Narendra Modi

PM Modi's handpicked CBI officer caught red-handed: Sitaram Yechury on Asthana

Rakesh Asthana was brought to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in 2016 after the NDA came to power in 2014 and was tipped to head the agency.

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Congress targets PM Modi over CBI's 'internal war'

The CBI has filed a case against special director Rakesh Asthana for allegedly accepting a bribe to settle a case of meat exporter Moin Qureshi.

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Govt will take 'big and bold' decisions on country's security: PM Modi

The Prime Minister also used the occasion to blame the previous governments for looking at the country with an "English perspective".

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Floccinaucinihilipilification made your head spin? Shashi Tharoor believes you may have this 35-letter phobia

After leaving netizens in search of the meaning of floccinaucinihilipilification, Shashi Tharoor believes some of those who raised eyebrows over the long word may have hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia.

12 days ago

Floccinaucinihilipilification: Shashi Tharoor tweets about his new book on PM Modi, leaves everyone stumped

Social media wordsmith Shashi Tharoor has done it again. Thiruvananthapuram MP has used the word floccinaucinihilipilification to introduce his new book about Prime Minister Namenda Modi. What does the word mean?

12 days ago

Wary finance ministry nudges RBI to tackle worsening credit crunch

Investors have been unnerved by credit concerns that have engulfed one of the biggest NBFC names in India - Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS).

27 days ago

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Sikkim's first airport in Pakyong

The prime minister reached the state on Sunday evening in an MI-8 chopper from Bagdogra and was received by Governor Ganga Prasad and Chief Minister Pawan Chamling.

29 days ago

Mohan Bhagwat explains Golwalkar's Book of Thoughts; here's what he says on anti-Muslim remarks

Mohan Bhagwat made these remarks when asked a question during the three-day lecture series on 'Bharat of future: An RSS perspective' in New Delhi.

Sep 20, 2018

Babul Supriyo threatens to break man's legs and 'hand him a crutch' at event for differently-abled

This is not the first time the Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises has landed himself in hot water.

Sep 19, 2018

Congress' Sanjay Nirupam calls PM Modi 'Illiterate'; lands himself in trouble

Nirupam made these comments after the Maharashtra government asked Zilla Parishad schools to screen a short film on PM Modi's early life.

Sep 13, 2018

BJP's youth wing leader calls Rahul Gandhi a 'mental patient'; targets 'azadi gang'

Abhijat Mishra, the national general secretary of BJYM, said the BJP need not worry till the Congress is headed by "Rahul baba".

Sep 12, 2018

American Analogy: Petrol at Rs 100 will be Narendra Modi's Bush moment

It requires no punditry to see that re-election is difficult when /if petrol costs Rs 100 a litre. If the RBI raises rates further to arrest the rupee's fall it will add another layer of misery to the people. Will Narendra Modi pull off an odds-defying performance?

Sep 12, 2018

PM Modi to launch Swachhata Hi Seva Movement on Sept 15; calls it 'befitting tribute to Bapu'

Modi also appreciated the contribution of those who have been working towards making India cleaner.

Sep 12, 2018

Smriti Irani launches blistering attack on Rahul Gandhi; plugs in Narendra Modi's interaction with Anganwadi workers

Addressing a press conference at the BJP head office in New Delhi, Irani said that the Gandhis were trying to save themselves.

Sep 11, 2018

Bharat Bandh unsuccessful; Rise in fuel prices beyond govt control, says law minister

Prasad said petrol and diesel prices are high due to the crisis in the international market.

Sep 10, 2018

PM Modi's Vision 2022: India will be free from terrorism, casteism and communalism, says BJP

On the second day of the National Executive meet, the Home Minister said that the nation will be free of terrorism, casteism and communalism by 2022.

Sep 9, 2018

2+2 dialogue: India, US vow to expand economic ties; work together for open Indo-Pacific

Both sides emphasised the need to work collectively with the other partner countries to support development.

Sep 7, 2018

GST impact: Unemployment rate increased from 4.1% to 6.4 % despite economic growth

For Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the drawbacks of the GST, especially the job losses, could prove costly in major state elections later this year and a general election in mid-2019.

Sep 6, 2018

Modi govt turns down Russia's JV proposal with Adani Group for AK-series rifles deal

Russia had proposed the joint venture when Defence Minister of India Nirmala Sitharaman's visited Moscow in April for the production of the AK-103 rifle. AK-103 is an updated modification of the AK-47 rifle, which is extensively used by India's armed forces.

Sep 5, 2018

IPAC Survey: 48% chose Narendra Modi as leader; Rahul Gandhi claims second spot at 11%

The respondents have also listed non-political personalities that should join politics including Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar and Anna Hazare.

Sep 4, 2018