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Jaipur gas tanker crash: Toll touches 14, 30 critical | Arrest warrant against former cricketer Robin Uthappa over 'PF fraud' | PM Modi emplanes for a visit to Kuwait | German Christmas market car attack leaves 2 dead, Saudi Arabian doctor arrested | India, France come together to build world's largest museum in Delhi's Raisina Hill | Canada, US presented no evidence of Indians' involvement in purported criminal acts: Centre informs Parliament amid 'serious allegations' | Delhi Police Crime Branch to investigate FIR against Rahul Gandhi over Parliament tussle | 11 killed in Jaipur gas tanker crash, several injured critically | Bengaluru techie suicide: Atul Subhash's mother approaches Supreme Court seeking custody of grandson | Narendra Modi, King Charles III discuss climate action and sustainability during telephonic conversation

Modi govt to implement 'One Nation, One Election' in present term: Reports

Sep 16, 2024, at 04:50 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, which is headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is set to implement the system of holding simultaneous elections both at the Centre and States in the ongoing term.

NDA govt formed by mistake, can fall anytime: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's claim

Jun 15, 2024, at 07:25 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's alliance government was "formed by mistake" claiming it can "fall anytime".

'Grossly incorrect': Suresh Gopi after media buzz over his exit from Modi 3.0

Jun 11, 2024, at 06:24 am

Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister and actor-politician Suresh Gopi has refuted media reports speculating about his "exit" from the Narendra Modi-led government and called them "grossly incorrect".

Modi cabinet meets before resignation, passes resolution on new government formation: Reports

Jun 06, 2024, at 12:55 am

A Cabinet meeting was held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his colleagues on Wednesday, a day after the Lok Sabha poll results were announced, where a resolution was passed on the new government formation.

Govt calls all-party meeting ahead of Parliament's monsoon session

Jul 19, 2023, at 04:47 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, the government convened an all-party meeting on Wednesday to deliberate on a host of issues related to Parliament's monsoon session.

Jaishankar's remarks an attempt to divert attention from Modi govt's 'failed' China policy: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh

Jan 30, 2023, at 08:53 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh on Monday attacked the Centre over the Chinese issue after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took a swipe at the party, Ramesh said his (Jaishankar) recent remarks was an attempt to divert attention from the government's "failed’’ China policy.

Modi govt's reservation for poor constitutionally valid: Supreme Court

Nov 07, 2022, at 04:52 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday declared the Centre's 2019 decision to grant 10 percent quota in colleges and government jobs for poor or Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) does not violate the Constitution, media reports said.

Immediately ban Chinese loan apps: Cong to Central Govt.

Aug 30, 2022, at 11:27 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Congress on Tuesday raised questions on Centre’s silence on the Chinese fraud loan apps which according to reports have so far killed 52 people and siphoned off Rs 500 crore through Hawala.

Congress' bid to 'save democracy': Rahul, other MPs detained, Priyanka sits on dharna

Aug 05, 2022, at 06:45 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and his colleagues were detained by police after the grand old party launched a massive protest against the Modi government in the Centre in a bid to "save democracy", wearing all black clothes in the national capital Friday.

BJP hits back after Rahul Gandhi slams Modi govt

Aug 05, 2022, at 06:11 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has almost immediately hit back at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi who in his morning press conference Friday took the Modi government head on speaking on issues like unemployment, price rise and Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Mamata tears into Modi govt over GST on staple food, LPG price hike at her bellwether annual rally

Jul 21, 2022, at 10:58 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Addressing party workers and people from her annual Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday rapped the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre on key issues like imposition of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on some basic food items,  hike of LPG cylinder prices.

Record price rise crushed poor and middle class: Rahul Gandhi targets Modi govt

Mar 19, 2022, at 05:17 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Raising concerns over the rising inflation, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the record price rise has crushed the poor and the government must act now to protect them.

Day after meeting Mamata, Subramanian Swamy finds Modi govt failure

Nov 25, 2021, at 11:39 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Subramanian Swamy on Thursday slammed the Modi government for its supposed failure in all aspects, a day after he called on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here.

Congress continues attack on Modi govt over sale of national assets

Aug 31, 2021, at 07:01 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Congress continued its attack on the Modi government against the plan to sell national assets, and party leaders will hold press conferences in Goa and Puducherry on Tuesday as a part of a series of conferences being held over the monetisation plan of the union government.

SC asks Modi govt to respond to Pegasus allegations, says 'won't compromise with national security'

Aug 17, 2021, at 08:45 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the central government to respond to the snooping allegations though said it would not ask the Centre to disclose the details, media reports said.

