Narendra Modi

Don't come in protesting students' way, they are India's voice: Rahul to PM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to come in the way of protesting students as they were the voice of the country. Gandhi made the remarks after meeting some students, including those from Congress youth wing NSUI, who were injured during recent protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the SIR process, at 10 Janpath here. He assured them that action would be taken against all, from the prime minister to the police constable, who acted against protesting students. Some of the protesting students also gave an account of the "inhuman" treatment meted out to them at the hands of policemen during their detention. Gandhi told the students not to worry as the Congress would stand behind them, describing them as their "shers" and "shernis" (lions and lioness). Introducing a female student as "our sherni", Gandhi said "She was beaten up, but was not afraid. There was no hatred in her heart." The Congress leader said P

India grows with the world, not at anyone's cost: PM Narendra Modi

Addressing the Bloomberg New Economy Forum, PM Narendra Modi stressed global cooperation, democratisation of technology and India's commitment to reforms amid uncertainty

BJP's TN leader L Murugan tenders his resignation from council of ministers

BJP leader L Murugan has sought to resign from the Union council of ministers and Rajya Sabha to focus on Tamil Nadu, becoming the third minister of state to quit since June

RDI Fund picks first 19 second-level fund managers, commits ₹7,131 crore

The first cohort includes 14 alternative investment funds and five focused research organisations, with managers expected to mobilise private capital matching the fund's contribution

PM Kisan 24th instalment: When will farmers receive payment & how to check?

The government has not yet confirmed when farmers will receive the next ₹2,000 amount. Check the latest update, online payment status, eligibility and how to resolve payment delays

India 'mother of democracy', does not grow at anyone's expense: PM Modi

Citing India's linguistic diversity and digital reach, PM Modi said that technology, data and knowledge are redefining power, which should be used to empower people and create new opportunities

SC stays defamation trial against Rahul Gandhi over remarks against PM Modi

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed further proceedings in a defamation case before a trial court in Maharashtra against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Aparesh Kumar Singh issued notices to the Maharashtra government and the complainant, M H Shrishrimal, seeking their responses in four weeks. "Issue notice returnable in four weeks. Further proceedings before the trial court shall remain stayed," the bench ordered on a plea filed by Gandhi against a September 8 order of the Bombay High Court order refusing to quash summons to him. Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for the Raebareli MP, referred to earlier decisions of the top court and said the law is settled in the matter. The bench posted the matter for further hearing after four weeks. On September 8, the Bombay High Court refused to quash the summons issued to Gandhi in 2019 in the defamation case. It had dismissed Gandhi's .

PM Modi unveils ₹13K cr projects in TN, vows to work for state's growth

Prime Minister inaugurates Chennai Metro Phase II stretch and other infrastructure projects, while CM Joseph Vijay seeks approval for new metro routes and railway corridors

Will work with CM Vijay for TN's growth, development my 'mantra', says PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he has taken development as his 'mantra,' and reaffirmed his commitment to serve the people of Tamil Nadu and ensuring the state's progress by working with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay. He listed out the rapid strides made in various sectors in the last 12 years, including the significant jump in defence exports. In his address after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for railway, road and petroleum-related projects worth about Rs 13,000 crore with Vijay, the PM underscored his commitment to ensure development. "I have always taken country's development as my mantra," he said. "As chief minister, I understood the expectations of a state. After becoming PM, not only did I try to fulfil the aspirations but also made efforts so that the states meet their aspiration goals," he said. Referring to Tamil Nadu, he said when he was CM, he got the opportunity to interact with late leaders M Karunanidhi and J Jayalalithaa when they head

PM Modi inaugurates projects worth over ₹13,000 crore in Tamil Nadu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for various development projects worth over Rs 13,000 crore across Tamil Nadu. The initiatives included those in the road and rail transport and petroleum sectors. The PM, along with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for the developments projects at an event held at the IIT, Madras. The projects include those in National Highways worth around Rs 3,700 crore, initiatives in the Chennai Port, Kamarajar Port and V O Chidambaranar Port and Amrit railway stations. He also dedicated to the nation, the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre (SGBC) at IIT Madras. SGBC is a pioneering global scientific mission to map more than 100 human brains into three-dimensional atlases at cellular resolution, across the human lifespan - from the foetal stage to old age. The PM also released C-STROKE, a one-of-a-kind human ischaemic stroke atlas. Featuring over 1,000 annotated

PM Modi holds roadshow in Chennai, to launch projects worth ₹13,000 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Sunday to lay the foundation stone for projects and also dedicate projects worth over Rs 13,000 crore. Upon his arrival at the airport by 11 am, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay accorded him a warm welcome. PM Modi briefly held a roadshow and waved at the BJP workers and supporters who lined up behind barricades near the airport to welcome him. As Modi's motorcade moved out of the airport, a serpentine queue of BJP workers and supporters waiting on roadsides waved to him and raised "Bharat Mata Ki Jai," slogans. Tamil Nadu BJP accorded him a warm welcome by also holding cultural programmes like traditional dance shows on specially earmarked spaces on the roadside near the airport.

