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Modi: Trade, mobility pacts creating new jobs for youth
Noting that India is among the youngest nations in the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government is entering into trade and mobility agreements with various countries to create new opportunities for youth both within India and...
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PM attacks DMK for running ‘corrupt, mafia & crime’ govt
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that the people of Tamil Nadu have decided to bid farewell to the “corrupt, mafia and crime” DMK government in the coming Assembly election, as he launched the NDA’s poll campaign in the state. Kicking...
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Trump rolls out ‘Board of Peace’ at Davos, key allies opt out
◗ TRUMP OFFICIALS unveiled ambitious plans for a ‘New Gaza’ at the World Economic Forum, with the US leader describing the devastated Palestinian territory as ‘great real estate’ Davos, Jan. 22: President Donald Trump on Thursday inaugurated his Board...
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Cong in Bengal strongly opposes Left pact
As the West Bengal Assembly elections draw closer, sharp differences within the Opposition, particularly between the Congress and the Left, have once again come to the fore, underscoring the uncertainty over any possible alliance in the state. While...
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At Davos, EU’s top boss asks if Trump can be trusted now
Davos, Jan. 20: The European Union’s top official on Tuesday called into question US President Donald Trump’s trustworthiness, saying that he had agreed last year not to impose more tariffs on members of the bloc. European Commission president Ursula...
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TMC converting infiltrators into voters: Modi in Bengal
Seeking the voters of West Bengal to break the “tieup” between the ruling Trinamul Congress and “infiltrators” in the upcoming Assembly election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted a need to evict the illegal immigrants from the state,...
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US envoy pledges to push India-US ties, signals ‘reset’
United States ambassador Sergio Gor on Wednesday presented his credentials to President Droupadi Murmu along with envoys of Austria as well as Trinidad and Tobago. Meanwhile, external affairs minister S. Jaishankar and US secretary of state Marco Rubio...
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25% extra US tariff on Iran may not hit India
Hours after United States President Donald Trump announced that any country doing business with Iran will have to pay 25 per cent tariffs on its trade with Washington, Indian government sources said the announcement is likely to have a minimal impact,...
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Modi: Need to defeat forces opposing country, Somnath
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that forces that opposed the reconstruction of the Somnath temple after Independence remain active in the country and pointed out that now conspiracies against India are carried out through other malicious...
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Inaccurate: MEA on Trump aide’s trade deal claim
India on Friday dismissed United States commerce secretary Howard Lutnick’s claim that a trade deal between India and the US was ready last year but could not be clinched as Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not call US President Donald Trump in time as...
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HC upholds order for lamp lighting at Madurai temple
The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Tuesday upheld the single judge’s order permitting the ritualistic karthigai deepam (lighting of a lamp) at the stone pillar atop the Thiruparankundram hillock that houses the famous Murugan temple at its...
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Umar, Imam denied bail; but 5 others get SC relief
The Supreme Court on Monday refused bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case under the stringent anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, holding “a prima facie attribution of a central and...
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India favours ‘well-being’ of Venezuela, urges peace
India on Sunday voiced “deep concern” over the US’ military action in Venezuela and called for a peaceful resolution of the issues to ensure stability in the region. While New Delhi reaffirmed its support for the well-being of the people of the...
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‘Regime change’ in Venezuela: US strikes Caracas, captures Maduro
Caracas, Jan. 3: The United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and flew him out of the country in an extraordinary military operation early Saturday that plucked a sitting leader from office. US President Donald Trump insisted that...
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EAM: India will defend against ‘bad Pak’, terror
External affairs minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Friday made it clear that India continues to fully exercise the right to defend its people against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism. Speaking at an event at the IIT Madras, the foreign minister made it clear...
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BJP to end LDF-UDF ‘fixed match’ in Kerala soon: Modi
Hailing the BJP’s win in Thiruvananthapuram corporation polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the people of Kerala, especially the youth and women, are ready for a new dawn. The Prime Minister shared these sentiments in a letter to...
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EAM attends Zia’s funeral, delivers PM’s condolences
External affairs minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday handed over to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman a condolence letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi as thousands of people bid farewell to former PM Khaleda Zia at...
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SC stays Aravalli definition order, mining ban will stay
Amid concerns over the recent redefinition of the Aravalli Hills, the Supreme Court on Monday, acting on a suo motu matter, kept in abeyance its November 20 directions adopting a uniform definition of these hills and ranges, citing the need to address...
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2025 ‘year of milestones’: PM lauds India’s impact on world
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said 2025 was a year of proud milestones for India and asserted that the country’s impact was visible everywhere. Addressing his last “Mann ki Baat” episode of the year, Mr Modi highlighted Operation Sindoor and...
