Narendra Modi

NEW DELHI — With coronavirus cases still surging to record levels, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing growing pressure to impose a harsh nationwide lockdown amid a debate whether restrictions imposed by individual states are enough. Many medical experts, opposition leaders and some of the Supreme Court judges have…

He requests Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider direct cash transfer to people A.M. Ariff. File.   He requests Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider direct cash transfer to people A.M. Ariff, MP, has urged the Centre to announce a comprehensive financial package to deal with the fallout of the…

The good news is that the vaccines work against a new virus strain circulating in India that’s spread to several other countries. The bad news is it won’t be only the new version of the pathogen to emerge from an outbreak of this scale, underscoring the urgency of mapping other…

He has yet to launch his rumored social media platform, but we now know where the former president will be posting for at least the next six months. It’s called From the Desk of Donald J. Trump: a drab, dated microblog that would be equally comical and forgettable if it…

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost an election in the key state of West Bengal on Sunday. Why it matters: Modi has been criticized for his handling of the pandemic amid a widespread oxygen shortage, record daily cases and a surging death toll, with accusations that…

Delhi Capitals maintained their supreme run in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League as they secured a commanding seven-wicket over Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Shikhar Dhawan emerged as the standout player from the Delhi camp as the experienced Indian cricketer played…

Shiva Sen has already hailed her as a ‘Bengali tigress.’ The underlying message being: If she can come out tops against such odds, so can we. SynopsisThe suspense of the last few weeks over whether or not Mamata Banerjee ‘will make it’ helped her in more ways than one. It…

Less than 48 hours after nailing an in-form Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings will hope to scalp another front-runner in Delhi Capitals, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Having lost to DC by six wickets in the reverse fixture, PBKS has a score to settle. However, its…

India’s second Covid-19 wave has left much of the populace literally gasping for air. More daily infections — almost 390,000 — are now being logged there than in any other country since the start of the pandemic. Yet the true numbers likely dwarf these official figures as many cases and…

IPL 2021 Punjab Kings skipper KL Rahul ruled the day as he led his side to an emphatic 34-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.   IPL 2021: Punjab Kings management copy KL Rahul’s trademark celebration Punjab…