Twitter interfering in our political process: Rahul Gandhi slams social media giant

Aug 13, 2021, at 06:52 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi Friday ripped apart Twitter, which has locked his account over a photograph showing the family of a nine-year-old girl, who was raped and killed in Delhi.

Mamata condemns raids on Dainik Bhaskar group of newspapers

Jul 22, 2021, at 10:47 pm

Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condemned the raids on the Dainik Bhaskar group of newspapers at multiple locations in the country by the IT department and said it was an attempt to stifle democracy.

IT raids in Dainik Bhaskar Group, one UP channel offices

Jul 22, 2021, at 06:17 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Income Tax raids are being conducted in offices of Dainik Bhaskar Group as well as a channel in Uttar Pradesh Thursday morning, media reports said.

Opposition aims to corner Modi govt in Parliament over Pegasus issue today

Jul 20, 2021, at 04:23 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The faceoff between the Modi government and the Opposition over the Pegasus issue is likely to resume on the second day of Parliament's monsoon session Tuesday with key rival parties aiming to corner the ruling dispensation.

PM Modi cabinet reshuffle: Check out who's got what

Jul 08, 2021, at 04:56 am

New Delhi/IBNS: With 43 new ministers being inducted in the Narendra Modi government as part of a major Union Cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, several important portfolios got new faces including health, law, Information and Technology as well as railways.

PM Modi congratulates new ministers who took oath as part of major cabinet reshuffle

Jul 08, 2021, at 03:45 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated all new ministers who took oath on Wednesday as a part of cabinet expansion and reshuffle.

Suspend farm laws or we will do it: Supreme Court to Modi govt over farmers' protests

Jan 11, 2021, at 06:24 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a setback for the Narendra Modi government in the courtroom over the ongoing farmers' protests, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to suspend the farm laws which have triggered the massive agitation in and around the national capital.

BJP is calling farmers who feed country as 'Pakistani agents': AAP

Dec 11, 2020, at 01:54 am

Chandigarh/UNI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab on Thursday took offence to the statement of Rao Saheb Danve, Union Minister of State in the Narendra Modi government in which he reportedly labelled the agitating farmers as 'agents of Pakistan and China'.

Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigns from Modi Cabinet over bills for farmers

Sep 18, 2020, at 03:43 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Akali Dal's Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigned from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet on Thursday over the Centre's take on farm sector bills.

India’s global strategy is in tatters: Rahul attacks Modi govt after Iran drops India from Chabahar project

Jul 15, 2020, at 06:46 pm

New Delhi/UNI: In an yet another attack on the Narendra Modi government over reports of Iran dropping India from the Chabahar Rail project, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said India’s global strategy is in tatters and it is losing power and respect everywhere.

Use MGNREGA to help people during Covid crisis: Sonia Gandhi to Modi govt

Jun 08, 2020, at 02:17 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Terming the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005, as a shining example of a radical and rational systemic change, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Monday urged the central government to use it to help the people of India at this crisis caused due to the outbreak of Covid-19.

In his letter to fellow countrymen, PM Modi refers to 'tremendous suffering' faced by migrant labourers

May 30, 2020, at 08:30 am

New Delhi/IBNS: With his government completing one year in power since winning the general elections for the second straight term in 2019, PM Narendra Modi wrote a letter to his 'countrymen' to seek their blessings for reaching the mark and at the same time mentioned the 'tremendous suffering' that migrant workers and labourers are facing due to the COVID-19 crisis.

BJP to hold 750 virtual rallies to mark completion of one year of Modi Govt 2.0

May 25, 2020, at 11:12 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The BJP will hold at least 750 virtual rallies across the nation to mark the completion of one year of the Narendra Modi-led government.

Ignoring problem is not solution: Rahul Gandhi targets Modi govt over Coronavirus again

Mar 13, 2020, at 01:15 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Relaunching an attack on the Narendra Modi government over the outbreak of the deadly Novel Coronavirus, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday said ignoring a problem, which he accused the Centre of doing, can never be the solution.

We request Modi govt to restore Kashmir statehood soon: Young Kashmiri leader Mir Junaid

Feb 07, 2020, at 05:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: While attacking the erstwhile political leadership of the Abdullahs and Muftis in Jammu and Kashmir, young  Kashmiri leader Mir Junaid has urged the Narendra Modi government to restore statehood of J&K, which was bifurcated into two Union Territories- Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh- on Aug 5 last year along with the abrogation of Article 370.