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.

22 Mar 2025

Lok Sabha

388 Indians deported from US since January: Government

The Indian government has said that 388 citizens have been deported from the US since January 2025.

21 Mar 2025

Akshaye Khanna

Vicky Kaushal's 'Chhaava' leaked online, faces legal complaint over piracy

The Mumbai Police have registered an FIR in connection with the alleged piracy of the Vicky Kaushal-starrer Chhaava.

19 Mar 2025

Bill Gates

Why Bill Gates visited Indian Parliament

Microsoft co-founder and leading philanthropist Bill Gates is currently visiting India—his third visit in three years.

19 Mar 2025

Akshay Kumar

Why Jaya Bachchan would never watch Akshay Kumar's 'Toilet'

Veteran actor-turned-politician Jaya Bachchan has publicly slammed Akshay Kumar's 2017 film Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, meant to promote Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

19 Mar 2025

Lok Sabha

Why Rahul Gandhi was denied permission to speak after Modi

The Lok Sabha witnessed chaos on Tuesday, when Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition (LoP), wasn't allowed to speak after PM Narendra Modi's address on the Maha Kumbh.

The AI magic behind Modi-Lex podcast's speedy translations, revealed

The latest podcast of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with American computer scientist and presenter Lex Fridman has taken the world by storm.

'1.4B Indians proud of you': Modi writes to Sunita Williams 

A March 1 letter by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Sunita Williams, conveying his praise for the Indian-American astronaut has been shared by Union Minister Jitendra Singh.

17 Mar 2025

COVID-19

PM Modi on podcast: UN 'almost irrelevant,' need for reforms

In a recent podcast with American scientist Lex Fridman, PM Narendra Modi slammed the United Nations (UN) and other international organizations.

16 Mar 2025

Ashwini Vaishnaw

India to soon host world's longest Hyperloop tube: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced that the Hyperloop test tube, which is being developed in collaboration with IIT Madras, will soon become the world's longest at 410 meters.

16 Mar 2025

Ajit Doval

US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard in India for key meeting

US Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard has reached India on her Indo-Pacific tour. She will attend a major conference chaired by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.

15 Mar 2025

Ashwini Vaishnaw

Electronics clusters worth ₹1,112cr to come up in TN: Vaishnaw

The Indian government has announced plans to set up two electronics manufacturing hubs in Tamil Nadu, with an investment of ₹1,112 crore.

15 Mar 2025

Amit Shah

'Had jail food for 7 days in Assam': Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently recounted his experience of getting jailed while protesting against former PM Indira Gandhi during the Congress-led rule in Assam.

15 Mar 2025

Donald Trump

'Didn't want Modi, other leaders to see potholes': Trump

US President Donald Trump, while addressing the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently, took note of Indian PM Narendra Modi's visit to the United States.

14 Mar 2025

Donald Trump

Putin thanks Trump, Modi in 1st remarks on Kyiv's ceasefire

Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly thanked world leaders, including US President Donald Trump and Indian PM Narendra Modi, for their attempts to resolve the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war.

13 Mar 2025

Canada

Trump's tariff war: Which nations are retaliating, and which aren't?

US President Donald Trump has made tariffs a centerpiece of his economic strategy.

12 Mar 2025

Dharmendra Pradhan

'I know 7-8 languages': Sudha Murthy endorses 3-language policy

Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murthy has come out in support of the three-language formula under the National Education Policy (NEP), which encourages students to learn multiple languages.

12 Mar 2025

Karnataka

Ruckus in Karnataka Assembly over Congress heading guarantee scheme panels  

The Karnataka Assembly was disrupted on Tuesday by protests from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (Secular) against the appointment of Congress leaders and workers to the state, district, and taluk-level committees.

12 Mar 2025

Donald Trump

US VP Vance, wife Usha to visit India this month 

JD Vance, US Vice President, is preparing for his second-ever international trip during the second innings of the Trump administration.

11 Mar 2025

Mauritius

Makhana, Sangam water, Ganesha idol: What Modi gifted Mauritius president 

On the first of his two-day state visit to Mauritius, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted a range of unique presents to President Dharambeer Gokhool and First Lady Vrinda Gokhool.

11 Mar 2025

Japan

US intel chief Tulsi Gabbard to visit India

US Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard has announced that she will be visiting India as part of a wider Indo-Pacific tour.

