NEW DELHI: BJP veteran L K Advani has expressed in an upcoming article that destiny had chosen Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fulfill the long-cherished dream of building a grand temple of Lord Ram in Ayodhya. The article, titled ‘Ram Mandir Nirman, Ek Divya Swapna Ki Purti’, will be featured in a special edition of … Read more
Maintenance of peace and tranquility in the border areas and respect for the LAC are essential for the normalization of Sino-Indian ties that remain in deep-freeze because of the unresolved military standoff in eastern Ladakh, PM Narendra Modi told President Xi Jinping in a “conversation’’ on the margins of the BRICS summit and ahead of … Read more
NEW DELHI: Days before PM Narendra Modi’s visit to the US from June 21 to 25, Nasa officials are increasingly talking about roping in India for Nasa’s Artemis Accords, which are an American-led effort to return humans to the Moon by 2025, with the ultimate goal of expanding space exploration to Mars and beyond. A … Read more
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed grief over Coromandel Express train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district and assured that all possible assistance is being given to those affected.The Prime Minister said he was distressed to hear of the accident and had spoken to Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to take stock of … Read more
WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved legislation recommending an India-specific waiver for the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAASTA), citing China’s aggressive designs. The waiver, if it passes muster in the US Senate and is signed into law by the President, will help New Delhi avoid sanctions for purchase of critical … Read more
NEW DELHI: During his two-day visit to Germany, Prime Minister Narendra Modi not only met his counterparts from the United Kingdom, Japan and Italy, besides other world leaders, and exchanged views on a range of issues with them, but also gifted them a range of Indian artefacts, made in places across the country, from Jammu … Read more
NEW DELHI: After eight years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rule, AFSPA has been removed from 23 districts of Assam, Union home minister Amit Shah, who is on a two-day trip to the state, said on Tuesday. “In the 1990s, AFSPA was implemented in Assam, and it was extended seven times. After eight years of … Read more
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now the template for what it means and takes to be a “national leader”, Union home minister Amit Shah has said, asserting that the label was earlier handed out to even politicians of no proven merit and only capable of winning election from one or two safe Lok … Read more
NEW DELHI: India has fallen eight places from 142 to 150 in the 2022 World Press Freedom Index of 180 countries. The index, published on Tuesday by Reporters Without Borders, points to an overall two-fold increase in media polarisation creating divisions within countries, and between countries at the international level. India’s ranking, as per the … Read more
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi left for Germany on Monday where he will chair the India-Germany inter-governmental consultations along with Chancellor Olaf Scholz before flying to Copenhagen for a summit with the leaders of the Nordic nations. On his way back, he will drop by in Paris for a meeting with “friend” Emmanuel Macron who … Read more