PM Modi, Spanish Prez pledge to enhance partnership in bilateral talks, held at Laxmi Vilas Palace
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Spanish President Pedro Sanchez for bilateral talks at the Durbar Hall complex of Laxmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara on Monday. The focus of their discussion centered around strengthening bilateral ties across various sectors. The two leaders also talked
Echoing Gandhi’s teachings: A look at PM Modi’s tributes to the Mahatma worldwide
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment to Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals and teachings transcends the country’s borders, as shown by his revered tributes to the Mahatma during his multiple foreign trips. The reverence for Mahatma Gandhi extends beyond domestic initiatives, finding expression in PM Modi’s
EAM Jaishankar congratulates Herath on re-appointment as Lankan FM
Sri Lanka’s newly-appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath assumed duties at the Foreign Ministry a few hours after 21 cabinet ministers were sworn in before Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday morning at the Presidential Secretariat in
Manohar Lal hails PM Modi’s vision on housing
Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal on Monday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for bringing the PMAY scheme to the people, making their dream of owning a pucca house a reality. He also inaugurated a national workshop on Pradhan
Now terrorists feel unsafe in their own homes: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted that terrorists, backed by neighbouring countries to disrupt India, now feel unsafe within their own homes. Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, PM Modi recalled the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and emphasized India’s strengthened resolve
Seven-fold increase in funding to Nagaland under Modi govt: Scindia
Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya Scindia said that there has been a seven-fold increase in funding to Nagaland from the Centre in the last 10 years under the Modi government. The Union Minister stated that since the NDA
Trump names White House communications chief, press secretary from campaign staff
US President-elect Donald Trump has selected two veterans of his first term and campaign to run White House communications and face a mostly adversarial media he has labelled the “enemy of the people.” Steven Cheung, who ran his media relations for the campaign,
PM Modi offers condolences to families of Jhansi hospital fire victims
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the loss of lives in the fire at the Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, in which 10 newborns were killed and 16 are reported to be battling for their lives. “Heartbreaking! The fire
S Korea, US, Japan unveil secretariat establishment, slam N Korea-Russia on Ukraine war expansion
The leaders of South Korea, the US, and Japan announced the establishment of a secretariat for trilateral cooperation and condemned North Korea and Russia’s decision to “dangerously expand” Moscow’s war in Ukraine as they met on the margins of a multilateral summit in
Melania Trump boycotts tea invitation from Jill Biden while husbands meet
Melania Trump boycotted a meeting with Jill Biden, while their husbands held a traditional meeting at the White House on Wednesday. Two hours before US President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden were set to meet, the office of Melania Trump announced in
Trump announces Matt Gaetz as nominee for attorney general
US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he was nominating Matt Gaetz, a Republican Congressman from Florida, as his pick for the next attorney general, with the task of ending the partisan weaponizing of the Justice Department. “Matt is a deeply gifted
Trump names Hindu American Tulsi Gabbard to his cabinet as director of national intelligence
US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Hindu American Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democrat member of Congress, to his cabinet as the director of national intelligence. “Tulsi will bring the fearless spirit that has defined her illustrious career to our intelligence community, championing our
Trump names Marco Rubio as secretary of state during his second presidential term
US President-elect Donald Trump has announced that Marco Rubio, Republican US senator from Florida, will be the secretary of state during his second presidential term. “It is my great honour to announce that Senator Marco Rubio, of Florida, is hereby nominated to be
US Senate Republicans elect John Thune as majority leader
US Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected John Thune, a senator from South Dakota and the current Republican whip, to succeed Mitch McConnell as the next majority leader in the upper chamber. In a secret ballot, Thune, 63, defeated two contenders: John Cornyn of
PM Modi pays tribute to Pandit Nehru on 135th birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid homage to India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, on the occasion of his 135th birth anniversary. Sharing his tribute on X, the Prime Minister posted, “On the occasion of his birth anniversary, I pay homage
Providing better healthcare biggest priority: PM Modi ahead of Darbhanga AIIMS inauguration
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to providing better healthcare and improving the living conditions of the country’s citizens. Later in the day, the Prime Minister will visit Bihar to lay the foundation stone for AIIMS Darbhanga, as well
India-backer Rubio set to be Trump’s secretary of state: media reports
Foreign policy hardliner and India backer Marco Rubio will be President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for the nation’s top diplomatic job, according to several media outlets. The multiple reports on Monday night said that, according to Trump insiders, whom they did not name, he
Shigeru Ishiba re-elected as japanese pm
Leader of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shigeru Ishiba was re-elected as the country’s prime minister on Monday after securing the most votes in both houses of the Japanese Diet. The Diet, or Parliament, convened an extraordinary session on Monday afternoon to choose
Israeli PM appoints new ambassador to US
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to appoint Yechiel Leiter as Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, according to a statement issued by Netanyahu’s office. Leiter, 65, has served in senior public service positions in Israel, including as the deputy director-general of
Won’t allow Maha to become ATM for Mahaghotalebaaj: PM Modi’s jibe at MVA
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the BJP-led Mahayuti will not allow Maharashtra to become an ATM for the ‘Mahaghotalebaaj’ (most corrupt) people of the Maha Vikas Aghadi. He claimed that the entire nation knows that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA)