Narendra Modi: News

India to acquire over 30 MQ-9B predator drones from US

India's acquisition of 31 High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) drones from the United States (US) will reportedly be a phased exercise and will initially involve technology absorption.

PM Modi's US visit: Here's the schedule and agenda

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in the United States (US) on Tuesday for a state visit as a series of events are lined up for him from Wednesday to Saturday.

Modi may negotiate first India-US planetary defense deal with Biden

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is reportedly set to negotiate India's first deal on planetary defense with United States President Joe Biden during his first official US state visit.

17 Jun 2023

Okram Ibobi Singh

'Why is PM Modi silent' over Manipur, asks all-party delegation 

A delegation of 10 opposition parties on Tuesday questioned the alleged silence of PM Narendra Modi over the escalating violence in Manipur.

17 Jun 2023

Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav's BJP-defeating 'PDA formula': 'Keep big hearts,' win minorities 

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) can be defeated in all 80 parliamentary seats of Uttar Pradesh in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections provided big parties support his party with a "big heart."

17 Jun 2023

Ranil Wickremesinghe

Sri Lankan president to visit India, may seek financial support 

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to visit India on July 21 for the first time since the country's political chaos and economic crisis last year.

17 Jun 2023

Manipur

'Manipur needs urgent attention': Ex-Army chief on retired officer's tweet

Former Chief of Army Staff General (Retired) Ved Prakash Malik has sought "urgent attention" to the situation in Manipur, where ethnic violence broke out on May 3.

16 Jun 2023

White House

Modi's US visit: Protests planned over India's human rights issues

Human rights groups in the United States (US) have allegedly planned protests ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit over the reported "deteriorating human rights situation" in India.

16 Jun 2023

Sukesh Chandrasekhar

Odisha train accident: Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar offers victims Rs. 10cr

Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar has offered to donate Rs. 10 crore to the victims of the Odisha train accident, which killed 288 people and injured more than 900.

Will prioritize Indian visa applications: US ahead of Modi's visit

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, the United States (US) on Thursday said it is making a "huge push" to process as many visa applications in India as possible as a "top priority."

16 Jun 2023

Manish Tewari

Modi faces backlash after Nehru's name dropped from historic museum

Congress leader Manish Tewari on Friday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre, saying, "Legacies don't get erased by renaming buildings."

16 Jun 2023

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

'Won't contest in MP, Rajasthan if...': AAP's offer to Congress

Amid a lack of support from the Congress in the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) fight against the Centre's ordinance, AAP spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj came out with an "offer" for the grand old party on Thursday.

15 Jun 2023

Joe Biden

Know about PM Modi's packed schedule during US visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on his first official state visit to the United States (US) from June 21-24. Per reports, his high-profile and jam-packed schedule includes participation in at least a dozen significant events as well as conversations with prominent members of the US Congress and some top American CEOs.

12 Jun 2023

Cyclone

Cyclone Biparjoy likely to impact Gujarat; PM Modi holds meeting

As Cyclone Biparjoy further intensified into an extremely severe cyclonic storm on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly held a review meeting at 1:OOpm on Monday.

11 Jun 2023

Bhagwant Mann

Modi will become 'Narendra Putin' after winning 2024 elections: Mann

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Sunday said that if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, then PM Narendra Modi would become "Narendra Putin."

11 Jun 2023

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi: Back in Ramlila Maidan, Kejriwal attacks Centre's 'dictatorial' ordinance

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday returned to the Ramlila Maidan—the birthplace of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)—to protest against the central government's controversial ordinance on the issue of services.

10 Jun 2023

Ashok Gehlot

BJP will communalize elections but 'won't win': Rajasthan CM Gehlot 

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would "try to communalize elections" in Rajasthan as it allegedly did in Karnataka.

09 Jun 2023

Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Will regulate AI to keep 'digital citizens' safe: IT minister

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, said on Friday that the government will regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) so it does not cause any harm to "digital citizens," reported PTI.

AI regulation in India: How Centre plans to protect citizens

The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the past few months has increased discussions about regulating AI. Governments are wary of how unregulated AI would affect their citizens.

08 Jun 2023

S Jaishankar

Rahul Gandhi has a habit of criticizing India abroad: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks in the United States (US).

08 Jun 2023

Delhi

Amid tussle, Kejriwal, L-G jointly inaugurate new GGSIPU campus

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) head and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday jointly inaugurated the East Delhi campus of the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) with Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena.

