Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to flag-off the first Vande Bharat Express of the northeast, connecting Guwahati and New Jalpaiguri, on April 14, a senior official said today.
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Can Rahul Gandhi lose his MP seat? All you need to know
In what might prove to be a major political upheaval ahead of national elections in 2024, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been found guilty and sentenced to two years in prison today in a 2019 criminal defamation case by a court in Gujarat’s Surat.
Japan PM Fumio Kishida arrives in India; set to discuss defense, tech deals
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in New Delhi today morning to explore ways to boost bilateral ties in a range of areas, including defence and security, trade and investment, and high technologies.
Now, drive from Bangalore to Mysore in 90 minutes
Soon, one would be able to drive from Bangalore to Mysore in just one-and-a-half hours on the newly built Bangalore-Mysore Expressway.
AAP launch protests across India against Manish Sisodia’s arrest
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today decided to hold massive protests across the country against the arrest of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
India, Singapore link digital payments for cross-border deals
In what is a first-of-its-kind collaboration with another country, India and Singapore yesterday linked their respective online payments systems – Unified Payments Interface (UPI) of India and PayNow of Singapore – for seamless cross-border transactions between the two countries.
BJP government vs George Soros: What all parties are saying
This week, the headlines were all about the feud between billionaire investor George Soros and the BJP government over the former’s comments on the recent report by short seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group, and Gautam Adani’s connections with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Income tax ‘survey’ of BBC’s India offices ends after 60 hours
The income tax “survey” at the BBC’s Delhi and Mumbai offices ended last night after nearly three days of officials going through digital records and files.
Infra, agri, personal income tax get push in Budget
Indian Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday presented the Budget for Financial Year 2023-24 ahead of next year’s general election.
Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging BBC documentary ban next week
The Supreme Court of India hear requests challenging the use of emergency powers to block the controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
