'Winning, losing part of politics': Modi tells NDA leader in last cabinet meeting
Jun 06, 2024, at 03:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In the last cabinet meeting of the outgoing government, Narendra Modi said winning and losing are part of politics.
Narendra Modi to stake claim for govt formation after official support from NDA partners
Jun 06, 2024, at 02:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Narendra Modi was on Wednesday chosen as the leader of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) with Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu giving their official support to form the government at the Centre.
Actor Suresh Gopi wins Thrissur constituency fetching BJP 1st ever Lok Sabha seat in Kerala
Jun 05, 2024, at 06:30 am
Thrissur/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may not have managed to touch the magic figure of 272 mark on its own, but it surely made inroads in the southern state of Kerala in this Lok Sabha elections.
BJP suffers major setback in Maharashtra, OGs Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar stand firm
Jun 05, 2024, at 06:10 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Even after their parties were split, symbols were taken away, and forced to change the names of their factions, Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray and Sharadchandra Pawar have proven their relevance that they still lead the real Shiv Sena and the real Nationalist Congress Party.
As BJP falls short of majority, ally leaders Nitish Kumar, Chandrababu Naidu emerge as kingmakers
Jun 05, 2024, at 05:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) failing to emerge as the single largest party in the Lok Sabha elections and needing to bank on their National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to form the government, the two leaders who emerged as potential kingmakers are Bihar Chief Minister and JDU chief Nitish Kumar and Telugu Desam Party leader N Chandrababu Naidu.
PM Modi thanks NDA allies in victory speech as he heads for a coalition govt
Jun 05, 2024, at 03:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Clinching a historic yet reduced-majority election victory for a record-equalling third straight term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday thanked his allies Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu as he headed to lead a coalition government of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) depending on the two regional leaders. With a slew of exit polls that gave a clear majority to Modi proving wrong, even in the win of the NDA, the celebrations are louder in the opposition INDIA Bloc led by Congress after they bagged a higher than expected number of seats.
'Modi did not get single largest majority, he should resign': Mamata Banerjee
Jun 05, 2024, at 02:05 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday expressed her satisfaction with the Bharatiya Janata Party not getting a single majority in the Lok Sabha and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as well as Union Home Minister Amit Shah, should resign on moral grounds.
'People placed their faith in NDA for a third consecutive time': PM Modi
Jun 05, 2024, at 01:26 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday thanked the people of India for giving the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) a "historic" third consecutive win.
NDA takes lead in Bihar leaving INDIA bloc far behind
Jun 04, 2024, at 04:19 pm
Patna/IBNS: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is leading in 29 seats in Bihar, while the Opposition bloc INDIA has managed a lead in 9 seats of the 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state.
Uddhav Thackeray will be back in NDA within 15 days of Modi becoming PM, claims Maharashtra MLA
Jun 04, 2024, at 06:10 am
Mumbai/IBNS: In an explosive claim ahead of the Lok Sabha Election result, Maharashtra BJP leader Ravi Rana said that Uddhav Thackeray will be back with the NDA within 15 days after the results, media reports said.
Jun 02, 2024, at 08:21 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend seven crucial meetings today to address various issues, media reported, citing sources.
'Will shave my head if INDIA ...': AAP's Somnath Bharti on exit polls
Jun 02, 2024, at 08:12 pm
New Delhi: AAP leader Somnath Bharti, who is the INDIA alliance's candidate for the New Delhi Lok Sabha seat, has vowed to shave his head if Narendra Modi becomes Prime Minister for a third term as predicted by exit polls.
India voting in final phase of Lok Sabha polls
Jun 01, 2024, at 02:14 pm
Amid much enthusiasm and excitement, people lined up in front of voting booths to case their franchise in the last phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Saturday.
7-phase Lok Sabha Election to conclude today, all eyes on PM Modi's Varanasi seat
Jun 01, 2024, at 05:54 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India is all geared up to hold Phase 7 of the Lok Sabha polls on Saturday, which also is the last phase.
