Narendra Modi: News

12 May 2018

Karnataka

Modi trying to influence Karnataka voters with Nepal temple-visits: Congress

The Congress accused PM Narendra Modi of trying to influence Karnataka voters on the polling day through his temple visits in Nepal.

12 May 2018

India

Center mulls 6-month jail term for those abandoning elderly parents

The Narendra Modi government is planning to increase the jail term for those who abandon or abuse their elderly parents, to six months from the existing three months.

12 May 2018

Nepal

#ModiInNepal: PM Modi offers prayer at iconic Muktinath temple

PM Narendra Modi on Saturday prayed at Nepal's iconic Muktinath temple regarded sacred by both Hindus and Buddhists.

11 May 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

LG stalling CCTV project 'on Center's behest': Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today wrote to PM Narendra Modi seeking his intervention in execution of state government's CCTV project, two days after Lt Governor Anil Baijal constituted a panel to prepare a framework for it.

11 May 2018

Delhi Police

Delhi: Case registered over posters calling PM 'The Lie Lama'

The Delhi Police has registered a case against unidentified persons for pasting posters having images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the tagline "The Lie Lama".

11 May 2018

Nepal

Nepal: PM Modi offers special prayers at 20th century Janaki-temple

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today visited the famed 20th century Janaki temple in Nepal's Janakpur town and offered special prayers.

11 May 2018

India

Modi goes to Nepal a month after PM Oli's visit

PM Narendra Modi has landed in Nepal on his third visit to the country, this time on a two-day trip.

10 May 2018

India

My mother's more Indian than many others: RaGa attacks Modi

Congress party president Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday Prime Minister Narendra Modi saw a "threat" in him and the latter's attack on him over his Prime Ministerial ambition was only aimed at "distracting attention".

SC wants Eastern-Expressway opened by May, but is it ready?

The SC has lashed out at the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) for delay in inaugurating the Eastern Peripheral Expressway, a prime goal of which is to decongest traffic in the capital.

10 May 2018

Sonia Gandhi

Modi's attack on my ambitions is to 'distract' attention: RaGa

Congress Party President Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday PM Narendra Modi's attack on him declaring his Prime Ministerial ambitions was aimed at distracting attention.

10 May 2018

Karnataka

Center trying to fulfill Ambedkar's dream of powerful, prosperous nation

Reaching out to Dalits and other backward communities in poll-bound Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said his government was trying to fulfill BR Ambedkar's dream of a powerful and prosperous nation.

10 May 2018

Karnataka

Center trying to impose 'one-history', 'one-language', 'one-lifestyle' ideology: Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram yesterday alleged the BJP and RSS were trying to impose autocratic rule in the nation and their main aim was to destroy the federal system and build a Hindu nation.

10 May 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

Ahead of Ramzan, Amarnath Yatra, J&K parties call for ceasefire

An all-party meet in Srinagar on Wednesday urged the Centre to announce a unilateral ceasefire, ahead of Ramzan and Amarnath Yatra, which would begin in a few days.

09 May 2018

Sonia Gandhi

Forbes most powerful: Modi ahead of French and UK counterparts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is once again among Forbes top 10 most powerful leaders of the world.

09 May 2018

Karnataka

#SuperstitiousIndia: Did Modi avoid this district fearing loss in Karnataka?

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah took a dig at Prime Minister Modi for not doing a rally in the Chamarajanagar district, infamous for black-magic.

09 May 2018

Lok Sabha

PM Modi targets Rahul Gandhi on Prime Minister remark

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lashed out at Congress party President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday after the latter publicly declared his Prime Ministerial ambition and wondered whether the country would ever accept such an "immature and naamdar (famous)" leader for the post.

09 May 2018

Karnataka

Karnataka elections: Time to say goodbye to Congress, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an election rally on Wednesday said it was time for Karnataka to say goodbye to the Congress.

09 May 2018

India

Artist of viral Hanuman photo speechless after PM Modi's compliment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Mangaluru based artist Karan Acharya's painting of Hanuman, which had gone viral.

08 May 2018

Karnataka

Game on! Yeddyurappa accepts Siddaramaiah's open-debate challenge

In a quick turn of events, BJP's CM candidate of Karnataka, BS Yeddyurappa has accepted the open-debate challenge of incumbent Congress CM Siddaramaiah.

08 May 2018

Idea Cellular

Ahead of 2019, Modi government worries about jobs created

The 2019-battle is just a year away, and the NDA is worried. PM Narendra Modi has reportedly asked ministries to calculate how many jobs have been created since 2014, a key poll promise.

