Narendra Modi

UP Elections 2017: Can Sakshi Maharaj's 'kabristan' comment bury BJP's hopes of winning Assembly polls?

Sakshi Maharaj's comments come at a time when Assembly elections are going on in Uttar Pradesh and also violate the Election Commission's Model Code of Conduct.

Feb 28, 2017

This woman tweeted to Narendra Modi asking him for his stole, the PM fulfilled her wish!

Shilpi Tewari, an ardent follower of PM Modi, tweeted to him asking for the stole that was gifted to him by 'Sadhguru' Jaggi Vasudev when Modi unveiled a 112-foot tall statue of Shiva in Coimbatore on Mahashivratri.

Feb 27, 2017

'Mann Ki Baat': PM Narendra Modi congratulates Indian team for winning Blind T20 Cricket World Cup against Pakistan

PM Modi also congratulated the women players for winning silver at the Asian Rugby Sevens Trophy while adding that the women of India are as capable as the men of this country.

Feb 26, 2017

Assembly Elections 2017: EC warns parties against making speeches in UP laced with religious, casteist overtones

Top leaders of various parties, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, were found making remarks with divisive tones at speeches in UP, which is in the middle of a crucial election.

Feb 26, 2017

No new Rs 1,000 notes, says Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das; Is this another govt flip-flop after demonetisation?

The statement runs counter to Das' previous remarks on November 10, when he said new Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes would be introduced with special features and new designs in a few months.

Feb 22, 2017

UP Assembly Elections 2017: From elephants and cows, to donkeys and lions, the state has become a menagerie

UP CM Akhilesh Yadav has mocked Amitabh Bachchan for promoting "Gujarat's donkeys". The target is anybody's guess. But we already have a number of animals relevant to the UP elections 2017.

Feb 21, 2017

UP Polls 2017: Akhilesh Yadav mocks PM Modi, asks Amitabh Bachchan to 'stop advertising for Gujarat's donkeys'

Akhilesh's jibe at Amitabh Bachchan came over a recent advertisement of Gujarat Tourism that featured the veteran Bollywood actor and several donkeys.

Feb 20, 2017

Demonetisation: RBI increases weekly cash withdrawal limit for savings bank account to Rs 50,000 from today

The RBI had imposed several limits on cash withdrawals from banks and ATMs following PM Modi's decision to demonetise old notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 on November 8, 2016.

Feb 20, 2017

India news updates: N Ganapathy Subramaniam to take charge as COO, ED of TCS from tomorrow

TCS appoints V Ramakrishnan as the chief financial officer of the company with effect from February 21, 2017

Feb 20, 2017

UP Elections 2017 Phase 3 Updates: Third phase of polls sees 61.16 percent voter turnout till 5 pm; EC says polling was peaceful

More than 2.41 crore eligible voters, including 1.31 crore men, 1.10 crore women and 1,026 voters from the third gender, were expected to cast their votes.

Feb 19, 2017

Centre to restrict maternity benefit scheme to first child only due to Budget constraints

The Centre will provide only 50 percent of the funds, against its earlier decision of providing 60 percent, leaving the remaining amount to be funded by state governments.

Feb 18, 2017

Pictures of Narendra Modi's lookalike go viral on social media; to feature in Modi Ka Gaon movie

The 52-year-old doppelganger of Narendra Modi has taken all by surprise by his uncanny resemblance with the PM. Check out the pictures.

Feb 15, 2017

India a great destination for building digital economy infrastructure: Payoneer CEO Scott Galit

India is seen as one of the top markets for digital economy as it is ranked fourth in terms of active Internet-users across the world.

Feb 15, 2017

Aero India 2017: Gripen is the ideal solution for India, says Saab

Saab's offerings at Aero India come with true technology transfer and industrial cooperation, and are ready to meet the standards of the 'Make in India' initiative.

Feb 15, 2017

Aero India 2017: Is India shifting gears with UAVs to snoop on Pakistan and China?

The UAVs on display at Aero India 2017 forced many of the visitors to speculate that these drones may now be India's most potent source to spy on Pakistan and China.

Feb 14, 2017

Aero India 2017 takes off at Bengaluru's Yelahanka Air Force Station

A unique feature of Day 1 of Aero India 2017 was the 20-minute sortie by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, who flew in the Tejas LCA Trainer.

Feb 14, 2017

12-year-old Assamese girl writes to PM Narendra Modi urging him to include history of North East India in textbooks

Aaira Goswami, who is studying in Jaipur, was upset that the history of her state and other states in north east India did not find a place in her history textbooks.

Feb 14, 2017

Uttarakhand Polls 2017: 'Time for politicians and bureaucrats to pay for their wrongdoing,' says PM Modi at Rudrapur rally

The Prime Minister also vowed to eliminate corruption and fight against black money.

Feb 11, 2017

UP Assembly Elections 2017: Rahul-Akhilesh release Common Minimum Programme; Cong VP reacts to PM Modi's 'raincoat' jibe

"PM Modi likes to rake up people's janam patris. He only knows how to Google things. He likes to peek into bathrooms," Rahul Gandhi said in Lucknow.

Feb 11, 2017

Assembly elections 2017: PM Modi campaigns aggressively in UP & Uttarakhand

The prime minister launched scathing attacks on the ruling parties of UP and Uttarakhand — the SP and Congress, respectively.

Feb 10, 2017