Prime Minister Narendra Modi has all the ingredients to become a global peacemaker with the right kind of foreign policy in place which does not meddle in other countries’ affairs while keeping a neutral stance, Norway's former Minister of Climate and Environment, Erik Solheim, said on Saturday.
Italian Ambassador to India, Antonio Bartoli believes that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is an "extraordinary political leader" who has an "extraordinary capacity" to connect with people.
Expressing concern over surveys being conducted at various mosques, Robert Vadra, husband of Wayanad Lok Sabha MP Priyanka Gandhi and son-in-law of Sonia Gandhi, on Saturday underscored the need for having a secular government and remaining together for progress.
Kiren Rijiju, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of Minority Affairs, has said that Congress never wanted Baba Saheb Ambedkar's contributions to be recognised publicly. This is the reason why the Congress did not give him Bharat Ratna.
Eternal beauty Aishwarya Rai Bachchan made a splash on the global canvas when she was crowned as Miss World in 1994 and till date she exudes royalty whenever she makes an appearance.
In an interview with IANS, Patel said the country is witnessing this with the government’s significant investments in frontier technologies like AI, semiconductors, and quantum technologies. Here are some excerpts from the interview:
Filmmaker Kiran Rao, whose film ‘Laapataa Ladies’ has been selected as India’s official entry to the upcoming 97th Academy Awards, has shared that her film is about identity, empowerment, and having a voice in a world that tests your strength with each passing day.
Sam Pitroda, the Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress (IOC), feels that the Chief Adviser to the interim government in Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, should take all necessary steps to safeguard the minorities and to maintain a good relationship with India like before.
"India is our neighbour, and we want to maintain peace and tranquility in our country with its goodwill," Hossain told IANS in an exclusive interview, even as the interim government headed by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus continues to receive a massive flak from all corners for failing to provide security to the minorities, majorly Hindus.
Bangladesh went into a tailspin after nationwide protests over job quota flared up. Following the agitation, Sheikh Hasina resigned as Bangladesh's Prime Minister and fled the country.
The weeks-long unrest in Bangladesh over a quota-related issue took an unprecedented turn on Monday with protesters running amok on the streets of Dhaka, vandalising properties and disfiguring the statue of 'Father of Nation' Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, compelling his daughter Sheikh Hasina to step down as Prime Minister and flee the country.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday shed light on the Modi government’s emphasis and focus on attaining 'atmanirbharta' in the defence sector and revealed how a marked shift in focus, as compared to previous regimes, resulted in big achievements.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will succeed in its ‘400 paar’ mission and said that the ‘emerging trends’ after five phases of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are an affirmation of this target.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is eyeing a historic third-consecutive term, cemented his claim to global leadership during the Indian G20 Presidency. He will bring extended economic growth in the country at a rate of 7-8 per cent, says Norwegian diplomat and green politician Erik Solheim.
The Union Minister answered IANS questions very candidly and also gave a message to the people of the country that in the next five years, the government plans to ensure that every person travelling by train can get a confirmed ticket.
The Bullet Train is a very complex project. The work on it started in 2017 and it took almost two-and-a-half years to complete the design.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said that it is more than 100 per cent confirmed that Narendra Modi would become Prime Minister for a third term. Also, the BJP would easily win the two Lok Sabha seats in the state but we are not taking the INDIA bloc lightly, he added.
Former Tripura Chief Minister and the BJP’s Rajya Sabha member Biplab Kumar Deb said that there is absolutely no anti-incumbency factor against the BJP or the Narendra Modi government in Tripura or the northeastern region.
K.K. Mohammed, the archaeologist who made some important findings regarding the Ram Janmabhoomi temple has said that the "Muslims should hand over Gyanvapi and Shahi Idgah mosques to Hindus".
With just four days left for the crucial assembly election, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday said that seven guarantees have set the narrative in favour of Congress and history will be created as there is no anti-incumbency which will break the tradition of alternate party government in the desert state.
Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has been on a face-off with Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot ever since he defeated Vaibhav Gehlot, the CM's son, in the Lok Sabha polls in 2019 from Jodhpur, which has been Gehlot’s home turf for the last four decades.
As the high-profile G20 Summit began here on Saturday, Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan told IANS that the relation between New Delhi and Dhaka is a "very deep rooted one" and "we believe that every time the two countries remain united in every cause".
Veteran leader and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal has dubbed the three Bills to completely overhaul the British-era Indian laws as a throwback to "medieval times", and also said that the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita has absolutely no rationale for giving such enormous powers to the government.
Son of veteran Congress leader and former Union Defence Minister A.K. Antony, Anil, who is an engineer with a Masters from the prestigious Stanford University, spoke about the Congress and the prospects of the BJP in his home state, Kerala, in an interview with IANS.
This year, smartphones are the fifth highest exported product from India and has crossed Rs 1 lakh crore in our 'Techade' that will certainly see the country as a major player in global electronics in years to come, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT.
