Narendra Modi: News

18 Dec 2018

India

Won't let PM sleep until all agricultural loans waived: RaGa

Addressing India's distressed farmers directly from Parliament, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said today he will not let PM Narendra Modi sleep until all farm loans have been waived.

16 Dec 2018

Lok Sabha

PM Narendra Modi slams Congress in Sonia's stronghold Raebareli

Taking on the Congress in Sonia Gandhi's home turf, Raebareli, PM Narendra Modi accused previous governments of neglecting the constituency.

16 Dec 2018

Uttar Pradesh

At Gandhis' bastion Raebareli, Modi lambasts Congress on defense-deals

On his first visit to Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi came down heavily on Congress over defense deals.

#RafaleDeal: Clean chit backfires; Opposition says Centre lied to SC

The Supreme Court, on Friday, had given the Centre a clean chit, dismissing a batch of petitions calling for a court-monitored probe into the Rafale deal.

14 Dec 2018

India

What happened after what in Rafale deal case: Brief chronology

The Supreme Court today dismissed all the petitions seeking a probe in the decision-making process of controversial Rafale deal and gave the Modi government a clean chit on the procurement of 36 Rafale Fighter Jets.

Week won, weekend lost, but Congress thinks Rafale-verdict isn't setback

Despite the Supreme Court saying on Friday that it doesn't find any reason to launch a probe into the Rafale deal, the Congress didn't see it as a setback.

14 Dec 2018

India

PM Modi's foreign trips cost taxpayers over Rs. 2,000cr

Since he was elected to power in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited dozens of countries, and met world leaders in a bid to increase India's influence on the global stage.

14 Dec 2018

India

#RafaleDeal: Satisfied with Centre's process, SC dismisses petition seeking probe

The Supreme Court of India, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, dismissed the petition which demanded a probe in the multi-crore Rafale deal, on Friday.

PM wishes Parrikar on 63rd birthday; BJP holds special prayer

PM Narendra Modi today wished ailing Goa CM Manohar Parrikar on his 63rd birthday and prayed for his good health.

13 Dec 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Modi not someone who indulges in vote-bank politics: Ramdev

Yoga guru Ramdev said yesterday that no one raise doubts about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and policies, the statement coming a day after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suffered losses in the Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan Assembly elections.

12 Dec 2018

India

Meghalaya-HC: India can't become Islamic-country, have faith in PM Modi

Justice SR Sen of the Meghalaya HC recently said India can't be allowed to become another Islamic country as he delivered a judgment related to a plea of an army recruit, reports Live Law.

12 Dec 2018

India

To Modi, with love (and some anger)

If you are a towering figure like Narendra Damodardas Modi, everything everywhere is about you. In any case, you are narcissist enough to attribute all successes to yourself, hence every failure is naturally yours.

12 Dec 2018

India

India to increase public-health spending to 2.5% of GDP: Modi

India is set to increase its public health spending to 2.5% of its gross domestic product (GDP) by 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.

11 Dec 2018

Yogi Adityanath

BJP MP confesses party lost plot. It's hard to disagree

The Bharatiya Janata Party losing its clutch over two (as of now) states in the Hindi heartland shows something went terribly wrong for the saffron party.

10 Dec 2018

Assam

Upset with treatment, Assam tea body slams 'chaiwala' PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who often refers to himself as chaiwala, has been slammed by the largest tea body of Assam for not being considerate enough towards tea workers.

10 Dec 2018

India

India's growth very solid over past four-years: IMF Chief Economist

India's growth has been "very solid" over the past four years, IMF's Chief Economist Maurice Obstfeld said yesterday, praising the fundamental economic reforms like the GST and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code carried out by the government.

10 Dec 2018

West Bengal

BJP mocks all-party-meet, asks Opposition to reveal PM candidate's name

BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya has mocked the scheduled meeting of Opposition parties in New Delhi today and said they should first declare a prime ministerial candidate before thinking of ousting the Narendra Modi government.

UK-court's verdict on Mallya's extradition today: All you should know

Westminster Magistrates' Court in London will deliver its judgment on extradition of embattled liquor baron Vijay Mallya on Monday and a CBI team has left from India for the same.

09 Dec 2018

Shashi Tharoor

Mamata wishes Sonia on birthday, may meet her in Delhi

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today greeted former Congress president Sonia Gandhi on her 72nd birthday and prayed for the senior Congress leader's long life and happiness.