PM Modi reaches Kanniyakumari to meditate at Vivekananda Rock
May 31, 2024, at 05:14 am
Kanniyakumari/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached Kanniyakumari to meditate at the Vivekananda Rock memorial, where he will remain till Saturday evening.
PM Modi to meditate on Vivekananda Rock from May 30 to June 1
May 30, 2024, at 10:24 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will immerse in a 48-hour meditation at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu, from May 30 to June 1 to mark the culmination of the BJP’s Lok Sabha election campaign.
Eyeing more seats in Bengal, PM Modi holds mega roadshow in north Kolkata
May 29, 2024, at 05:49 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In an attempt to clinch more Lok Sabha seats for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Mamata Banerjee's fortress West Bengal, Prime Minister Mamata Banerjee led a colourful roadshow in the heart of north Kolkata.
'I am not against minorities but won't divide the country based on religion': PM Modi
May 29, 2024, at 04:24 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Ahead of the final phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed confidence in securing a thumping majority for a third term, asserted his commitment to returning the money "looted" from Bengal and emphasised his stance against reservation based on religion.
Rahul Gandhi escapes major accident as stage collapses during INDIA bloc's rally in Bihar
May 28, 2024, at 03:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders narrowly escaped a major accident when the stage set up for their campaign in Bihar, ahead of the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections, suddenly collapsed.
May 28, 2024, at 01:54 am
Suspended Janata Dal (United) leader Prajwal Revanna, who fled to Germany last month, following horrific sex crimes allegations by women who said he forced them into sexual acts, released a statement Monday, claiming comments and "political drama" by opposition leaders drove him to "depression and isolation".
On being asked who will be INDIA bloc's PM candidate, Mallikarjun Kharge has this witty reply
May 26, 2024, at 07:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge responded wittily on being asked who would be the Prime Ministerial candidate of the INDIA bloc. "It's like asking 'Kaun Banega Crorepati'," Kharge said, referring to the popular TV quiz show hosted by Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan.
9 children among 28 dead in Gujarat gaming zone fire, SIT probe ordered
May 26, 2024, at 05:06 pm
Rajkot/IBNS: The death toll in a massive fire at a gaming zone in Gujarat’s Rajkot rose to 27 that includes nine children, media reports said.
May 26, 2024, at 03:11 am
New Delhi: As voting for the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections concluded on Saturday, the Congress party asserted that the ruling BJP's prospects are "nearly determined," while the opposition INDIA bloc has "consistently gained momentum" since the first phase.
May 24, 2024, at 04:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has responded to Congress's Mani Shankar Ayiar's remark that India should respect Pakistan owing to its nuclear bomb and said he visited Lahore and checked its power.
May 20, 2024, at 02:17 am
Jamshedpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday criticised Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for “abandoning” Raebareli and nominating her son Rahul Gandhi from the Gandhi bastion instead of a party worker, who has worked there for a long time, media reports said.
Varanasi: Buddhist monk praises PM Modi's 'unprecedented' work for Buddhism
May 19, 2024, at 10:49 pm
Varanasi: Buddhist monks in Varanasi blessed and praised Prime Minister Modi, referring to him as a "Buddhist patron," news agency ANI reported.
May 19, 2024, at 04:10 am
New Delhi: In an apparent dig at Aam Admi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said those who had come to stop corruption, were now being jailed for “scams worth thousands of crores,” media reports said.
'Urged Israel to at least stop bombing Gaza during Ramadan': PM Modi in interview
May 17, 2024, at 09:55 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed in an interview on Thursday that India had sent a special envoy to Israel to stop bombing Gaza during Ramadan.
May 17, 2024, at 12:04 am
Varanasi: Comedian Shyam Rangeela, whose election nomination papers to contest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat were rejected by the Election Commission, has accused the administration of bias and being uncooperative during the filing process.
Election Commission rejects comedian Shyam Rangeela's nomination from Varanasi
May 16, 2024, at 06:20 am
Varanasi (UP)/IBNS: The Election Commission of India Wednesday rejected the affidavit of comedian Shyam Rangeela, who filed his nomination from Varanasi as an Independent candidate against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.