Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla this evening, a day after his return to India following a landmark mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The meeting took place at the Prime Minister’s residence in New Delhi. Shukla was part of the Axiom-4 private space mission, which launched from Florida on June...
The government is set to implement a 100-day transformation agenda aimed at accelerating India’s journey toward becoming a developed nation, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced on Monday at the second Lokmat Global Economic Convention. Goyal said the agenda will align with the ‘Panch Prans’ (Five Pledges) outlined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, just days after his high-profile meeting with US President Donald Trump in Alaska to discuss ending the ongoing war in Ukraine. According to an official statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), PM Modi reiterated India’s consistent stance on the conflict, emphasizing the...
Veteran Malayalam filmmaker Nisar, known for delivering mainstream films on modest budgets, passed away on Monday at the age of 65 while undergoing treatment in Changanassery, Kerala, industry sources confirmed. Born in Thrikkodithanam near Changanassery, Nisar made his directorial debut in 1994 with the hit film Sudinam. Over the next two decades, he directed 27...
An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale struck Assam’s Nagaon district on Monday, making it the seventh tremor recorded in the state this month and the third in the district, according to officials. The quake, which occurred at 12:09 PM, had its epicenter at a depth of 35 kilometers, as reported by the National...
A serious road accident took place in Ganjam district near the Dhanantara Panchayat office under Sheragada police limits when two passenger buses collided head-on. According to reports, an OSRTC bus traveling from Sheragada towards Puri was hit by a private bus named Chandratara coming from the Hinjilikatu side. The impact of the collision left ten...
CP Radhakrishnan, the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) nominee for the Vice Presidential election, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in New Delhi. The meeting is considered a significant step in the NDA’s efforts to consolidate support ahead of the upcoming Vice Presidential poll. Prime Minister Modi shared a post on X stating, “Met...
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is unlikely to attend the inauguration of three major Kolkata Metro projects by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 22, according to a senior state government official. The decision comes against the backdrop of alleged harassment and linguistic discrimination faced by Bengali migrants in BJP-ruled states. The official stated...
The political storm over alleged voter fraud escalated as the Opposition bloc INDIA is considering moving an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. The move comes amid mounting allegations of “vote theft” by the Election Commission, which the Opposition claims was carried out in collusion with the ruling BJP. Congress MP and...
The Supreme Court has raised sharp questions over toll collection on a Kerala highway after reports of a 12-hour traffic jam, even drawing a parallel with Delhi’s rain-related chaos. During the hearing on the Paliyakkara toll plaza case, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai remarked, “In Delhi, if it rains for two hours, the entire...