Internet services have been suspended and schools shut after four people were killed in violence over the survey of a mosque in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal on Sunday. Chaos erupted in Sambhal Sunday morning when a court-ordered survey of the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid led to violent clashes between the locals and the police. The mosque is at...
Culture, cuisine and cricket deeply connect India and Guyana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, asserting that the commonalities provide a strong foundation for friendship between the two nations. Addressing a community programme in Guyana on Thursday, the prime minister praised the Indo-Guyanese community and their contribution to the development of the Caribbean nation. He...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the G20 must focus on challenges faced by Global South countries such as food, fuel and fertilizers crisis as they are adversely affected due to global conflicts. Addressing the first day of the G20 Summit taking place in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro, PM Modi said that India’s G20 theme of...
AAP Minister Kailash Gahlot Resignation: In a major setback for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in Delhi, Home and Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot Sunday resigned from the primary membership of the party and the council of ministers. “Political ambitions have overtaken our commitment towards people, leaving many promises unfulfilled,” Gahlot...
In Nigeria for the first leg of his three-nation tour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India accords “high priority” to its strategic partnership with the host nation. “We give high priority to our strategic partnership with Nigeria…I am confident that a new chapter in our ties will begin following our talks,” PM Modi...
Aam Aadmi Party’s Mahesh Khinchi — councillor from Karol Bagh’s Dev Nagar ward — will be the next Mayor of Delhi, having won the election by a wafer-thin margin. Mr Khinchi, Delhi’s first Dalit Mayor, got 133 votes and the BJP’s Kishan Pal 130 votes in the election held this evening after much chaos and...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed election rallies in Maharashtra and said unless the marginalised were united, the Congress would take away their quotas. “If you are not united, Congress will take away your reservations. The Congress royal family has always believed they were born to rule, which is why they never let Dalits,...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled the BJP’s manifesto for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 on Sunday, November 10. The event, held in Mumbai, saw the presence of senior party leaders, including Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Mumbai BJP president Ashish Shelar, and Union Minister Piyush Goyal. Senior BJP...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the implementation of ‘one rank one pension’ for veterans was a significant step towards reaffirming the nation’s gratitude to its heroes. In posts on X, he noted that the scheme, a promise of the BJP before the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, was implemented on this day. His...
As soon as the results were officially declared, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated American President Donald Trump on his election on Wednesday afternoon. “Heartiest congratulations my friend @realDonaldTrump on your historic election victory,” he said to Trump on becoming the 47th President of the United States. “As you build on the successes of your previous...