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Diggy praises BJP-RSS, lauds Modi rise to top
Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh sparked a major controversy on Saturday by sharing an old photo of a young Narendra Modi sitting on the floor near BJP stalwart L.K. Advani on X. In his post, ahead of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting,...
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PM: Gen Z, Alpha will drive India to ‘Viksit Bharat’ goal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that “Gen Z” and “Gen Alpha” will lead India to its “Viksit Bharat” goal. The Prime Minister also hailed India’s language diversity and called it the strength that will lead the country on the path of...
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BJP ended 370, Cong erased legacies of India heroes: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the BJP takes pride in having the opportunity to “tear down the wall of Article 370.” Mr Modi slammed the Congress’ “dynastic politics”, accusing it of “one family glorification” and asserted that the BJP...
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PM in UP today, to honour Vajpayee on his 101st birth anniv
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a landmark national memorial and inspirational complex in Lucknow on Thursday that will host, among others, statues of BJP ideologues Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya and former Prime...
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India & NZ conclude historic FTA, trade to double in 5 yrs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon spoke on Monday and jointly announced the successful conclusion of a “historic, ambitious and mutually beneficial” Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries. Both...
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BJP-led Mahayuti sweeps Maha local body elections
The ruling Mahayuti parties have swept the elections for the municipal councils and nagar panchayats in Maharashtra by winning nearly twothirds of the seats. The results are a huge blow to the Opposition parties and also likely to impact the upcoming...
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PM slams TMC rule in Bengal, vows to end ‘maha jungle raj’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday dubbed the Trinamul Congress rule in West Bengal “maha jungle raj” and urged the people to vote out the ruling party in the upcoming state Assembly elections. Mr Modi also accused West Bengal chief minister...
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B’desh on boil again, Indian high commission attacked
The Indian government’s fears came true as a group of radical Islamic protesters and supporters of Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent leader of last year’s July uprising, attacked the Indian mission at Chattogram late on Thursday. Protesters hurled bricks...
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India & Oman sign FTA, 5 pacts during Modi visit
India and Oman on Thursday signed a total of six agreements, including the comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) that will help increase trade between the two countries by reducing trade barriers and creating a stable framework. The...
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India, Ethiopia raise ties to strategic partnership
◗ INDIA IS the third largest trading partner of Jordan. Jordan is a leading supplier of fertilisers to India, particularly phosphates and potash India and Ethiopia elevated their ties to the level of strategic partnership on Tuesday after the...
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PM, Jordan King hold talks, will deepen ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held talks with King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of Jordan at the Al Husseiniya Palace in Amman. During the meeting, the two leaders agreed to further deepen their partnership in the fields of trade and investment,...
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Bihar’s Nitin Nabin new BJP working president
Marking a generational shift in the organisational leadership, the BJP on Sunday appointed Nitin Nabin, a cabinet minister in the Bihar government, as the party’s youngest national working president. Mr Nabin is likely to be elevated as regular party...
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Fans run amok as Messi’s Kolkata tour turns ‘messy’
Argentine football legend Lionel Messi was forced to cut short the Kolkata leg, the first destination of his GOAT India Tour, on Saturday for his safety within minutes of his appearance at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, known as Salt Lake Stadium,...
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DGCA suspends 4 flight ops inspectors for IndiGo lapses
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has sacked four flight operations inspectors (FOIs) over massive disruptions in IndiGo’s operations. The aviation safety regulator on Friday called IndiGo’s top brass for a second day to face the probe...
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DGCA launches audit of IndiGo, ops under probe
Initiating a crackdown on IndiGo, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has set up an eight-member oversight team to look into the airline’s day-to-day operations. These members will be positioned at IndiGo’s corporate office in Gurgaon to...
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Rahul dubs vote chori ‘biggest anti-national act’, pans BJP, EC
Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led government, accusing it of manipulating elections through the Election Commission (EC) and weakening the democratic fabric of the country. Terming...
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Govt vows strict action over ‘lapses’ by IndiGo
Taking a stern view of the trauma for passengers due to the widespread cancellation of IndiGo fights for the past several days, Union civil aviation minister K. Rammohan Naidu on Monday informed Parliament that the government was taking this very...
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City clubs, bars urged to take stock of fire safety
With Christmas and New Year crowds expected to surge in the national capital, the Delhi police announced on Sunday that patrolling will be intensified across major party zones, and that clubs, bars, restaurants, and event venues have been instructed to...