08 Dec 2018

Pakistan News

Army-officer, who oversaw surgical-strike, says 'overhype' and 'politicization' didn't help

The overhype of 2016 surgical strike and politicization of army operations isn't a good thing, said Lt General (retired) D S Hooda, who was the Northern Army Commander when the attack happened.

06 Dec 2018

Odisha

Prime Minister Modi and Rahul to visit Odisha in December

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi are scheduled to visit Odisha this month, BJP and Congress sources said today.

06 Dec 2018

Instagram

PM Modi is the most followed world leader on Instagram

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, known to be a charming and influential personality among the world leaders, has emerged as the most popular global leader on Instagram with 15.5 million followers.

06 Dec 2018

Odisha

BJD leaders to meet 22 parties over Women's Reservation Bill

The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha has decided to consult 22 political parties, including Congress and BJP, as part of its effort to build consensus on the Women's Reservation Bill, pending in Parliament.

05 Dec 2018

Arunachal Pradesh

Modi to inaugurate India's longest railroad bridge on December 25

PM Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Bogibeel Bridge, India's longest railroad bridge, in Assam this month.

04 Dec 2018

Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Priyanka-Nick's wedding reception: Here's everything you want to know

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas' wedding was a lavish affair that got the nation talking this weekend. And the exorbitant celebrations continue as the couple is all set to host the grand wedding reception now.

04 Dec 2018

DNA

Nick's wedding message for bride Priyanka left her teary-eyed

The newlyweds Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are madly in love and we can't get enough of their adorable chemistry.

04 Dec 2018

Myanmar

President Ram Nath Kovind to visit Myanmar from December 10-14

President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Myanmar from December 10 to 14 during which he will hold talks with his counterpart U Win Myint and State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, an official statement said today.

04 Dec 2018

Rajasthan

#RajasthanElections: Modi says Congress gave Kartarpur to Pak in 1947

Kicking off the last leg of the election campaign in poll-bound Rajasthan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an attack on the Congress while addressing a massive rally in Hanumangarh.

03 Dec 2018

Hollywood

Priyanka reveals Nick's best gift to her and it's aww-dorable

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra and Hollywood singer Nick Jonas are a married couple now.

03 Dec 2018

Telangana

#TelanganaElections: Owaisi responds to Adityanath, says Allah will defeat Modi-govt

Following Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's warning that All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Asaduddin Owaisi would have to 'flee' Telangana if the BJP was voted to power, Owaisi has hit back at Adityanath.

Gujarat riots: SC to hear plea against Modi in January

The Supreme Court today deferred till the third week of January the hearing on a plea filed by Zakia Jafri challenging the clean chit given by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in connection with the 2002 Godhra riots.

03 Dec 2018

Maharashtra

Farmer, earns Rs. 1,064 by selling onions, gives to Modi

A farmer from Maharashtra's Nashik district has sent Rs. 1,064, which he earned by selling 750 kgs of onions, to PM Narendra Modi as a sign of protest.

02 Dec 2018

India

In 2022, India will host its first G20 summit

On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India would host the G20 summit in 2022, a year that will mark India's 75th year of Independence.

01 Dec 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Rahul Gandhi insulting slain Army soldiers, alleges Shah

BJP chief Amit Shah today alleged that Congress President Rahul Gandhi was insulting slain Army soldiers by claiming that the 2016 surgical strike across the LoC was conducted to win the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

01 Dec 2018

Chile

#G20Summit: Modi meets Chilean President, discusses ways to deepen partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday met Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires and discussed ways to enhance cooperation in several areas of mutual interests.

Modi stabbed them in their back: Kejriwal on farmers' issue

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over farmers' issues and alleged that he had "stabbed them in their back" by not fulfilling the promises made to them.

30 Nov 2018

India

Yoga is India's gift to world for health, peace: Modi

Yoga is India's gift to the world for health and peace, PM Narendra Modi said yesterday, as he highlighted the benefits of the ancient Indian practice for overall well-being.

30 Nov 2018

WhatsApp

You can now meet PM Modi by donating Rs. 5

In a bid to raise funds for the upcoming elections, the BJP has asked for donations ranging from anything between Rs. 5 and Rs. 1,000.

30 Nov 2018

Saudi Arabia

#G20Summit: PM Modi to discuss Pakistan-terror, could meet Trump

At the sidelines of the G20 summit in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MbS) on Friday.

29 Nov 2018

India

India hopes for early resumption of dialogue between Palestine, Israel

Expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India hopes for an early resumption of dialogue between Palestine and Israel for moving towards a comprehensive and negotiated resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that began in the mid-20th century.