Rahul Gandhi urges youth to keep protesting, vows to defeat Modi govt

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday urged the youth to "keep protesting" and asserted that "we are going to ensure that this regime and the people who have attacked the Constitution are defeated". Gandhi, who is in Chennai for his Chhatron Ki Goonj event, also said the "core characteristic" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the RSS is "cowardice". He said Prime Minister Modi, Home Minister Shah, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval are slowly finding the space closing around them. "I've been fighting Narendra Modi and the RSS for over a decade now. I understand them like you would understand your opponent -- inside out, like the back of my hand," Gandhi said on X. The core characteristic of these people is "cowardice", the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said. "Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Mohan Bhagwat, Gyanesh Kumar and Ajit Doval, the villains of this story, are slowly finding the space closing aro

Modi govt turned 'mother of democracy' into 'muzzled democracy': Kharge

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday lashed out at the Modi government over the detentions by Delhi police, saying it has turned the 'mother of democracy' into a 'muzzled democracy'. The Congress chief alleged that the cowardice of the BJP-RSS is on full display today. "Our youth, students, lawyers, journalists, social activists, farm union leaders, You Tubers, content creators, everyone who is questioning this regime are being detained," Kharge said on X. "Modi government has turned the 'Mother of Democracy' into a 'Muzzled Democracy'!" he said. Detentions, arrests, jails, lathis and pellets cannot deter the people of India, the Congress chief asserted. "Since the days of our Freedom struggle, the youth have been at the forefront of shaping the nation's destiny," he said. The Congress Party, along with the united Opposition, will fight "this tyrannical regime, tooth and nail", Kharge said. "We shed our blood to win India's freedom. We will continue to fight, with e

BJP chief Nitin Nabin accuses Rahul, Kejriwal, and CJP of plotting anarchy

BJP president Nitin Nabin on Saturday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and the CJP of attempting to destabilise the country with the backing of foreign forces, and asserted that the government will deal sternly with their "ill intentions," while the party workers will foil their design on the ground. Speaking to reporters here, Nabin alleged that Gandhi, Kejriwal and the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) are resorting to create anarchy because they "cannot digest the country's progress" under Prime MInister Narendra Modi's leadership. "An attempt is being made to create a state of anarchy in the country. Efforts are underway to destabilise the country and its 140 crore people. Who is doing this? They are two anarchic groups, one led by 'INDI Alliance' leader Rahul Gandhi, and the other led by Arvind Kejriwal and his associate CJP," he added. The BJP chief said both groups are trying to compete with each other to prove who is the greater ...

Modi at 25: Small signs, big challenge

Multiple headwinds make the turbulence Mr Modi is battling as he steps into his 26th year in public office. This has brought the three-point Modi proposition under the greatest pressure since 2014

Best of Opinion: Elon Musk should never get a satellite licence in India

From Starlink's security concerns and Maharashtra's drought politics to challenges facing Modi's third term and Shashi Tharoor's political branding, today's opinions examine a variety of issues

Noida's Jewar airport to be renamed as Narendra Modi International Airport

UP Cabinet cleared the proposal to rename the Jewar airport after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with CM Adityanath saying it would become the state's largest airport and a major aviation hub

Andhra CM Naidu meets PM Modi, raises key development issues of state

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and raised several key issues concerning the development of the state. Naidu also briefed the prime minister on the major development projects in Andhra Pradesh, its economic situation, and issues relating to agriculture and irrigation. "Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Shri Chandrababu Naidu, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi," the prime minister's office posted on X. Congratulating Modi on completing 25 years as head of government, Naidu praised him for the rare achievement of serving the nation and lauded his inspirational leadership as both chief minister of Gujarat and the prime minister, an Andhra Pradesh government statement said. On irrigation, Naidu discussed the latest status of the Polavaram project and detailed the benefits of linking the Godavari and Cauvery rivers. He said the Godavari-Cauvery river-linking project would ensure adequate water availability to the southern stat

PM Modi calls for creating global framework to prevent fraud, scams

Calls for govts, tech firms, telcos, and financial institutions to work together

PM Modi welcomes fresh GST reforms to ease compliance, speed up refunds

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday welcomed the new round of GST reforms approved by the GST Council and said its focus was to take faster decisions, lower compliance costs and automated refunds. The prime minister also said that the GST Council's recommendations on removal of arrest provisions, greater decriminalisation and simpler procedures will have a very positive impact. The GST Council on Thursday approved removing the arrest power of tax officials and raising the threshold for prosecution fivefold to Rs 5 crore, while introducing faster and largely automated refunds for taxpayers. "I welcome the new round of GST reforms approved by the GST Council," Modi said in a post on X. "The focus is clear: Faster decisions. Lower compliance costs. Automated refunds. Trust-based administration," he said. Modi said these are in line with the government's constant efforts to make GST more efficient, transparent and citizen-friendly. Announcing the decisions taken at the 57th meet