Prime Minister Narendra Modi
‘It’s time to go home’: Vikrant Massey announces retirement
After gaining widespread acclaim for his film “12th Fail”, many believed Vikrant Massey’s career had no bounds. However, the actor’s sudden decision to retire from showbiz has left fans questioning the reasons behind this unexpected move.
2 December 2024, 05:36 AM
Kangana Ranaut backs obsessive work culture, doesn’t want India to be lazy
Kangana Ranaut, the actress turned parliamentarian, recently took to her Instagram story to share her views on Monday memes. The "Queen" star stressed the need to normalise a rigorous work culture, stating that India, not being a developed nation, cannot afford laziness.
12 June 2024, 09:10 AM
The Indian election’s winners and losers
Just as the BJP’s victory represents a kind of defeat, the resurgent opposition’s defeat looks a lot like victory
9 June 2024, 03:00 AM
Might Modi Lose?
As India’s general election enters its second month, most conventional expectations have already been upended.
4 May 2024, 14:00 PM
Quest For 400: Modi banking on Ram Mandir hype, south surge
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party has set the bar high by coining the slogan “Ab ki baar, 400 paar”,
20 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now a Grammy nominee
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has earned a surprising Grammy nomination for the song “Abundance in Millets”, emphasising the significance of millets in India's progress.
11 November 2023, 13:47 PM
Why Bilkis Bano’s rapists should be behind bars
Men who raped Bilkis Bano during 2002 Gujarat riots allowed to walk free on the same day that PM Modi promised to make the nation a better place for women.
23 August 2022, 14:00 PM
Prophet remark row: BJP activist arrested for anti-Muslim comments
Police in northern India arrested a youth leader from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), for posting anti-Muslim comments on social media after derogatory remarks by another party official about the Prophet Mohammad led to a diplomatic furore, officials said on Wednesday (June 8, 2022).
8 June 2022, 08:51 AM
Modi apologises for lockdown-related inconvenience
As the 21-day pan-India lockdown completed its first week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has apologised to the people for difficulties caused by the restrictions, but asserted that there was no option other than the tough decision to save human lives.
29 March 2020, 08:20 AM
Full list of Modi cabinet members
The Cabinet portfolios are announced, a day after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his 57-member council of ministers were sworn in by President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
31 May 2019, 10:08 AM
Trump decision to end India’s preferential trade status ‘done deal’, says US official
A US decision to evict India from a key trade pact is a “done deal,” an official says, despite Washington’s desire for close relations with re-elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
31 May 2019, 06:35 AM
Modi's dilemma: Hindutva or Vikas?
Hardline Hindutva or livelihood issues? Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party is in the throes of an internal debate about which of the two issues should occupy a
19 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Hindus fleeing Myanmar violence hope for shelter in Modi's India
Hundreds of Hindus who have gotten caught in the crossfire between Myanmar's military and Rohingya insurgents, have fled to Bangladesh are placing their hopes on the Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in neighbouring India.
20 September 2017, 12:40 PM
Modi says India shares Myanmar's concern about "extremist violence"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India shared Myanmar's concern about "extremist violence" in its Rakhine state, where a security force operation against Muslim rebels has sent about 125,000 people fleeing to Bangladesh.
6 September 2017, 10:27 AM
11 jailed for life over Gujarat riots
A court in India sentences 11 people to life in prison for their roles in a notorious massacre during the 2002 anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat.
17 June 2016, 06:40 AM
India court convicts 24 over 2002 Gujarat riots massacre
An Indian court convicts two dozen people today over a massacre during religious riots 14 years ago when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was chief minister of Gujarat state.
2 June 2016, 07:07 AM
Indian media: Modi's two years in power a 'mixed bag'
Indian media says Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two years in power have been a mixed bag.
26 May 2016, 12:02 PM
Modi's photos with his mom win Twitter
Twitter users praise Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to post pictures of his mother's first visit to his official residence in Delhi on social media.
16 May 2016, 12:22 PM
India Kashmir leader dies
India's Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed dies after a brief illness, aged 79.
7 January 2016, 05:01 AM
Nepal's economy in chokehold
It has become difficult to follow Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's style of diplomacy. He is seen as a darling to the West
3 January 2016, 18:00 PM