08 May 2018

Karnataka

Modiji, speeches don't fill empty stomachs: Sonia Gandhi

Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi from a podium at Vijayapura in poll-bound Karnataka on Tuesday.

SC gives Center yet another deadline on Cauvery issue

Despite several raps by the SC, the Center continues to defy its orders on implementation of the Cauvery water-sharing scheme.

08 May 2018

Tamil Nadu

J&K: Omar Abdullah condemns the killing of tourist from TN

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has condemned the killing of a tourist hailing from Tamil Nadu during a stone-pelting incident in Narbal area on Srinagar-Gulmarg road.

08 May 2018

Karnataka

Siddaramaiah wants Modi to apologize publicly or face Rs.100cr defamation-suit

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has threatened to file a Rs. 100cr defamation suit against BJP, PM Narendra Modi, party chief Amit Shah and its Karnataka candidate BS Yeddyurappa for 'false accusations' against him.

07 May 2018

India

Opposition parties are opposing every form of technology, says PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hit out at the opposition for opposing technology be it in the form of Aadhaar card or EVMs.

07 May 2018

Madhya Pradesh

PM Modi sends his golden garland to IIT student

PM Narendra Modi has sent a garland he had worn at a function as a gift to a research scholar of the IIT Indian School of Mines (ISM) in Dhanbad following the student's request on Twitter.

07 May 2018

Madhya Pradesh

RSS leaders accuse Rahul Gandhi of "low level politics"

On a day Rahul Gandhi put up a video highlighting the "anti-Dalit" statements of BJP and RSS leaders, the Sangh hit back and accused the Congress president of indulging in "low level politics" and misguiding the society with "lies".

06 May 2018

Karnataka

Congress celebrating Jayantis of Sultans for vote bank politics: PM

Accusing the Congress of distorting history as part of a conspiracy to divide society, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday flayed the Siddaramaiah government in the southern state of Karnataka for celebrating the "Jayantis of Sultans" for the sake of "vote bank politics".

Modi supporters seek divine help for BJP win in Karnataka

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's supporters are offering potted tulsi plants at a famous shrine in Udupi (Karnataka), seeking divine help for the BJP to unseat the Congress in Karnataka.

04 May 2018

Lucknow

Lucknow man sees drowning puppy, builds drone to rescue it

On his morning-walk a month ago, 27-year-old Raj Milind heard an animal's sob.

04 May 2018

Bihar

Contradicting reports of 27-dead, toll in Bihar-bus accident's actually zero

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, sent out condolences tweets, yesterday after learning 27 people died in a bus in Motihari, after it caught fire.

04 May 2018

India

'Women first' is the mantra for government and BJP: Modi

PM Narendra Modi today said that India is now moving forward from women development to women-led development and "women first" was the mantra of his government and the party.

04 May 2018

India

Technology can help India leapfrog into inclusive growth: Bill Gates

The use of technology coupled with bold decisions can help India leapfrog into inclusive growth and improve the quality of health and education, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has said.

04 May 2018

India

85% of India's population has access to electricity: World Bank

India is doing "extremely well" on electrification with nearly 85% of the country's population having access to electricity, the World Bank said in its latest report.

03 May 2018

Karnataka

Deve Gowda gets emotional after PM Modi's humble praise

Taking on the Janata Dal (Secular) leader Deve Gowda, Rahul Gandhi termed him a "B team" (proxy), for the BJP in Karnataka.

03 May 2018

Karnataka

SC orders Karnataka to release 4tmc-water to TN or 'face-consequences'

Lashing out at the Karnataka government, the SC has ordered it to release 4tmc of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu (TN) for May, warning it of "serious consequences" otherwise.

02 May 2018

Lok Sabha

Ahmed Patel writes to PM over bullet-train project land acquisition

Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel has expressed his reservations over the way farmers' land was being acquired for the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project and wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention.

02 May 2018

Rahul Gandhi

Here's why railway-station benches will soon carry local MPs' name

The Railways is planning to install 1L benches at 1,500 stations across the country through a unique sponsorship scheme: local MPS will fund these benches, costing Rs. 12,000-30,000 each, and in turn, their name will be etched on the bench.

02 May 2018

Chennai

Chennai, Lucknow, Guwahati airports to get new terminal buildings

In a major step towards augmentation of aviation infrastructure in the country, the Center today approved a proposal to build new terminal buildings at Chennai, Lucknow, and Guwahati airports at an estimated cost of over Rs. 5,000cr.

02 May 2018

Facebook

PM Modi twice as popular on Facebook as Trump: Study

PM Modi is far ahead of other world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, when it comes to popularity on Facebook, according to a study which said 43.2 million people follow the Indian premier on the social media.