India proposes holding simultaneous mega polls
India鈥檚 ruling party on Tuesday tabled a parliamentary bill to synchronise state and national elections, a proposal that would vastly extend what is already the world鈥檚 largest democratic exercise...
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Modi鈥檚 tweet on Victory Day sparks sharp reactions
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi鈥檚 post on his X handle about Bangladesh鈥檚 Victory Day has sparked huge reactions among political parties, government and the general public.
Sri Lanka president in India in first overseas trip
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake vowed to bolster ties with India Monday on his first overseas visit as head of state, with a red carpet welcome by Prime Minister Narendra Modi....
UK, India to resume stalled free trade talks
Britain and India will resume stalled talks to agree a free-trade deal, the two countries said after their leaders met at the G20 summit in Brazil...
Trump鈥檚 America-first agenda to test ties with India
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and Donald Trump call each other friends, but analysts say that looming trade disputes will test their cosy relationship when the latter again...
India rebuts Canadian claim, defends Modi's right-hand man Amit Shah
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's most trusted and important lieutenant, Amit Shah, has been accused by Ottawa of authorising attacks on Canadian Sikh separatists on Canadian soil.聽
Canada alleges Amit Shah behind plot to target Sikh separatists
The Canadian government has publicly alleged that India鈥檚 home affairs minister, Amit Shah, the prime minister, Narendra Modi鈥檚, closest political ally, was behind a recent series of plots to murder and intimidate Sikh separatists on Canadian soil, reports The Guardian...
Modi, Xi hold first bilateral talks in five years
India and China Wednesday agreed to work towards improving bilateral ties, signalling a potential thaw between the neighbours since clashes between their troops in 2020 over a contested border.
Modi for quick end to Ukraine conflict in talks with Putin
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi said he wanted the Ukraine conflict to be resolved 鈥榪uickly鈥� and peacefully as he met president Vladimir Putin at a summit of...
No case filed over theft of goddess Kali鈥檚 crown
No case was filed until Friday evening in the incident of theft of goddess crown, which was gifted by Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, at Jeshoreshwari Temple in...
Modi asks Jharkhand rally if Bangladeshi infiltrators increasing聽
Accusing the ruling JMM-led coalition in Jharkhand of engaging in 鈥榙angerous vote-bank politics鈥�, prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the population of Hindus and Adivasis was declining...
Security high as Kashmir votes in round two of regional polls
Indian-administered Kashmir voted on Wednesday to elect its first government since New Delhi scrapped the Himalayan territory鈥檚 semi-autonomous status, sparking widespread protest in a region wracked by a decades-long insurgency...
Delhi in denial over Bangladesh
FOR a couple of months, Bangladesh has been making the media headlines. What is happening in this geographically small but strategically important country of 175 million people has created widespread interest...
Trump says will meet Modi
Former US president Donald Trump said on Tuesday he plans to meet next week with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, who will be visiting the United States for several official events...
Kejriwal quits after release from jail
A top political opponent of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi quit as chief minister of the capital Delhi on Tuesday, days after being released on bail in a corruption case...
Indian PM Modi鈥檚 top opponent Kejriwal quits after release from jail
A top political opponent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi quit as chief minister of the capital Delhi on Tuesday, days after being released on bail in a corruption case...
Bangladeshi, Rohingya infiltration major threat to Jharkhand: says Modi
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the ruling JMM-led coalition in Jharkhand of patronising Bangladeshi and Rohingya infiltration for vote bank politics, reports The Economic Times.
Modi campaigns in Kashmir polls after latest soldier deaths
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi said 鈥榯errorism is on its last legs鈥� in Kashmir while campaigning in the disputed territory on Saturday, a day after two soldiers were killed in a gunfight with suspected militants...
Indian PM Modi campaigns in Kashmir polls after latest soldier deaths
Indian Prime Narendra Modi said 鈥榯errorism is on its last legs鈥� in Kashmir while campaigning in the disputed territory on Saturday, a day after two soldiers were killed in a gunfight with suspected extremists....
India鈥檚 top court grants bail to Kejriwal
A top political opponent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was granted bail on Friday after months behind bars.
Bangladesh to follow procedure for sideline meetings at UNGA, adviser says
Foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday said that Bangladesh would adhere to standard protocol regarding any sideline bilateral meetings during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Stop fearing ordinary people
THE legendary public intellectual and political analyst Abdul Ghafoor Noorani, who passed away at 93 in Mumbai last week, had believed that Narendra Modi鈥檚 foreign policy flowed from his ideological prejudice cradled in Hindutva...
Modi, Baiden discuss situation in Bangladesh
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday shared his concern over the situation in Bangladesh as he spoke with US President Joe Biden over the phone about his visit to Ukraine.
Modi says 鈥榝irmly for peace鈥� on historic Ukraine visit
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi used his first visit to Kyiv on Friday to again call for a diplomatic solution to more than two years of war with Russia, saying he stood 鈥榝irmly for peace鈥� in...
Modi meets Zelensky on historic visit to Kyiv
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ukraine鈥檚 leader Volodymyr Zelenksy on a historic visit to Kyiv on Friday, where he is pushing for a solution to end more than two years of war with Russia.聽
Modi kicks off Poland, Ukraine visit
The prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, on Wednesday launched his historic trip to Poland and Ukraine, where the premier has pledged to campaign for a peaceful resolution of Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine.
Bangladesh asks missions to expedite visa approvals for journalists
Bangladesh has asked all its missions abroad to expedite visa approvals for journalists who want to visit Bangladesh...
Yunus calls Modi, assures safety of Hindus in Bangladesh
Interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus in a telephonic conversation assured Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of protecting Bangladesh鈥檚 minorities.
140cr Indian worried about safety of Hindus in Bangladesh: Modi
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that 140 crore Indian were worried about the safety of the Hindus in Bangladesh during the political unrest in the country...
US, India extend support to Prof Yunus
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday night congratulated Professor Muhammad Yunus on the assumption of his new responsibilities as chief adviser to the newly formed interim government...