India

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump lavished praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he is a “great leader” and “tough guy”, who has been in power for more than 12 years. In an interview with Axios, Trump referred to China’s...

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the people of West Bengal on 'Paschimbanga Divas' and said the central government will work with the state government to fulfil their dreams and aspirations. The new BJP government has decided...

BHUBANESWAR: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will jointly unveil development projects worth more than Rs 47,600 crore in Odisha on Saturday, officials said. Murmu, who arrived in the state on Friday evening, will join the prime minister...

CHENNAI: Along with a dominance-extending series clean sweep, India will eye substantial runs from KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the third and final ODI against Afghanistan here on Saturday. While Rahul's spot in the one-day squad has never really...

KOLKATA: West Bengal Police has proposed creating two all-women armed battalions under the State Police Reserve Force (SPRF) to strengthen the safety of women and children and assist in handling sensitive law-and-order situations, a senior bureaucrat said on Friday. The...

NEW DELHI: The national capital's first-ever women police station was inaugurated on Friday at north Delhi's Subzi Mandi area, a move aimed at strengthening women's safety and improving the handling of crimes against them. Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu...

LUCKNOW/AYODHYA (UP): Expressing confidence that the SIT probe into the alleged embezzlement of funds at the Ram temple in Ayodhya will bring the truth to light, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday urged all parties to refrain from making...

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit West Bengal and Odisha on June 20-21 and participate in the 12th International Yoga Day celebrations in Kolkata before joining President Droupadi Murmu for offering prayers at the sacred groves Santhali...

NEW DELHI: The government is likely to take a call on extending import duty exemption on about 40 products beyond June 30, after analyzing the evolving situation in West Asia and associated revenue implications, an official said on Thursday. To...

KOLKATA: The TMC on Thursday alleged that long-serving security personnel guarding Z-category protectee and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee have been removed, terming it as a "new low in political vendetta". There is, however, no official confirmation regarding...