Narendra Modi: News

Smartphones lifted 800 million out of poverty in India: UN

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President, Dennis Francis, has lauded India's significant achievement in alleviating poverty.

02 Aug 2024

Vladimir Putin

8 Indians killed after joining Russian military, government tells Parliament 

The Indian government has confirmed the deaths of eight Indian nationals serving in the Russian military, which is twice the previous count acknowledged by the Ministry of External Affairs.

02 Aug 2024

Amit Shah

Rahul claims ED planning raids against him for 'chakravyuh' speech 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has claimed that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is planning to raid him following his chakravyuh speech in Parliament on Monday.

01 Aug 2024

Karthi

Suriya, Jyotika, Rashmika donate money to Wayanad landslide victims

Prominent film stars Suriya, Jyotika, Karthi, and Rashmika Mandanna have made substantial donations to the Kerala Chief Minister's distress relief fund.

01 Aug 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

Opposition targets Centre over water leak in new Parliament building

Opposition MPs on Thursday hit out at the Centre over the design and upkeep of the new Parliament building which was inaugurated last year.

31 Jul 2024

Kangana Ranaut

'He should undergo drug test': Kangana Ranaut attacks Rahul Gandhi

Bollywood actor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut has stirred controversy by suggesting a drug test for Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.

31 Jul 2024

Amit Shah

Kerala government ignored landslide warnings, says Amit Shah in Parliament

Union Minister Amit Shah said in Parliament on Wednesday that the Kerala government received an early warning on July 23 about potential landslides.

31 Jul 2024

Parliament

Congress must sustain general elections' momentum: Sonia on upcoming polls

Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said that "national politics will undergo a transformation" if the Congress performs well in the upcoming assembly elections.

31 Jul 2024

Anurag Thakur

'Exposed INDI alliance...': Modi endorses Anurag Thakur's caste census speech 

Former Union Minister Anurag Thakur has received praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his speech in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

31 Jul 2024

Indian Army

Kerala landslides: Toll reaches 143; schools, colleges shut

The toll from a series of landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district has reached 143, reports said on Wednesday.

What IIT Delhi's landslide risk map revealed about Wayanad

Just a few months before the massive landslides hit Kerala's Wayanad, a landslide susceptibility map created by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi indicated that 58.52% of the district was classified as having "high to very high" risk.

30 Jul 2024

Kerala

Explained: What causes landslides, can they be predicted?

Three consecutive landslides hit Kerala's Wayanad district on Tuesday morning.

30 Jul 2024

Kerala

84 dead, hundreds feared trapped in Kerala landslides

A series of devastating landslides hit the hilly regions near Meppadi in Kerala's Wayanad district on Tuesday.

29 Jul 2024

Sharad Pawar

'Manipur-like situation possible in Maharashtra...': Sharad Pawar 

Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar (NCP-SP) chief, Sharad Pawar, on Sunday said that Manipur-like violence was possible in Maharashtra as well.

28 Jul 2024

Japan

Retrieve Netaji's remains by August 18: Grandnephew appeals to PM 

Chandra Kumar Bose, grandnephew of freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose, has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to repatriate Netaji's remains from Japan's Renkoji temple by August 18.

27 Jul 2024

Agnipath Scheme

Assam will absorb majority of Agniveers from state: Himanta Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced that his government would absorb the majority of the state's Agniveers into the Assam police force.

27 Jul 2024

Bhagwant Mann

'Mic was muted': Mamata walks out of NITI Aayog meeting 

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made a surprise appearance at a Niti Aayog meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.

27 Jul 2024

Moscow

Modi to visit Ukraine, first since 2022 Russia invasion

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ukraine in the coming days, the Ministry on External Affairs confirmed on Monday.

26 Jul 2024

Himachal Pradesh

All about world's highest tunnel Shikun La that Modi inaugurated

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually carried out the first blast of the Shinkun La Tunnel project on Kargil Vijay Diwas on Friday.

26 Jul 2024

Mamata Banerjee

Breaking opposition rank, Mamata to attend NITI Aayog meeting

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced that she will attend the NITI Aayog meeting in Delhi on Saturday.

