India setting direction for the world’s development: PM Modi
Panaji, Feb 6 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India was among the few nations where 100 per cent electricity coverage was achieved by electrifying crores of houses thus deciding the direction of the world’s development.
Heavy downpour, floods batter California
Washington, Feb 6 - The heavy downpour, flooding and power outages caused by the tail end of a powerful atmospheric river storm has disrupted life for hundreds of thousands of Southern California homes and businesses.
Congress refused to accept Karpoori Thakur as leader of opposition: PM Modi
New Delhi, Feb 5 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while replying to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address in the Lok Sabha on Monday, referred to an incident when former Bihar Chief Minister late Karpoori Thakur, who was popularly known as
Manipur tribal leaders to meet Amit Shah to discuss prevailing situation
Imphal, Feb 5 - A delegation of various tribal organisations from Manipur is expected to meet Home Minister Amit Shah and officials of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in Delhi to discuss the current situation in the northeastern state.
Delighted to meet religious leaders in parliament, says PM Modi
New Delhi, Feb 5 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi met a delegation of religious leaders from the Indian Minorities Foundation in the Parliament premises on Monday.
DRDO successfully concludes four flight trials of ‘ABHYAS’
New Delhi, Feb 5 - The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out four flight trials of high-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) - ABHYAS.
‘Nehru thought Indians are lazy’: Modi refers to former PM’s I-day speech while blasting Congress
New Delhi, Feb 5 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his reply to Motion of Thanks on President’s Address in Lok Sabha on Monday, named two former Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi and called out ‘inadequacies’ of the chair that they
Indian-American admits to passport and citizenship fraud in US
New York, Feb 6 - An Indian-American man in Florida has pleaded guilty to procuring citizenship unlawfully, misusing evidence of naturalisation, and making false statements in a passport application.=
Palestine calls on US to force Israel to stop attacks in Gaza
Ramallah, Feb 6 - The Palestinian presidency has called on the US to force Israel to stop its "aggression and war" against the besieged coastal enclave of the Gaza Strip.
Had to hold back my ‘Irish temper’ when Trump called fallen soldiers ‘suckers & losers’: Biden
Washington, Feb 6 - US President Joe Biden, known to be soft-spoken, went raging and stated he had to hold back his "Irish temper" when his predecessor Donald Trump reportedly described fallen soldiers in unseemly words.
US stocks fall after Fed Chair Powell says central bank not yet ready to cut rates
New York, Feb 5 - US stocks fell on Monday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Sunday that the central bank is not ready to cut interest rates yet, a media report said.
You’ve lost courage to contest elections: PM Modi takes dig at Oppn
New Delhi, Feb 5 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while replying to the Motion of Thanks on President’s address in the Lok Sabha on Monday, launched a blistering attack on the Opposition over the current state of polity in the country.
Lok Sabha polls: Tripura CM meets Shah, Nadda in Delhi
New Delhi/Agartala, Feb 5 - Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday separately held meetings with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President J.P. Nadda in New Delhi and discussed issues related to Lok Sabha election and various state affairs, party sources
PM Modi to open Mumbai Coastal Road on Chhatrapati Shivaji’s 394 birth anniv
Mumbai, Feb 5 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new toll-free Mumbai Coastal Road Project north-south portion of Phase 1, here on February 19 -- the 394th birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj -- which is expected to revolutionise road commute
Kamal Nath sends papers with Lord Ram written 4.31cr times to Ayodhya
Bhopal, Feb 5 - Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath on Monday flagged off a vehicle carrying papers with Lord Ram name written on them 4.31 crore times to Ayodhya.
Modi to kick-start Lok Sabha poll campaign in MP from Jhabua on Feb 11
Bhopal, Feb 5 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jhabua in Madhya Pradesh on February 11, to kick-start the BJP’s campaign for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.
SC agrees to examine Haryana govt’s appeal on 75% quota for locals in pvt sector
New Delhi, Feb 5 - The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea filed by Haryana against the decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court quashing the state government's law providing 75 per cent reservation in private sector jobs to
Yogi govt tables its largest budget at Rs 7.36 lakh cr
Lucknow, Feb 5 - The Yogi Adityanath government on Monday presented the budget for financial year 2024-25 in the Uttar Pradesh assembly with an outlay of Rs 7.36 lakh crore, higher from current fiscal's budget of Rs 6.90 lakh crore.
Fresh trouble for Sunak as Minister accused of giving Infosys ‘VIP access’: Report
London, Feb 5 - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing a fresh conflict of interest row after a Conservative minister on a trade mission to India last April said he would be happy to help IT firm Infosys, owned by his wife's family,
Anurag Thakur flags off first train from Himachal to Ayodhya
Una (Himachal Pradesh), Feb 5 - The first train from Himachal Pradesh to Ayodhya, that was flagged off by Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday, left with groups of devotees.