Hailing the Indian diaspora ahead of his two-day visit to the UAE and Qatar beginning on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of close, friendly ties and said he will deepen bilateral relations with the two nations. ....

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with which he will start his new political inning, here on Tuesday. ....

India on Monday has welcomed the decision of the Qatar court to release the eight former Indian Army personnel, who were previously sentenced to death, said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in a statement. ....

The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday the plea filed by Shiv Sena-UBT faction challenging the ruling of Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar which had held that Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his camp constitutes the "real" Shiv Sena. ....

The Karnataka Congress government began its protest at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Wednesday to demand a judicious share of resources and funds to the state by the Centre. ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that without justice the existence of any nation is not possible. ....

Former Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani will be conferred the Bharat Ratna, announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. A BJP stalwart, Advani is also the founding member of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). ....

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the Government is committed to empowering 'Amrit Peedhi', the 'Yuva'. ....

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the government will launch a scheme to help deserving sections of the middle class living in rented houses, slums, chawls and unauthorised colonies to buy or build their own houses. ....

While presenting the Interim Budget 2024-25 in Parliament on Thursday, Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, announced that it has been decided to enhance the target for Lakhpati Didi from two crore to three crore. ....

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a slew of measures including rooftop solarisation for the promotion of green growth and renewable energy. ....

The United Opposition Forum (UOF) -- an alliance of several parties in Assam, on Monday demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, citing his "failure" to maintain law and order in the state as the reason behind the alleged attacks on Congress leaders during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra being led by former Congress president Rahul Gandhi. ....

The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the Tamil Nadu government for denying permission to conduct Annadanam (special almsgiving) on the occasion of the Ram Temple consecration ceremony on the ground of “lower number of Hindu residents” in a village predominantly inhabited by Christians. ....

United Nations General Assembly President Dennis Francis will visit India from January 22-26, during which he is expected to discuss "geopolitical tensions" with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, according to his spokesperson Monica Grayley. ....

The Tamil Nadu Police have put in place a three-tier security in Ramanathapuram district in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit on Saturday. ....

The leader of pro-Khalistan Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, has warned that the Chief Ministers of Delhi and Punjab will face a "political death" if his associates were not released by next month. ....

Days after the Supreme Court struck down the premature release of 11 gang-rape and murder convicts in Bilkis Bano case, three of them have moved applications before the apex court seeking extension of time to surrender before the concerned jail authorities. ....

The BJP -- which is currently focusing on the country's poor, youth, farmers, and women -- is gearing up to make a significant impact on the youth aged between 18 and 23 years. ....

Barring a last moment change in decision, the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister and the Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee’s presence at the virtual meeting of the grand opposition INDIA bloc is highly uncertain. ....

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will leave on a two-day visit to UK on January 8 to discuss security and defence related issues. ....