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PM Modi turns 76: The making of India's longest-serving prime minister over 25 years

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- Eight months after a devastating earthquake reduced large parts of Kutch in Gujarat to rubble on January 26, 2001, Narendra Modi received a call from the Bharatiya Janata Party ... Read More


MP: Over 30 lakh diyas to be lit during mass lighting programme under Seva Sankalp Campaign in Ujjain

Ujjain, Sept. 17 -- Ujjain is all set to witness a grand mass-lamp lighting along the ghats of the Shipra River on Thursday evening as part of the 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' being organised on the occasio... Read More


Former diplomat VB Soni calls US passing Russia Sanctions Bill "pressure tactic"

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- Former diplomat Vidya Bhushan Soni has characterised the passage of The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act by the US Congress as a strategic "pressure tactic" des... Read More


Centre opposes cryptocurrency regulation over investor risks

India, Sept. 17 -- The Union finance ministry ruled out setting up any regulatory regime for cryptocurrency, arguing that this could lend legitimacy to the sector and create a false sense of security ... Read More


Maharashtra govt softens stand as Jarange refuses to budge on Mumbai protest tomorrow

India, Sept. 17 -- After maintaining a firm stand for nearly a week, the state government softened its position and sent a draft proposal to Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Wednesday, th... Read More


Manipur CM distributes PMFME subsidies to 2,835 beneficiaries on PM Modi's birthday

Imphal, Sept. 17 -- Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh distributed subsidies to 2,835 eligible beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMF... Read More


"Europe and Canada are stronger together": Mark Carney welcomes historic offer for Ottawa to become first "Associate Member"

Strasbourg, Sept. 17 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday (local time) delivered a landmark address to the European Parliament, warmly welcoming European Commission President Ursula von ... Read More


"Europe and Canada are stronger together": Mark Carney welcomes EU's historic offer for Ottawa to become first Associate Member

Strasbourg, Sept. 17 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday (local time) delivered a landmark address to the European Parliament, warmly welcoming European Commission President Ursula von ... Read More


Karnataka: Bhatkal Ganesh procession stone-pelting triggers tension, two FIRs registered

Bhatkal, Sept. 17 -- Tension prevailed in Karnataka's Bhatkal after alleged stone-pelting incidents were reported during a Ganesh immersion procession on Wednesday night, with police registering two F... Read More


8 UDP MLAs set to join BJP in Meghalaya after meeting Amit Shah: MLA Kyrmen Shylla

Shillong, Sept. 17 -- In a major political development ahead of the 2028 Meghalaya Assembly elections, eight legislators from the United Democratic Party (UDP) are set to join the BJP after meeting Un... Read More