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Donald Trump Modi Admiration: ‘A very tough cookie’: Donald Trump says PM Modi a world leader ‘he admires’, calls Xi ‘all business’ | India News

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File photo: PM Modi with US President Donald Trump NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “a very tough cookie” and one of the world leaders he most admires, while praising Chinese President Xi Jinping as “all business” during a wide-ranging interview with Axios.According to Axios, Trump named PM … Read more

The great reverse migration: Why India’s professionals are leaving Metro cities | India News

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More and more professionals are discovering the charm of working in smaller cities over metros and corporate hubs A quiet but significant shift is unfolding across the Indian landscape. Professionals are increasingly moving away from metro cities and settling in tier-2 or tier-3 cities.For decades, cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad were India’s biggest … Read more

India-Malaysia Relations: Culture, history & diaspora ties are empowering India-Malaysia ties | India News

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File photo: PM Modi with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim India’s growing soft-power presence and cultural diplomacy is witnessing a new vigour in Malaysia, one of India’s key economic partners and a historically connected Asean nation in the region.The centuries-old civilizational bond between the two countries, anchored by 2.9 million strong Indian origin diaspora, has … Read more

India France Relations: From Kalamkari to Ayurveda: PM Modi’s gifts to French and Slovak leaders showcase India’s cultural heritage | India News

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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi showcased India’s rich artistic, textile and intellectual heritage through a range of traditional gifts presented to leaders and dignitaries during his recent visit to France and Slovakia.The gifts, which included a hand-crafted Kalamkari Mahabharata painting, ancient Ayurvedic texts, handwoven textiles and tribal artworks, reflected India’s diverse cultural traditions and … Read more

‘Cross-voting’ in Karnataka MLC polls: BJP state leadership summoned to Delhi by ‘upset’ top brass | India News

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Karnataka BJP chief BY Vijayendra and LoP R Ashoka NEW DELHI: An “upset” BJP leadership has summoned the party’s top Karnataka leaders to Delhi amid allegations of cross-voting by its MLAs in the state legislative council elections, in which the ruling Congress secured five of the seven seats.Also Read | Cracks in alliance: BJP-JD(S) hunt … Read more

NDA bags 19 out of 26: How close is the ruling coalition to Rajya Sabha two-third majority | India News

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NEW DELHI: The BJP-led NDA has moved closer to consolidating its position in the Rajya Sabha after winning 19 of the 26 seats decided in the latest round of elections. The Congress-led INDIA bloc secured six seats, while Mizoram’s Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) won one.The latest results have taken the NDA’s strength in the Rajya … Read more

‘Those who fired bullets at karsevaks now give sermons’: CM Yogi flags Opposition’s ‘double standards’ amid Ram Mandir SIT probe | India News

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CM Yogi flags ‘double standards’ of Opposition as Ram Mandir SIT probe widens NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday accused the opposition of displaying ‘double standards’ over the controversy surrounding alleged irregularities in Ram Mandir donations, saying parties that had once opposed the temple’s construction were now claiming to be concerned … Read more

RSS office attack in Ranchi: Pakistan ISI-backed terror network uncovered | India News

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NEW DELHI: Days after the Ranchi RSS office attack, a police investigation into the three arrested accused has uncovered links to Pakistan’s ISI-funded Tehreek-e-Taliban Hindustan (TTH), according to sources cited by news agency ANI on Friday.The alleged role of Pakistan’s ISI came to light after the arrests made a day earlier.Officials said all three arrested … Read more

Watch: India’s first LNG carrier reaches Gujarat as Hormuz shipping resumes, docks at Dahej port | India News

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LNG carrier ‘Disha’ docked at Dahej Port in Bharuch. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: The Maltese-flagged carrier Disha arrived at Gujarat’s Dahej Port on Friday carrying 62,370 metric tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The vessel had crossed the Strait of Hormuz amid disruptions linked to tensions in West Asia.The arrival comes days after the … Read more

Rs 1 crore to victims’ families, Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation – CJP chief Abhijeet Dipke writes to PM Modi, lists demands | India News

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Abhijeet Dipke, Dharmendra Pradhan (PTI images) NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party chief Abhijeet Dipke on Friday wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the Centre to provide ₹1 crore in compensation to the families of students who allegedly died by suicide amid the ongoing paper leak crisis.In the letter addressed to the … Read more