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Cong faces total isolation in Bengal after Bihar rout
After a disastrous performance in the recent Bihar polls, the Congress has virtually become “untouchable” for major players in the INDIA bloc. While the TMC is not willing to “touch the Congress with a barge pole”, the Left feels “the Congress will...
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India, Russia sign 16 pacts, set trade target of $100bn by 2030
The India-Russia ties are like the “Pole Star” and have stood the test of time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday after talks with his “friend”, Russian President Vladimir Putin, at the Hyderabad House in the national capital. During Mr...
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Putin arrives in Delhi, to hold summit talks with PM today
Russian President Vladimir Putin was given a red-carpet welcome and received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a special gesture on landing in New Delhi on Thursday evening at the start of a two-day state visit. Mr Modi received Mr Putin at Palam...
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Modi meets party brass, stirs BJP prez poll buzz
A series of meetings in Parliament on Wednesday, including that of BJP president and Union minister J.P. Nadda, Union home minister Amit Shah and BJP national general secretary (organisation) B.L. Santhosh with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given...
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HC defers Maha local poll results to Dec. 21
The Bombay high court on Tuesday postponed the counting of votes and the declaration of results for the Municipal Council, Nagar Parishad and Nagar Panchayat elections in Maharashtra from December 3 to December 21. Days after the state election...
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NIA conducts raids at 12 J&K locations over Red Fort blast
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday conducted extensive searches at nearly a dozen locations across south Kashmir’s Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam districts in connection with its probe into the November 10 car bomb blast near Delhi’s Red...
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PM stresses policing reforms, use of AI, ‘future-ready’ force
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid emphasis on establishing mechanisms for the regular monitoring of the banned outfits. Speaking on the final day of the 60th AllIndia DGP-IGP Conference in Raipur, Mr Modi said that banned outfits must be kept...
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Breakfast truce: Sidda, DKS close ranks amid K’taka rift
In a bid to put an end to the tussle over the CM post in Karnataka, chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D.K. Shivakumar met over breakfast on Saturday and put up a united front, asserting there are “no differences or confusion” among them. In...
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India’s GDP growth rises to 8.2% in Q2; Modi vows more reforms
Exceeding expectations, India’s economy quickened as the gross domestic product (GDP) rose to a six-quarter high of 8.2 per cent in the second quarter of this financial year (FY26), up from 5.6 per cent in the same quarter last year. However, India...
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PM: Fulfil duties, strengthen democracy for Viksit Bharat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called on the citizens to fulfil their constitutional duties to strengthen the foundations of democracy in the country. He stressed the importance of exercising the right to vote and suggested that schools and...
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Nitish govt vows 1cr jobs in 5 yrs, tech hub in Bihar
The newly formed Bihar Cabinet held its first meeting on Tuesday and decided to provide one crore jobs to the state’s youth over the next five years. Briefing the media after the meeting chaired by CM Nitish Kumar, state chief secretary Pratyay Amrit...
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Ayodhya gets ready for PM’s visit today
A flurry of activities, from beefing up security to lighting up and cleaning the roads, continued in Ayodhya to prepare for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit in this holy city on Tuesday to ceremonially hoist a saffron flag on the spire of the Ram...
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PM calls for human-centric tech, global compact on AI
Pushing for “strict restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in deepfakes, crime and terror activities”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for a “global compact based on the principles of transparency, human oversight,...
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Red Fort blast probe reveals Jaish links, Dec. 6 attack plot
The probe agencies stumbled upon the international link behind the Red Fort car blast, with the investigators tracing the “terror attack” masterminds to handlers based in Turkey and Afghanistan. The handlers were reportedly in contact with members of...
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Most Bihar exit polls predict NDA sweep
The Opposition Mahagathbandhan “no holds barred” campaign centred around the “vote chori” allegations and the spirited efforts by Prashant Kishor’s fledgling Jan Suraaj Party will fail to dethrone the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in Bihar, or so...
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3.7cr will vote today in Bihar final phase
The second and final phase of polling in Bihar will take place on Tuesday when the electoral fortunes of 1,302 candidates, including over half a dozen ministers in the Nitish Kumar government, will be sealed. The incumbent ruling alliance has dubbed...
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Shah, Rajnath target Opp. as Bihar to vote tomorrow
Campaigning for the 122 Bihar Assembly seats going to polls in the second and final phase on November 11 concluded on Sunday, with the ruling NDA’s bigwigs, including Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, leading a fierce attack on the...
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PM: RJD will rule Bihar with ‘katta’, NDA with start-ups
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday alleged that the RJD-led Opposition Mahagathbandhan, if voted to power in Bihar, will put "katta" (country-made handguns) on the people's heads and order them to hold their “hands up”. Addressing back-to-back...
