Narendra Modi

Congress, Left criticise Narendra Modi-led govt on appointment of Lt Gen Bipin Rawat as next Indian Army Chief

The Opposition criticised the government for having overlooked the tradition of appointing the senior-most officers as army chiefs.

Dec 18, 2016

Modi govt appoints Rajiv Jain as Intelligence Bureau chief, and Anil Dhasmana as RAW director

Anil Dhasmana has been named the new chief of India's spy agency RAW, while Rajiv Jain has been named the new chief of the IB.

Dec 17, 2016

SRK as Satyajit Ray? Here is the truth behind the poster

Several Bengali forums on Facebook and other social media platforms are agog with the possibility that Shah Rukh Khan might play Satyajit Ray.

Dec 17, 2016

Is Robert Vadra the reason why Congress and Rahul Gandhi did not reveal corruption details of PM Modi?

Just a day after the Winter session of Parliament ended, the Rajasthan HC has ordered officials from a Vadra-owned firm to appear before the Enforcement Directorate.

Dec 17, 2016

Modi govt's carrot-and-stick strategy: IDS and IT raids recover Rs 6,700 crore and unearth Rs 3,000 crore

The Income Disclosure Scheme has generated over Rs 6,700 crore as the first instalment of tax that was to be deposited by November 30.

Dec 16, 2016

Winter Session of Parliament: Who do you think should be blamed for washout?

Lok Sabha worked for 14 percent and Rajya Sabha for 18 percent in the winter session amid the expected showdown between Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi.

Dec 16, 2016

Evening wrap: SC stands by note ban, Nirbhaya revisited in Delhi, Irina Shayk pregnancy news, and more

Read about the Narendra Modi government ensuring the safety of women passengers, and NASA finding water on Ceres.

Dec 16, 2016

Australia may follow India's footsteps, likely to scrap $100 notes to crackdown on black money

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced last month on November 8 that the government was scrapping Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes.

Dec 15, 2016

Indus Water Treaty controversy: Centre forms task force to examine full utilisation of river waters

The Indus Water Treaty that was signed in 1960 distributes the waters of three rivers of the Indus basin to India and the other three to Pakistan.

Dec 15, 2016

PM Narendra Modi ranks 9th in Forbes' Most Powerful People list

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who topped the list, continues to dominate the group of 74 Most Powerful People on Earth.

Dec 15, 2016

Watch: Rahul Gandhi says PM Modi is corrupt...but where's his proof? [VIDEO]

The Congress vice-president was speaking on Wednesday following the adjournment of Lok Sabha for the day.

Dec 14, 2016

Demonetisation: Who or what are Whips in politics and why are the BJP and Congress issuing them now?

Amidst the debate on demonetisation, will the Whips in the BJP and Congress do as well as Frank Underwood in House of Cards?

Dec 14, 2016

Narendra Modi turns most followed Indian on Twitter in 2016; Deepika Padukone tops female category

PM Narendra Modi overtook Amitabh Bachchan to become the most followed Indian on Twitter in 2016.

Dec 13, 2016

Black money after demonetisation: How RBI is using CCTV footage to monitor bank staff and customers

An ever-vigilant RBI is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that money launderers are caught.

Dec 13, 2016

Happy Birthday Rajinikanth: Mahesh Babu, Akshay Kumar and other celebs wish the superstar

Rajinikanth is celebrating his 66 birthday on Monday, December 12.

Dec 12, 2016

Gali Janardhan Reddy's aide Bheema Naik arrested after driver leaves suicide note accusing him of money laundering

Naik, who has also been accused of abetment to suicide, was arrested along with his current driver Gulbarga on Sunday morning.

Dec 11, 2016

Police raids law firm in South Delhi; recovers Rs 13 crore

Of the money recovered, Rs 2.5 crore was found to be in new currency notes.

Dec 11, 2016

OPINION: When male politicians break down, and no hue and cry is made

The Indian public has showed more than once that it can accept its leaders as mere humans, allowed to have weak moments.

Dec 10, 2016

Demonetisation [VIDEO]: Opposition's desperation shows as Rahul Gandhi warns of earthquake if he speaks in Parliament

The Congress vice president said he was not being allowed to speak in parliament about the "biggest scam in the history of India."

Dec 9, 2016

RBI issued currency notes worth Rs 4.27 lakh crore following demonetisation

The central bank also said that defunct notes worth Rs 11.85 lakh crore have been returned to the banking system.

Dec 9, 2016