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'Consumer interest priority': Govt on Trump's claim on Russian oil purchase

The MEA's comment came after US President Donald Trump claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him that India will stop buying oil from Russia

PM Modi to visit Andhra Pradesh to inaugurate projects worth ₹13,430 crore

PM Modi will begin his visit at around 11.15 am with pooja and darshan at Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Varla Devasthanam in Srisailam, Nandyal district

News highlights: Prashant Kishor says he will not contest Bihar assembly polls as candidate

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No household left behind: Modi's message to partymen ahead of Bihar polls

Prime Minister tasks BJP workers with visiting every household and using videos to raise awareness on Centre and state government welfare schemes

India–Mongolia bilateral meet: 10 key agreements signed; know details

During Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa’s visit to New Delhi, both nations deepened cooperation in defence, energy, culture, and spiritual exchanges.

Trump's trade war unites India and Brazil in a hunt for new markets

Government officials and business executives from Brazil and India are converging this week in New Delhi, seeking to forge new relationships and triple the countries' $12 billion trade partnership

PM to visit Andhra on Oct 16, lay foundation for projects worth ₹13,430 cr

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Andhra Pradesh on Thursday for multiple engagements, during which he is scheduled to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for projects worth Rs 13,430 crore. He will also participate in the "Super GST Super Savings" event in Kurnool. The projects span across key sectors such as industry, power transmission, roads, railways, defence manufacturing, and petroleum and natural gas. After his arrival, PM Modi is expected to visit Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Varla Devasthanam, Srisailam in Nandyal district on Thursday morning to perform pooja and have darshan, said a PIB press release. Later, he is scheduled to visit Sree Shivaji Spoorthi Kendra in Srisailam around and then proceed to Kurnool for the inaugurations and foundation stone laying events. "Modi will lay the foundation stone, inaugurate and dedicate to the nation multiple development projects worth around Rs 13,430 crore. These projects span across key sectors," said t

PM Modi expresses grief over demise of Goa Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed grief over the death of Goa Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik, and said he will be remembered as an experienced administrator who enriched the state's development trajectory. Naik, 79, suffered cardiac arrest at his hometown, 30 km away from Panaji, sources said. The former chief minister was shifted to a private hospital in Ponda town where he was declared dead around 1 am on Wednesday. Condoling his death, PM Modi in a post on X said, "Saddened by the passing away of Shri Ravi Naik Ji, Minister in the Goa Government. He will be remembered as an experienced administrator and dedicated public servant who enriched Goa's development trajectory." "He was particularly passionate about empowering the downtrodden and marginalised. My thoughts are with his family and supporters in this hour of grief. Om Shanti," the PM said. Naik was a seven-term MLA (six times from Ponda assembly constituency and once from Marcaim assembly constituency) an

News highlights: Nitish Kumar's residence sealed off as protests erupt over ticket allocation

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20 passengers dead, 16 injured as private bus catches fire in Jaisalmer

Twenty passengers were burnt alive and 16 were critically injured when a private bus travelling from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur caught fire on Tuesday, police said. According to police, the bus, carrying 57 passengers, left Jaisalmer around 3 pm. On the Jaisalmer-Jodhpur highway, smoke began emerging from the rear portion. The driver stopped the bus along the roadside, but within moments, the flames engulfed the vehicle. Locals and passers-by rushed to the spot and assisted in the rescue efforts. Army personnel also assisted in the operation. Fire tenders and police were informed, and the injured passengers were taken to Jawahar Hospital in Jaisalmer for treatment. Police said 16 critically injured passengers have been referred to a hospital in Jodhpur. Prima facie, it appears that the fire broke out due to a short circuit, police said. BJP MLA from Pokran Pratap Puri informed PTI about the death toll of 20 passengers. He said, "19 passengers died in the bus and one succumbed to burn .

India expands Mongolia footprint with defence attache, energy cooperation

New Delhi to back border training, refinery project as both nations mark 70 years of ties

India to boost people-to-people ties with Mongolia, provide free e-visas

Both sides exchanged MoUs for cooperation in humanitarian aid, restoration of heritage sites in Mongolia, cooperation in immigration, and sharing of digital solutions

PM Modi, Mongolian President Ukhnaa plant sapling at Hyderabad House

The two leaders shook hands and expressed warmth and bonhomie upon their meeting at the Hyderabad House

Congress slams Modi govt after Trump calls Pak army chief his 'favourite'

The party further alleged that the incident reflects poorly on India's foreign policy, which it claimed has "completely fallen apart"

Jamia warns students against raising slogans against PM Modi, govt agencies

Cautioning students against raising slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and law enforcement agencies on its campus, the Jamia Millia Islamia has said no protests and dharnas against any "constitutional dignitaries" are allowed in the university and warned of strict disciplinary action for violations. In an office memorandum issued by Registrar Md. Mahatah Alam Rizvi, the university noted, "Some students are involved in raising slogans without the permission or intimation to the University authorities against the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India and other law enforcement agencies of the country, which are not related to the academia as well as to the University." The memorandum dated November 29 referred to an earlier directive from August 2022, reminding students that protests and dharnas require prior approval. It reiterated, "No protests, dharnas, or raising slogans against any constitutional dignitaries shall be allowed in any part of the University campus, otherwise ...

PM Modi welcomes release of all hostages, backs Trump's Gaza peace plan

Israel-Gaza war: Hamas freed 20 remaining hostages as part of the first phase of Trump's initiative

PM Modi urges group farming to boost income, grow high-value crops

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has advocated for group farming, suggesting that small and marginal farmers pool their land parcels to grow high-value crops and enhance their income. On Saturday, the Prime Minister interacted with the farmers in a programme held at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in the national capital. The interaction with farmers took place before he launched two major schemes in the agriculture sector with an outlay of Rs 35,440 crore. He launched the PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana with an outlay of Rs 24,000 crore and the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses with an outlay of Rs 11,440 crore. During the interaction, the Prime Minister asked farmers to adopt natural farming gradually and pragmatically. "He suggested a phased approach: testing natural farming on a part of the land while continuing traditional methods on the rest, thus building confidence over time," according to an official statement. Many farmers, hailing from different states, .

MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh to represent PM at Gaza peace deal signing

Sergio Gor meets PM Modi and senior officials ahead of India's participation in the Trump-El Sisi-led Gaza peace summit, with talks focusing on trade and defence

Modi govt corroding RTI Act and hollowing out democracy, says Congress

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday accused the Modi government of "systematically corroding" the Right to Information (RTI) Act and "hollowing out" democracy and citizens' rights. In a post on X, Kharge said that 20 years ago, the Congress-led UPA Government, under the leadership of the then prime minister Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi, ushered in a new era of transparency and accountability by implementing the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2005. "In the last 11 years, the Modi Government has systematically corroded the RTI Act, thereby hollowing out Democracy and citizens' rights," he said in his post. The Congress chief claimed that in 2019, the Modi government "hacked away" at the RTI Act, seizing control over Information Commissioners' tenure and pay, "converting independent watchdogs into servile functionaries." "The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, gutted the RTI's public interest clause, weaponising privacy to shield corruption and stonewall ...

PM Modi invited by Trump for Gaza 'peace summit' in Egypt on Oct 13: Report

US President Donald Trump and Egypt's Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will host a Gaza peace summit on October 13 in Sharm el-Sheikh, inviting PM Modi and other world leaders to discuss regional stability