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.

Modi-Bill Gates conversation: PM vows to bridge India's digital divide

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates, telling him about his goal to eliminate digital disparity in the country.

Congress gets Rs. 1,700 crore demand notice by I-T department

The Income Tax Department has issued a demand notice of Rs. 1,700 crore to the Congress on Friday, news agency ANI reported.

29 Mar 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

INDIA's protest against Kejriwal's arrest: Security strengthened in Central Delhi

Security has been strengthened in Central Delhi, in view of the planned protest on Friday by the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

28 Mar 2024

DY Chandrachud

PM Modi reacts to lawyers' letter to CJI Chandrachud

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a response to a letter penned by over 600 lawyers from across India, which was addressed to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud.

Tharoor's response to 'Muslim coined Bharat Mata Ki Jai slogan' 

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has joined the debate about the origins of the slogan Bharat Mata ki Jai, ignited by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

27 Mar 2024

Lok Sabha

'45 bills passed in LS same day they were introduced' 

Led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the 17th Lok Sabha passed an unprecedented 222 bills during its term, a study by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has revealed.

27 Mar 2024

Mahua Moitra

ED summons TMC's Mahua, businessman Hiranandani in forex violation case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued fresh summons to Trinamool Congress leader and expelled Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra and businessman Darshan Hiranandani.

27 Mar 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi HC to hear Kejriwal's plea against his arrest today

The Delhi High Court will on Wednesday hear a plea by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal contesting his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped excise policy.

26 Mar 2024

Trinamool Congress

'Shakti Swaroopa': Modi praises BJP candidate, Sandeshkhali survivor Rekha Patra 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday dialed Rekha Patra, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Lok Sabha candidate from Basirhat, West Bengal.

26 Mar 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi HC to hear Kejriwal's appeal against arrest tomorrow

The Delhi High Court has decided to hear Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea against his arrest on Wednesday.

BJP fields all 6 ex-Congress MLAs in Himachal assembly bypolls

The Bharatiya Janata Party has nominated six former Congress MLAs to contest the upcoming bypolls in Himachal Pradesh, each from the constituencies they previously served.

2024 polls: BJP to contest all 13 seats in Punjab 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to contest independently from all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab.

26 Mar 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal arrest: AAP to 'gherao' PM residence, BJP demands resignation

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is set to "gherao" Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence on Tuesday against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy case.

25 Mar 2024

Kangana Ranaut

Kangana Ranaut addresses media for first time since joining BJP

Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut has finally embraced her calling by officially stepping into the political arena.

25 Mar 2024

Holi

Chemicals in gulal may have caused Mahakal fire: MP minister

Madhya Pradesh Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya on Monday said that the chemicals in "gulal," a colored powder used in rituals and during Holi, may have caused the fire at the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain earlier in the day.

25 Mar 2024

Amit Shah

2024 polls: Mining baron, Karnataka MLA Janardhan Reddy rejoins BJP

Ahead of Lok Sabha elections, former Karnataka minister and mining magnate G Janardhana Reddy has returned to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

25 Mar 2024

Tamil Nadu

DMK minister booked for 'derogatory' remarks against PM Modi

Tuticorin Police in Tamil Nadu have initiated legal proceedings against the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader Anitha Radhakrishnan over alleged "offensive" comments about Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

25 Mar 2024

Calcutta High Court

2024 polls: Ex-judge versus 'Khela Hobe' writer in Bengal's Tamluk 

The Lok Sabha race in West Bengal is heating up with former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay squaring off against Debangshu Bhattacharya for the Tamluk seat.

25 Mar 2024

Pramod Sawant

Meet Pallavi Dempo, BJP's first-ever woman LS candidate from Goa

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated Pallavi Dempo as its candidate for the South Goa constituency for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

24 Mar 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

Pakistan 'seriously' looking to restore trade ties with India: Minister

Pakistan's Foreign Minister, Muhammad Ishaq Dar, on Saturday (local time) said the country was "seriously" considering re-establishing trade relations with India, which had been suspended since August 2019, Geo News reported.

24 Mar 2024

Varanasi

Who is Ajay Rai, Congress's Varanasi candidate contesting against Modi

The Congress party has released its fourth list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh.

Should call Modi '28 paisa PM': Udhayanidhi Stalin

Tamil Nadu minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader Udhayanidhi Stalin called out Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration on Saturday for alleged bias in fund allocation.

23 Mar 2024

Mumbai

Gates locked, IDs taken: Students forced to attend BJP seminar

Students at Thakur College of Science and Commerce in Kandivali, Mumbai, were allegedly compelled to attend a seminar featuring Dhruv Goyal, son of Union Minister Piyush Goyal, as the spokesperson.

23 Mar 2024

Atishi

Excise policy case: Atishi dares Modi, ED to arrest Nadda

Amid Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest in the now-scrapped excise policy case, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi has alleged that the money trail in the case led to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

23 Mar 2024

Delhi

India summons German diplomat for remarks on Kejriwal's arrest 

India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has summoned Deputy Head of Mission of the German Embassy, George Enzweiler, over remarks made by the German Foreign Ministry on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest.