07 Jun 2023

Arvind Kejriwal

Modi's degree case: Gujarat court summons Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh again

A Gujarat court on Wednesday summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh again, ordering them to appear in court on June 13.

07 Jun 2023

Minimum Support Price

Centre increases MSP for kharif crops for 2023-24 

The Centre on Wednesday increased the minimum support price (MSP) for kharif crops for the marketing season of 2023-24.

07 Jun 2023

Amit Shah

Kuki women protest outside Amit Shah's house amid Manipur violence

Amid the ongoing violence in Manipur, several members of the Kuki tribe, including women, staged a protest outside Union Home Minister Amit Shah's residence in New Delhi on Wednesday, reported NDTV.

07 Jun 2023

US Senate

PM Modi accepts invite to address US Congress 2nd time

PM Narendra Modi has accepted the invitation of United States (US) House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to address a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives in Washington on June 22.

06 Jun 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Kerala government withdraws Rahul Gandhi's personal staff following MP disqualification

The Kerala government on Tuesday withdrew two personal staff allotted to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was disqualified from the Lok Sabha on March 24, reported ANI.

CBI takes over Odisha train tragedy probe on Centre's request 

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday took over the investigation into the Odisha triple train crash, which killed around 278 people and injured over 900.

06 Jun 2023

BBC

BBC admits to paying lower taxes in India: Report

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has acknowledged that it may have paid lower taxes in India than its liability, the Hindustan Times reported, citing Central Board of Direct Taxation (CBDT) officials.

06 Jun 2023

Droupadi Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu conferred with Suriname's highest civilian honor

President Droupadi Murmu was conferred with the highest civilian award of Suriname, called "The Grand Order of the Chain of Yellow Star," on Tuesday.

Go see for yourself: US praises 'health' of Indian democracy

Reposing faith in India's democracy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the White House on Monday called the country a vibrant democracy.

05 Jun 2023

Ashwini Vaishnaw

#NewsBytesExplainer: Why CBI is probing Odisha train tragedy

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will likely take over the investigation of the Odisha train tragedy soon following the request of Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

05 Jun 2023

Ashwini Vaishnaw

Odisha train accident: Passenger trains back on track after restoration

After nearly 60 hours of laborious rescue and restoration work following the triple train accident in Odisha's Balasore, passenger trains resumed operations on the repaired tracks on Monday.

05 Jun 2023

Rahul Gandhi

'Congress didn't blame British when…' RaGa reacts to Odisha tragedy

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre over the accident in Odisha that claimed hundreds of innocent lives after three trains collided on Friday night.

04 Jun 2023

S Jaishankar

Jaishankar attacks Rahul Gandhi for his remarks in US

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar took a jibe at Congress leader and former party chief Rahul Gandhi for his recent remarks in the United States (US), saying he will "vigorously" argue his points upon his return to India.

03 Jun 2023

Odisha

Odisha train accident: 'Kavach' safety system unavailable on affected route

The Kavach safety system developed by the Indian Railways to prevent train accidents was reportedly unavailable on the tracks in Odisha's Balasore, where three trains crashed on Friday night in one of India's worst train accidents.

03 Jun 2023

Odisha

Odisha train accident: Opposition parties target BJP-led Centre over tragedy

Opposition parties launched a full-fledged attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s central government after three trains crashed in Odisha on Friday night in one of India's worst train accidents.

03 Jun 2023

Odisha

'Painful': PM Modi after meeting survivors of Odisha train accident

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived at the site where the horrific three-way train crash occurred in Balasore, Odisha, to take stock of the situation.

03 Jun 2023

US Senate

Modi to address US Congress's joint session on June 22

PM Narendra Modi has been invited to address the joint meeting of the United States (US) Senate and the House of Representatives on June 22, the US congressional leaders said on Friday.

03 Jun 2023

Odisha

Odisha train crash: Modi to visit accident site, meet survivors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha on Saturday to visit the accident site where three trains collided in Balasore one after another on Friday evening, ANI reported, quoting sources.

02 Jun 2023

Arvind Kejriwal

Democracy or Modi, Congress must decide: Kejriwal on ordinance row

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Friday met his Jharkhand counterpart Hemant Soren to seek support against the ordinance that gives the Centre control over bureaucrats in Delhi, reported ANI.