Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscored India's historical and cultural ties with the Gulf region, and the significant contributions of the Indian diaspora in the Gulf nation. Highlighting India's soft power, he emphasised its civilisational ethos, cultural influence through cinema and cuisine, and its tourism sector. In an interview with Kuwait …...Read More
"Cinema, Cuisine, Tourism": In Kuwait, PM Modi Reflects On India's 'Soft Power'
Manmohan Singh's Life, Work Profoundly Shaped India's Destiny: Congress
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) met here on Friday and paid glowing tributes to former prime minister Manmohan Singh, saying he was a towering figure in India's political and economic landscape whose contributions transformed the country and earned him respect worldwide. In a condolence resolution passed at the meeting, the …...Read More
"1 Family...": PM's Multi-Generational Attack On Congress Over Constitution
PM Modi said India's journey since the adoption of the Constitution in 1948 has been "extraordinary". Launching a no-holds-barred attack on the Congress, PM Narendra Modi said on Saturday that while the makers of the Constitution understood the importance of unity in diversity and championed it, some people chose not …...Read More
IndiGo Dispatches Relief Flight As Hundreds Remain Stranded In Istanbul
IndiGo said stranded passengers were given hotels to stay in - either at the airport or outside. Thousands of passengers continue to be impacted by technical issues faced by IndiGo flights on the Istanbul-India sector. As hundreds of passengers scheduled to fly to India remain stranded in Istanbul, IndiGo will …...Read More
On CCTV, 2 Dead As Speeding Bike Hits Divider, Bursts Into Flames In Hyderabad
Two people, a rider and the pillion, died after their bike crashed into a divider, throwing them off on the road in Hyderabad's Madhapur district. The incident took place on Friday night when the rider, supposedly under the influence of alcohol, was speeding on a 100-feet road near Ayyappa Society. …...Read More
Rajasthan Couple Caught Smuggling Luxury Watches Worth Rs 13 Crore In Gujarat
The couple was detained and interrogated. A couple from Rajasthan was detained at Ahmedabad airport for allegedly trying to smuggle two high-end watches worth approximately Rs 13 crore from Dubai on Friday, officials in the Customs Department said on Sunday. The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and Richard Mille watches, mostly …...Read More
The Election That Defied Explanations
India on the Move by Marya Shakil and Narendra Nath Mishra; Pages 174; Price Rs 699 First, a disclosure. One of the authors of the book India on the Move is a friend I have known and admired for years. I urge you to keep that in mind while reading …...Read More
Massive Fire Outside Jaipur Petrol Pump After Trucks Collide, 1 Dead
According to officials, several more people are feared dead. At least one person has died in a massive fire that broke out following a truck collision outside a petrol pump in Rajasthan's Jaipur on Friday morning. The incident took place around 5:30 am on Ajmer Road when a CNG tanker …...Read More
Arvind Kejriwal On PM's Post Amid Ambedkar Row
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks amid the massive row over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Dalit icon BR Ambedkar had rubbed "salt on the wound". Mr Kejriwal said he was "shocked" after reading the Prime Minister's six-point thread on …...Read More
PM To Inaugurate Veer Savarkar College, Several Projects In Delhi Tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a slew of development measures, including 1,675 flats for the residents of JJ clusters and two urban redevelopment projects in the city on Friday. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in a statement said that PM Modi will also lay the foundation stone of Veer …...Read More