23 Mar 2024

Mahua Moitra

Cash-for-query row: CBI searches places linked to TMC's Mahua Moitra

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is reportedly conducting searches at several locations linked to former Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra, including her houses in Kolkata.

23 Mar 2024

Moscow

Moscow terror attack: Over 60 killed, ISIS claims responsibility

In a horrifying development, at least 60 people were reportedly killed and over 100 others sustained injuries as unidentified assailants unleashed gunfire at a concert hall in Russia.

22 Mar 2024

Jai Ram Thakur

Himachal Pradesh: 3 Independent MLAs resign, to join BJP

Three Independent MLAs of Himachal Pradesh Assembly resigned on Friday and are expected to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), reports said.

22 Mar 2024

Naveen Patnaik

2024 elections: No BJP-BJD alliance in Odisha

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday announced its decision to contest independently the upcoming Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly elections.

22 Mar 2024

Bhutan

PM Modi awarded Bhutan's highest civilian award

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honored with the "Order of the Druk Gyalpo" by Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on Friday, making him the first foreign head to receive this prestigious award.

22 Mar 2024

Congress Party

Delhi High Court rejects Congress's tax reassessment appeal

The Delhi High Court (HC) on Friday dismissed the appeal lodged by the Congress contesting the tax reassessment proceedings initiated by the Income Tax (I-T) Department.

Lok Sabha elections: BJP releases fourth list of 15 candidates

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday released its fourth list of 15 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections.

22 Mar 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

Explained: Significance of PM Modi's 2-day Bhutan visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday embarked on a two-day official visit to Bhutan.

Stop sending 'Viksit Bharat' messages on WhatsApp, ECI tells Centre

The Election Commission of India has instructed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to stop sending WhatsApp messages carrying a letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

21 Mar 2024

Sonia Gandhi

PM Modi crippling Congress financially, alleges Sonia Gandhi

Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of a "systematic effort to cripple Congress financially" ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

21 Mar 2024

China

US 'strongly opposes' China's claim over Arunachal Pradesh

The United States recognizes Arunachal Pradesh as Indian territory, a senior official of the Joe Biden administration has said.

21 Mar 2024

Vladimir Putin

Putin, Zelenskyy invite Modi to Russia, Ukraine after 2024 polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was extended invitations to visit Russia and Ukraine by Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy respectively, after the conclusion of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, reports said.

20 Mar 2024

Union Cabinet

India will lead world in AI capabilities: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that India is set to become a global frontrunner in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Centre defends appointment of 2 new ECs under new law

The Centre has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court in response to pleas seeking a stay on the appointments of two election commissioners under the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023.

ECI issues notification for first phase of Lok Sabha elections

The Election Commission of India has kick-started the nomination process for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections—set to take place on April 19.

2024 polls: BJP allocates 10 seats to PMK in TN

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday finalized its seat-sharing agreement with the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu.

Ex-diplomat Taranjit Sandhu joins BJP, may get ticket from Amritsar

Former Indian diplomat, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, on Tuesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi.

19 Mar 2024

Rahul Gandhi

'Shakti' row: Congress, INDIA never criticize other religions, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the Congress and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) of intentionally disrespecting Hinduism.

19 Mar 2024

Amit Shah

SC seeks Centre's response on pleas against CAA

The Supreme Court on Tuesday requested Narendra Modi's government to address a clutch of 230 petitions demanding temporary suspension of the Citizenship Amendment Rules (CAR).

Union minister resigns over BJP's seat-sharing with nephew Chirag's party

Union Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras resigned from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet on Tuesday.

18 Mar 2024

Rahul Gandhi

'Shakti' row: Rahul Gandhi clarifies remarks after PM Modi's attack

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday clarified that his reference to "shakti" was an allusion to a force that had seized control of India's voice and institutions, a power he alleges is concealed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

18 Mar 2024

Rahul Gandhi

PM Modi hits back at Rahul Gandhi's 'shakti' remarks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks on "shakti" (power), saying that the entire country worships this power and no one can destroy it.

18 Mar 2024

Belarus

Indians stuck in Russia seek PM's help in video appeal

A group of men from Punjab and Haryana have issued a fresh video plea seeking help from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging they were deceived into enlisting in the Russian Army and engaging in the Ukraine conflict.

18 Mar 2024

Nitin Gadkari

'What's wrong...': Gadkari defends electoral bonds, questions ban

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has defended the controversial Electoral Bond Scheme (EBS), saying that scrapping it would attack black money.

17 Mar 2024

Ahmedabad

Foreign students attacked at Gujarat University over namaz; 5 injured 

An unidentified mob assaulted foreign students at Gujarat University (GU) on Saturday for offering namaz in a hostel, according to NDTV.

BRS leader Kavitha sent to ED custody till March 23 

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha has been placed in Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody until March 23 in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case.

Bhajan singer Anuradha Paudwal joins BJP

Acclaimed singer Anuradha Paudwal, best known for crooning devotional songs (bhajans), has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

16 Mar 2024

Amit Shah

SC should've improved it: Amit Shah on electoral bonds order

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said he "fully respects" the Supreme Court's decision on the Electoral Bonds Scheme (EBS), but noted that it should have been improved rather than scrapped.