11 Mar 2025

Donald Trump

India sets record straight: No tariff cuts agreed with US

The Indian government has clarified that it has "not committed" to reducing import duties on American products.

PM Modi arrives in Mauritius for 2-day visit

PM Narendra Modi arrived in Mauritius on Tuesday for a two-day state visit. He was invited by his Mauritian counterpart Navinchandra Ramgoolam to attend the island nation's national day celebrations as the guest of honor.

10 Mar 2025

Donald Trump

India, US eye preliminary 'mini' trade agreement amid tariff concerns

India wants to fast-track a critical bilateral trade deal with the United States, according to a report by the Mint.

09 Mar 2025

India

India and EU to hold crucial FTA talks tomorrow

India and the European Union (EU) will commence their 10th round of negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) in Brussels tomorrow.

08 Mar 2025

Canada

Hitman sentenced to life for murder of  Kanishka bombing suspect

Jose Lopez, a hitman in the Ripudaman Singh Malik assassination, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Supreme Court of British Columbia (BC) in Canada.

08 Mar 2025

Amit Shah

President Murmu, PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi wish on Women's Day

President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah greeted the nation on International Women's Day.

08 Mar 2025

China

'Somebody finally exposing India': Trump's salvo on 'massive tariffs'

US President Donald Trump has accused India of imposing "massive tariffs" on American goods.

06 Mar 2025

Indian Government

Central government employees may get DA hike ahead of Holi

The Indian government is planning a dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) increase, which could benefit over 12 million central government employees and pensioners.

06 Mar 2025

MK Stalin

'Entitled bigots...': Stalin invokes 1967 protest to slam Hindi imposition

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has invoked the spirit of the 1967 Tamil language protests to voice his opposition to the imposition of Hindi.

05 Mar 2025

Sri Lanka

PM Modi to visit Sri Lanka in April

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Sri Lanka in April 2025, with an emphasis on enhancing connectivity and economic relations.

05 Mar 2025

Chennai

'1971 Census should be basis…': Stalin on Lok Sabha delimitation 

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has proposed the formation of a Joint Action Committee to address concerns over the upcoming Union government's delimitation plan.

04 Mar 2025

China

India to have most overweight youth by 2050: Report

India will have the most overweight or obese young people aged 15-24 by 2050, a new analysis published in The Lancet has revealed.

Modi government's survey finds over 6,300 river dolphins in India

India's first population survey of riverine dolphins has found a whopping 6,327 dolphins across the Ganga, Brahmaputra and Indus river systems.

03 Mar 2025

Donald Trump

India-US trade talks to begin soon: What's on agenda

Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, will start his visit to Washington today to start discussions on a proposed bilateral trade agreement between India and the United States.

02 Mar 2025

China

Uttarakhand avalanche: 3 more bodies found, toll rises to 7

The death toll from the avalanche that struck a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) project site in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district has climbed to seven.

02 Mar 2025

Indian Army

Uttarakhand avalanche: 4 dead, 4 missing; advanced drones deployed

A massive avalanche has struck a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) camp near Mana village in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.

01 Mar 2025

Ramzan

Ramzan begins from March 2, PM Modi extends wishes

The holy month of Ramzan will begin in India on March 2, 2025.

01 Mar 2025

Ashwini Vaishnaw

India's bullet train project: 360km completed, undersea tunnel work underway

In a major development for India's ambitious bullet train project, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced that 360km of the high-speed rail line has been constructed.

01 Mar 2025

Amit Shah

Uttarakhand avalanche: 4 laborers dead, 5 still missing

Rescue operations are on in Uttarakhand's Mana village after an avalanche buried a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) camp early Friday morning. Reports suggest at least four workers died in the avalanche.

01 Mar 2025

Amit Shah

Chamoli avalanche: 33 laborers rescued, 22 still trapped

An avalanche in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district has trapped 55 workers at a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) camp in the high-altitude village of Mana.

28 Feb 2025

Amit Shah

'Jahan-e-Khusrau' 2025: When, where to watch the Sufi music festival

The 25th edition of the world-famous Sufi music festival, Jahan-e-Khusrau, will take place at Sunder Nursery in New Delhi from Friday (February 28) to Sunday (March 2).

28 Feb 2025

Brussels

India, EU aim to finalize free trade agreement this year

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the European Union (EU) are pushing to finalize a free trade agreement by the end of this year.