Three minors drown in Bihar's Burhi Gandak River
At least three minors died after they drowned in the Burhi Gandak River in Bihar's Jagatsinghpur village, media reports said.
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Dilip Ghosh blames BJP's state unit over Bengal performance, prompts flak from within
Kolkata/IBNS: The second successive setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal has exposed cracks within the state unit, with former state president Dilip Ghosh hitting out at the local leadership and pointing out flaws in the manner the campaign was carried out.
'Can lose thousands of jobs for mother's respect': Suspended CISF official who slapped Kangana Ranaut
New Delhi: Kulvinder Kaur, the airport security official suspended and arrested after she allegedly slapped actor and BJP MP-elect Kangana Ranaut, struck a defiant note Friday stating that she is ready to sacrifice thousands of jobs for her mother's respect.
Amit Shah rejects Devendra Fadnavis' offer to resign, asks him to continue in Maha govt
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid reports of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis being firm on his decision to resign, taking responsibility for the NDA's poor performance in the state, Amit Shah spoke to him on Friday and asked him to continue his work in the government.
'Third chance to serve country': Modi invited to form govt, oath ceremony on Sunday
New Delhi/IBNS: President Droupadi Murmu Friday invited Narendra Modi, chosen as leader of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), to form the next union government, days after the coalition comfortably won the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
Modi meets LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi after key NDA meet
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi met veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi on Friday before he went to stake claim to form the government for a third consecutive time.
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen congratulates Modi, praises Indian democracy
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for winning the general polls and appreciated the Indian democracy and the conduct of the world’s largest elections.
India, Oman defence officials discuss common maritime security challenges
Towards further strengthening the existing Defence relations between India and Oman in the maritime domain, 6th edition of Staff Talks between Indian Navy (IN) and Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) were conducted from 04 – 05 Jun 24 at New Delhi.
Modi, Albanese aims to further strengthen Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Australian PM Anthony Albanese has congratulated his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi after his Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA registered a victory for the third straight term.
Those who managed to win seats here and there this time will be wiped out in next Lok Sabha polls, Nitish Kumar attacks INDIA bloc
Pleading full support to PM-elect Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government, JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar targeted the INDIA alliance bloc and said those who managed to get seats this time will be wiped out in the next general polls.
Joe Biden, Narendra Modi decide to continue to work together to strengthen India-USA relationship
US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have decided to continue to work together to further strengthen the relationship between the two countries.
India is having the right leader in Narendra Modi: TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) party chief Chandrababu Naidu on Friday extended his support to the BJP-led NDA government and said PM Narendra Modi is not only the right leader but an asset to the country.
Sheikh Hasina may attend important meeting with Narendra Modi on sidelines of oath-taking ceremony: Reports
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina may hold an important meeting on the sideline of her upcoming visit to India to attend the oath-taking ceremony of the BJP strongman.
Four Indian medical students from Maharashtra drown in river in Russia, one rescued, confirms MEA
Four Indian medical students were drowned to death in a river in Russia's Veliky Novgorod, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday (June 7, 2024).
NDA allies, Nitish Kumar's JDU and Chirag Paswan's LJP, call for review of Agnipath
New Delhi/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) and Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (LJP)- two important allies of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with bulk seats, have proposed a review of the Modi government's Agnipath scheme (a new military recruitment system) in the upcoming tenure.
'Pawan Kalyan is a storm': Modi praising Jana Sena party chief after NDA's Andhra success
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi has showered his praises on Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan calling him a "storm" after the actor-turned politician won in Andhra Pradesh with 100 percent strike rate.
Sheikh Hasina, Narendra Modi vow to achieve Viksit Bharat 2047 and Smart Bangladesh
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina and Indian PM Narendra Modi vowed to achieve the Viksit Bharat 2047 and Smart Bangladesh 2041 during their recent conversation.
Karnataka government bans release of Anu Kapoor's Hamare Baarah citing communal tension fear
Citing there are possibilities that the movie can trigger communal riots, the Karnataka government has banned the release of the Bollywood movie Hamare Baarah for two weeks.
NDA is New India, Developed India, Aspirational India: Modi
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi termed the BJP-led ruling coalition NDA as "New India, Developed India, Aspirational India" highlighting his roadmap for the third term, where he will be leading a coalition government.
NDA's rapid rise in vote share in Tamil Nadu shows what's in store: Modi
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi on Friday expressed his hope for the BJP-led ruling coalition NDA's prospects in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, where the saffron camp improved their vote share despite drawing a blank in the tally of seats.
NDA is an organic alliance: Modi who is set to become PM for 3rd term with allies' support
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi on Friday called the BJP-led NDA "organic alliance" after he was elected as the leader of the ruling coalition in one step closer to becoming the premier of the country for a rare third consecutive term.
Narendra Modi elected as NDA leader, poised to become PM for rare 3rd term
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart Narendra Modi was on Friday elected as the leader of the ruling coalition NDA, paving way for his consecutive third term.
How BSP's vote share, if shifted to INDIA bloc, could hurt BJP more in Uttar Pradesh?
Lucknow/IBNS: Despite Opposition's shining performance in Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has failed to open its account in 2024 Lok Sabha elections besides getting its vote share tanked.
Suresh Gopi, BJP's first MP from Kerala, aims to work in Tamil Nadu too
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s lone MP from Kerala, actor-turned politician Suresh Gopi, has expressed his intention to work in the other south Indian state Tamil Nadu, where the saffron party has surged significantly.
Rahul Gandhi granted bail in defamation case filed by BJP leader
Bengaluru/IBNS: A Bengaluru court has granted bail to Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi in connection with a defamation case filed against him by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Keshav Prasad.
Modi 3.0: LJP's Chirag Paswan has 'no demand' for cabinet ministry, says 'goal was to make...'
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the demands for plum posts by Telugu Desam Party and Janata Dal (United), Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas (LJP) national president Chirag Paswan has claimed he didn't demand any cabinet berth from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which leads the ruling coalition NDA.
AAP says no tie-up with Congress for Delhi assembly elections, INDIA bloc was for Lok Sabha contest
New Delhi/IBNS: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has said the INDIA bloc was formed by disparate opposition parties only for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 ruling out any alliance for the assembly elections in the national capital.
AAP to contest upcoming Delhi Assembly polls on its own, confirms Gopal Rai
The Aam Aadmi Party has said it will contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls on its own and they won't be stitching any alliance with the Congress.
NDA leaders to meet in New Delhi today to formally elect Narendra Modi as leader: Reports
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance or NDA is likely to meet on Friday to formally elect PM Narendra Modi as their leader, media reports said.
US looking forward to continuing further partnership with India, says Matthew Miller congratulating Narendra Modi over Lok Sabha polls victory
The United States has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for scripting the third straight victory in the general polls and said his country would continue to further the partnership with India to promote prosperity and innovation, address the climate crisis, and ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific region.