There were no immediate reports of major damage, but terrified residents rushed outside as buildings shook. The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles). Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to follow “safety precautions” and stay alert to “possible aftershocks”. “Tremors were felt in Delhi […]
Modi will be sworn into office for a third term this weekend following a poll that deprived his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of a majority, forcing it to rely on coalition allies to govern. Gandhi defied analysts’ expectations and exit polls to help his Congress party nearly double its parliamentary numbers, its best result […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is about to make history by taking the oath for his third term on June 8. Despite his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), losing its parliamentary majority in the recent elections, Modi’s influence and leadership in Indian politics remain strong. Modi’s continued dominance is largely due to the support […]
India began voting on Friday in a seven-phase election at which Modi seeks a rare third consecutive term, with campaigning that had so far largely focused on his record of growth and welfare as well as his popularity. But in a speech on Sunday, Modi referred to Muslims as “infiltrators” who have “more children”, linking […]
ISLAMABAD: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called on Pakistan to build an environment of trust for better ties. “As a neighboring country, India desires cordial relations with the people of Pakistan. For this, an environment of trust, devoid of terror and hostility, is imperative,” Mr. Modi said in a message to Prime Minister […]
Prime Minister Imran Khan on March 20 tested positive for COVID-19. According to details, the premier is suffering from ‘mild symptoms’ and is self-isolating at home. PM Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi has also tested positive for the virus. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr. Faisal Sultan, while talking to the media, said that […]
An Indian state blocked mobile internet across most of its districts on Friday, following clashes between protesting Indian farmers and groups of men shouting anti-farmer and pro-police slogans. Mobile internet in 15 of 22 districts in Haryana state bordering the capital New Delhi will be unavailable until 1700 local time on Saturday, according to a […]
Caravans of tractors clogged a key highway in northern India on Monday as tens of thousands of farmers protesting against agriculture reforms streamed into the capital ahead of celebrations for Republic Day. India marks its founding as a republic on Tuesday with a military parade in the historic city center, but the farmers; who are […]
An alliance of political parties in Indian-administered Kashmir opposed to India’s policies in the region has won a majority of seats in local elections; the first since New Delhi revoked the disputed region’s semi-autonomous status last year. The Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), which is pro-India but favors self-governance in Kashmir, won 112 of […]
ISLAMABAD: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Prime Minister Imran Khan to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). Heads of government meetings being organized in New Delhi on November 30. He gave the invitation to all the eight members and four observer countries on Tuesday during the online summit of the organization held […]
