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With his BJP-led NDA all set to retain power at the Centre on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the win was a victory for India. In a tweet he… Continue reading ‘Together we prosper’, Modi says on BJP’s stunning victory
As counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections has begun, the fate of 8,049 candidates hangs in thin air.
India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani has bought the iconic British toy retailer Hamleys for an undisclosed sum. Reliance Brands Limited, which is owned by Mr Ambani, said it had signed… Continue reading Hamleys: India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani buys iconic toy store
A full-blown controversy broke out on Thursday over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s allegation that Rajiv Gandhi used INS Viraat as a “personal taxi” with former Navy chief Admiral (retd) L… Continue reading INS Viraat row: fmr Navy chief Ramdas, others reject Modi’s charge
Mumbai: Indian Air Force (IAF) An-32 overran runway 27 while departing from Mumbai Airport. No injuries reported. Airport authorities say, “We confirm, departing Air force Aircraft had runway excursion at 2339 hours… Continue reading IAF’s An-32 overruns runway in Mumbai, no injuries reported
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a recent election meeting in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, he was compelled to make a promise relating to sugar, a diet… Continue reading India election 2019: How sugar influences the world’s biggest vote
India carried out the strikes in Balakot across the Line of Control (LoC) two weeks after the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama. IAF Balakot Strike: Indian Air Force… Continue reading India Strikes After Pulwama Terror Attack, Hits Biggest Jaish-e-Mohammed Camp In Balakot
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday received at the airport in New Delhi Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, signifying importance India attaches to the visit by the leader… Continue reading Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in India for state visit: Updates
India has said it will ensure the “complete isolation” of Pakistan after a suicide bomber killed 46 paramilitary police in Indian-administered Kashmir. It claims to have “incontrovertible evidence” of its… Continue reading Pulwama attack: India will ‘completely isolate’ Pakistan
At least 40 Indian paramilitary police have been killed in a bomb attack by militants on their convoy in Indian-administered Kashmir. Scroll down for photo gallery Police told the BBC… Continue reading Kashmir attack: Bomb kills 40 Indian paramilitary police in convoy
India’s government has quietly shelved a controversial amendment to its citizenship bill after violent protests in the north-east of the country. The bill was aimed at helping Hindus and other… Continue reading India Citizenship Amendment Bill dropped amid protests
At least 17 people have died in a Delhi hotel fire that broke out early on Tuesday morning, police said. Eye witnesses said the dead included a woman and a… Continue reading Karol Bagh: Seventeen die in Delhi hotel fire
