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India’s Modi calls for vaccine data sharing as exports increase

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged neighbouring countries to consider sharing data on the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines and explore special visas for medics to move around the region during health emergencies. As the dominant power in and around South Asia, and with the capacity to […]

Modi says India set to double oil refining capacity in five years, earlier than expected

MUMBAI – India plans to nearly double its oil refining capacity in the next five years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, offering a much more aggressive timeline than previously despite the coronavirus pandemic blighting the economy. The country’s energy minister was quoted here in June as saying India’s […]

Amid lockdown, India’s Modi assures Kashmir situation will normalise in four months

NEW DELHI – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said it would take four months for Jammu and Kashmir to return to normal after his government stripped the state of its special status in August and imposed harsh restrictions. At a rally in the western state of […]

Modi, Sonia pay tributes to Gandhi in Parliament

New Delhi, Oct 2 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Sonia Gandhi were among political leaders who paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi in the Central Hall of Parliament on Wednesday on his 150th birth anniversary. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, BJP veteran L K Advani, Defence Minister […]

World has “great expectations” from India, says PM

Chennai, Sep 30: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the world has “great expectations” from India, and asserted his government will lead the country to a path of ‘greatness’ where it will be beneficial to the entire globe. On his first visit to Tamil Nadu after retaining power […]

We have to hug each Kashmiri, create new paradise: Modi

Nashik, Sep 19: Blaming the Congress for the plight of Kashmiris for decades, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for “hugging each Kashmiri and creating a “new paradise” in the valley. Launching the BJP’s poll campaign for the next month’s Maharashtra Assembly elections, Modi said a lot of […]

Modi plots course after landslide Indian election win

  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was meeting party allies and members of his cabinet Friday to plot a course for his second term after a landslide victory left the once-mighty Gandhi dynasty licking its wounds. A considerable to-do list includes addressing India’s lacklustre economic growth and reducing […]

Sardar Patel statue not built to spite Nehru: Modi

Amreli :  Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s imposing statue in Gujarat has not been built to “belittle” former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Speaking at an election rally here, Modi said though the Congress says Patel was their leader, no leader of that party has visited […]

Cong responsible for creation of Pakistan, says Modi

Ausa (Maha) :  Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday held Congress responsible for the creation of Pakistan. Addressing a poll rally at this town in Latur district of Maharashtra, Modi also appeared to be treading sensitive ground by asking first-time voters to dedicate their first vote to those who carried […]

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