Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and PM, Mohammed bin Salman amid the ongoing war in West Asia, emphasising the need to ensure freedom of navigation and secure shipping routes. In a post on X, PM Modi said he discussed the evolving regional situation with the Saudi leadership. The … Read more
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday reached the milestone of being the longest serving head of govt, which includes his tenure as Gujarat CM, drawing accolades from the governing NDA, with home minister Amit Shah describing it as a rare legacy built on unprecedented trust and unparalleled service.Till now, the feat was held by … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday created history by becoming the longest-serving head of a government in India, surpassing former Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling. PM Modi has earlier served as the longest-serving Chief Minister of Gujarat and is also the Prime Minister with the longest prior experience as a Chief Minister. (Samir Jana/Hindustan … Read more
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday yet again took a different stand from his party and rest of the opposition and came in support of the Centre for its stand on the ongoing US-Israel and Iran conflict in the Middle East.Speaking to news agency PTI, Tharoor said that he understands the government’s desire … Read more
A clip has gone viral on social media in which Randhir Jaiswal, the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), is heard saying during a press briefing that India stands with Israel in the war against Iran. Jaiswal is also heard saying that if reports about Iran attacking Indian commercial ships turn out … Read more
The second half of the Budget session of Parliament resumes today with a confrontational start as the Lok Sabha is set to take up an opposition-backed motion seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla, while the escalating US-Israel-Iran war is also expected to dominate proceedings. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will brief Parliament on the … Read more
Mamata Banerjee and PM Modi (R) NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday once again trained his guns on West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee over President Droupadi Murmu’s recent displeasure regarding alleged “mismanagement” at a Santhal community event. He also alleged that Mamata Banerjee and her party, the Trinamool Congress, boycotted the … Read more
India has finally exorcised the ghost of the Trudeaus, and how. Indo-Canada ties hit rock bottom with Justin Trudeau as the Canadian PM. Before this, the chill in bilateral ties was seen during the premiership of Justin Trudeau’s father, Pierre Trudeau, in the 1970s. The souring of ties was over India’s nuclear programme. With India … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and reiterated the need for an “early cessation of hostilities” amid US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation which has sparked a much wider conflict. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (HT Photo/ Ajay Aggarwal) “Had a telephone call … Read more
Barely 48 hours after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up a high-profile state visit to Israel, where he addressed the Knesset and declared that India stood with Israel “firmly with full conviction”, the United States and Israel launched a major joint military operation against Iran on Saturday, raining missiles and airstrikes on Tehran and … Read more