26 Jul 2024

Indian Army

Explained: How India conquered Kargil's harsh conditions in 1999

On July 26, 1999, India celebrated victory over Pakistan in the Kargil War.

26 Jul 2024

Agnipath Scheme

Modi, Congress debate over Agnipath scheme on Kargil War Diwas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on the Agnipath scheme during Kargil War Diwas have ignited a row.

26 Jul 2024

Kargil Vijay Diwas

'Pakistan hasn't learned anything from history…': PM Modi in Kargil

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, paying tribute to the soldiers who died in the 1999 Kargil War, hit out at Pakistan for failing to learn from its past and continuing to support terrorism.

25 Jul 2024

Droupadi Murmu

'Concept of Shahenshah...': Priyanka Gandhi's jibe over Rashtrapati Bhavan move 

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday took a swipe at the Narendra Modi government over the the renaming of two halls in Rashtrapati Bhavan.

24 Jul 2024

Mallikarjun Kharge

INDIA bloc's protest against 'discriminatory' budget in Parliament today

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance will on Wednesday stage a protest inside and outside the Parliament against the "discrimination against the opposition-ruled states" in the Union Budget 2024.

23 Jul 2024

Nirmala Sitharaman

'Empowers middle class...': PM Modi lauds Sitharaman's budget

In his first comments on the Union Budget 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's speech, saying it strengthened all sections of society.

23 Jul 2024

EPFO

India's ₹2 trillion push: 3 schemes to boost job creation

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has unveiled three significant employment-linked incentive schemes in the Union Budget 2024-25.

23 Jul 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

'Copied Congress manifesto...': INDIA bloc takes swipe at Sitharaman's budget

The Congress took a swipe at the Union Budget presented by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, calling it a copy of the "Congress Manifesto."

23 Jul 2024

Nirmala Sitharaman

Sitharaman presents Modi 3.0's first budget: What to expect?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman began presenting the Union Budget 2024 in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

Centre rules out special status for Bihar

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre has dismissed any plans to grant special category status to Bihar, a key demand of its ally, the Janata Dal (United).

22 Jul 2024

Elon Musk

Watch: Musk shares AI-made fashion show video, and it's hilarious

Elon Musk has caught the public's attention by sharing an AI-generated fashion show video on X.

Ahead of budget session, PM Modi slams opposition

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the start of Parliament's Monsoon Session on Monday, criticized the Opposition for disrupting previous sessions and called on lawmakers from all political parties to unite and work together for the country over the next five years.

Monsoon session to begin today; Sitharaman to table Economic Survey

The Monsoon session of the Indian Parliament will begin on Monday, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman set to present the first Union Budget of the third Narendra Modi-led central government on Tuesday.

20 Jul 2024

Delhi

FIRs, fundings increased at JNU during Modi regime: RTI 

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), which has earned a reputation for frequent student protests, saw a substantial increase in funding under the present Narendra Modi administration, as per data obtained through a Right to Information (RTI) request.

19 Jul 2024

Andhra Pradesh

Budget 2024: What economic analysts expect from Modi government 

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha on July 23.

18 Jul 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav extends 'monsoon offer' amid BJP infighting

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav has made a cryptic "monsoon offer" amidst the ongoing infighting within the Uttar Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the party's poor performance in the Lok Sabha elections.

18 Jul 2024

Rahul Gandhi

'One who eats beef...': Rajasthan BJP chief's dig at Rahul

In an apparent attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Rajasthan Bharatiya Janata Party chief CP Joshi said that those who "consume beef" display images of Lord Shiva in Parliament.

18 Jul 2024

Uttar Pradesh

UP BJP prepares 15-page document on party's Lok Sabha performance

The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Uttar Pradesh unit has submitted a comprehensive 15-page report to the party's top leadership, outlining the reasons for its lackluster performance in the Lok Sabha elections.

17 Jul 2024

Mukesh Ambani

Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant receive warm welcome in Jamnagar; watch video

Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, married Radhika Merchant on July 12 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai.

16 Jul 2024

Mallikarjun Kharge

'Soldiers bearing brunt...': Rahul slams BJP government over Doda encounter 

Reacting to the deaths of four soldiers in the line of duty in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday that India's soldiers and their families are suffering due to the Bharatiya Janata Party's misguided policies.