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Removal of Vande Mataram verses led to Partition: PM
In a veiled attack at the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that important stanzas of the national song Vande Mataram were dropped in 1937 and it sowed the seeds of partition. Addressing the gathering after inaugurating the...
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PM to launch Vande Mataram fest today
Celebrating 150 years of the composition of Vande Mataram, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the year-long commemoration of the national song at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in the national capital on Friday. On Saturday, the Prime...
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Zohran scripts history, wins NY mayoral polls
New York, Nov. 5: Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old Indian-origin democratic socialist, pulled off a stunning victory in the fiercely contested New York city mayoral elections, riding on an electrifying campaign to become the first South Asian, Muslim...
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Regional outfits in N-E to merge into new party
In a significant political move, different political parties of the Northeast, led by Meghalaya chief minister and NPP president Conrad Sangma and Tipra Motha leader Pradyot Manikya, on Tuesday announced a plan to merge and float a single political...
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‘High-risk’ research to help India turn innovation hub: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India was backing “high-risk and highimpact” research and development projects, and fostering private investments in this domain to emerge as a science and technology powerhouse. Addressing the Emerging...
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Opp. divided, Cong aims to defeat RJD, says Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday claimed that the Congress was “never willing” to accept RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as the Opposition Mahagath-bandhan’s chief ministerial candidate but acceded to the demand when his party put a “katta”...
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India always first to respond to any global crisis, says PM
Observing that global welfare is intrinsic to India’s civilisational character, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that, “Whenever a crisis or disaster strikes anywhere in the world, India steps forward as a trusted partner to offer help,...
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Modi: India suffered by ignoring Patel’s policies
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a sharp attack on the country's first PM Jawaharlal Nehru, claiming he prevented Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel from fully integrating Kashmir into the Indian Union. Speaking at an event to mark Sardar Patel's...
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NDA to make Bihar ‘state of opportunity’, end ‘loot’: PM
Ending speculation about whether Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar will helm the government if the NDA wins the impending polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that “Narendra and Nitish” are committed to fulfilling Bihar’s dreams....
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Shah, Rajnath, Rahul canvas in Bihar, repeat vows, barbs
Political temperature in Bihar shot up several notches, as political heavyweights, including Union home minister Amit Shah, defence minister Rajnath Singh and Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, from both the ruling NDA and the Opposition...
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INDIA pledges govt jobs, doles for Dalits, women
The Opposition Mahagathbandhan on Tuesday released its manifesto for the Bihar Assembly polls, promising a government job to one member of every family, restoration of the old pension scheme, 200 units of free power to each household, lift ban on toddy...
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Jaishankar hits out at US, meets Rubio in KL
In a strong message to the United States amid the American sanctions on Russian oil and tariffs on Indian exports for importing it, external affairs minister S. Jaishankar on Monday said that the global “energy trade is increasingly constricted, with...
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PM hails anti-Naxal ops, vows end of ‘red terror’
Extending greetings on the occasion of Chhath Puja, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said festivals have become more vibrant this year due to the success of Operation Sindoor. In his 30-minute Mann ki Baat address, Mr Modi spoke about the steps...
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Rahul, Lalu slam govt over ‘inhuman’ Bihar train trips
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD supremo and former railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday claimed that trains to Bihar are “packed”, tickets are impossible to get and the journey to the poll-bound state is becoming “inhuman” during the...
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PM renews ‘jungle raj’ attack at Opp, predicts big NDA win
Leading the NDA’s charge in poll-bound Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the ruling alliance win under chief minister Nitish Kumar will break all previous electoral records in the state. During the back-to-back rallies in...
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Modi to attend Asean summit in virtual mode
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Thursday morning that he would be participating in virtual mode at the India-Asean summit on October 26, just hours after speaking to Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim late on Wednesday evening to inform him that he...
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Trump calls PM on Diwali; repeats Russian oil claims
US President Donald Trump called up Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (IST) to convey Diwali wishes, but claimed to reporters after the call that India was already cutting back on the purchases of Russian oil. The US President also said he...
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Blow to INDIA as JMM exits race in Bihar; Cong, RJD in ‘friendly fights’
Delivering a body blow to the “Mahagathbandhan”, the JMM has announced that it will “not contest” the forthcoming Bihar elections. Walking out of the INDIA bloc alliance, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, led by Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, claimed...
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Breaking the ice in Ladakh: Talks in Delhi on Wed
In a significant development amid the ongoing protests in Ladakh, the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) have confirmed their participation in a pivotal meeting with a sub-committee of the Union home ministry that is scheduled...
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