Tag: Modi

Indian opposition stages giant joint rally to oust Modi

KOLKATA: India’s main opposition parties joined forces against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday at a rally which attracted hundreds of thousands of people...

New alliance increases pressure on Modi’s BJP

NEW DELHI: Two regional parties that were former bitter rivals announced an unlikely alliance Saturday to fight Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Hindu nationalist...

Modi’s Maharani fights key Indian state election

NEW DELHI: The Indian state of Rajasthan voted Friday in an election that is a key test for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with a...

Pakistan to invite India’s Modi for SAARC summit

--FO spokesman says opening of Kartarpur corridor is a 'great success for the country'   ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday announced that it would extend an invitation to...

Japan, India leaders build ties amid trade, security worries

TOKYO: The leaders of Japan and India are reaffirming their ties amid growing worries about trade and regional stability. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who...

PM Narendra Modi gets top United Nations environmental honour

UNITED NATIONS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded the United Nations' Champions of the Earth award for the year 2018 on Wednesday. The United Nations...

BJP leader ‘nominates’ PM Modi for Nobel Peace Prize

Indian ruling party, Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Tamil Nadu unit President Tamilisai Soundararjan said she has ‘nominated’ Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Nobel Peace...

Saudi Arabia set to join CPEC, Pakistan govt claims

--Info Minister Fawad says economic partnership finalised during PM Khan's visit to Kingdom --Denies Saudi hand in Nawaz Sharif's release, says bail does not mean...

Congress lambasted over tweet showing Azad Kashmir as part of Pakistan

India and Pakistan have been at loggerheads for the past 71 years and any controversial statement from either side is often met with severe...

Modi calls Imran Khan, congratulates him over PTI’s victory

--PTI quotes Indian premier as saying 'ready to enter new era of ties with Pakistan' ISLAMABAD: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday telephoned Imran...

No-confidence motion: Rahul first pinches then hugs Modi

  NEW DELHI: Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi accused the government of failing to live up to its promises as the Indian Parliament on Friday...

Modi to face no-trust motion Friday

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government will face a no-confidence vote on Friday as the opposition uses the new monsoon session of...

Congress taunts Modi over ‘friend’ Nawaz’s arrest

NEW DELHI: Indian political party Congress has taunted its rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "friendship" with the deposed prime minister...

Tens of thousands join Modi for world yoga day

DEHRADUN: Some 50,000 people gathered with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday in the Himalayan foothills to salute the power of yoga. Modi, an...

Modi seeks to cement ties with Malaysia in brief visit

PUTRAJAYA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks Thursday with new Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad in a brief visit aimed at bolstering bilateral ties. Modi...

India PM Modi accepts fitness challenge but faces opposition backlash

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to accept a fitness challenge from Virat Kohli, one of the nation’s top cricketers, has been...

Indus Water Treaty: WB vows to resolve issues in ‘amicable manner’

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has said that it would continue to work with Pakistan and India to resolve all issues relating to Indus Water...