, PM Modi's new private secretary

Nidhi Tewari, an officer of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), has been appointed as the new Private Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

31 Mar 2025

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Modi retiring? Shiv Sena's big claim after RSS office visit 

Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena leader, has made a bold claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is planning to retire in September.

30 Mar 2025

Chhattisgarh

50 Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh before PM Modi's visit

In a major development hours before PM Narendra Modi's visit to Chhattisgarh, 50 Naxals have surrendered in Bijapur district.

30 Mar 2025

Mohan Bhagwat

PM Modi pays tribute to Ambedkar at Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid homage to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar at Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur.

30 Mar 2025

Kolkata

Operation Brahma: India launches massive aid mission for earthquake-hit Myanmar

India has launched 'Operation Brahma,' a massive humanitarian mission to help Myanmar after a devastating earthquake.

30 Mar 2025

Mohan Bhagwat

PM Modi to meet RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today

PM Narendra Modi will visit Nagpur today, where he will pay tribute at Dr K B Hedgewar's memorial, the founder of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

29 Mar 2025

Joe Biden

PM Modi expresses condolences, offers assistance after Myanmar earthquake

PM Narendra Modi has expressed condolences to Myanmar's military chief Min Aung Hlaing, after a devastating earthquake hit the country.

29 Mar 2025

Amit Shah

16 Naxals killed in Chhattisgarh encounter, 2 security personnel injured

At least 16 Naxals were killed in a major anti-Maoist operation in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Saturday.

29 Mar 2025

Donald Trump

Trump praises Modi, expresses optimism over India-US tariff negotiations

United States President Donald Trump said he was optimistic about the ongoing tariff talks between India and the US.

This TV star built a ₹300cr empire, beating Bollywood actors 

The Indian television industry is home to many successful stars, but when it comes to wealth, one name stands above the rest—and it's not who you might expect!

27 Mar 2025

Vladimir Putin

Putin to visit India after 4 years 

Russian President Vladimir Putin will be visiting India soon to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.

27 Mar 2025

Indian Government

How Modi government's 'Sahkar Taxi' will disrupt ride-hailing industry

The Indian government is all set to launch a new taxi service called "Sahkar Taxi."

27 Mar 2025

Bangladesh

'We remain committed to advancing...': Modi writes to Bangladesh's Yunus 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished Bangladesh on its National Day in a letter to chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday.

27 Mar 2025

Eknath Shinde

'Kunal Kamra also mocked Modi': Opposition questions BJP's selective outrage  

The opposition has questioned why the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) remained silent on Kunal Kamra's joke about Prime Minister Narendra Modi while reacting strongly to his parody song targeting Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

26 Mar 2025

Om Birla

'Lok Sabha speaker ran away, stopped me from speaking': Rahul

In a latest media interaction, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla of not allowing him to speak in the Parliament.