Narendra Modi

Photo: GettyWith blue skies in Delhi and the Himalayas peeking out of Punjab’s smog, you’d be forgiven for thinking covid-19 has inadvertently cleaned up pollution-choked parts of India, the world’s third largest emitter and home to its most polluted cities. Instead, in the months leading up to India’s lockdown, Prime…

Image copyright ANI Image caption The pigeon is being held in a cage in India A Pakistani villager has urged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to return his pigeon, currently being held in India on charges of spying.The man, who lives just 4km (2.5 miles) from the border, said he…

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The rationale behind the deluge of dollars flooding into billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio Platforms is beginning to become more clear as his e-commerce venture JioMart starts rolling out to more people across India. An e-commerce venture between the nation’s top telecom operator Jio Platforms and top retail chain Jio…

FMCG major Nestle India on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'vocal for local' call has been interpreted differently by some, while asserting that the company is all about 'made in India' and its brands are loved by people. The subsidiary of Swiss firm, which has been operating in India…

By: Express News Service | Chennai, Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram | Updated: May 19, 2020 5:58:32 am One of the conditions cited by the Centre is discontinuation of free electricity to farmers. The Centre has asked states to switch to Direct Benefit Transfer instead. (File Photo)The governments of Tamil Nadu, West Bengal…

Migrants workers occupy every spare spot aboard trucks in Patna, India, as they attempt to get home during the coronavirus lockdown on May 17, 2020.Santosh Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)India's coronavirus outbreak has exploded to 100,161 cases and 3,144 deaths on Monday. It's now the largest in Asia, behind Iran.Prime…

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences to the families of those killed At least 24 migrant workers trying to return home during a nationwide lockdown have been killed in a crash between two lorries in northern India.The accident happened in the Auraiya district of…

By: Express News Service | Published: May 15, 2020 2:55:34 pm In his letter, the NCP supremo made a strong case for increasing the MSP of sugar from the present Rs 3,100 to Rs 3,450-3,750 per quintal range. (File/Photo: Nirmal Harindran)Former union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar has batted for a…

Written by Sourav Roy Barman | New Delhi | Published: May 14, 2020 3:07:45 pm Among the activities that people are in favour of allowing, Kejriwal listed takeaway facility and home delivery from restaurants. (Twitter/@ArvindKejriwal)The residents of the national capital are in favour of easing corona-induced restrictions after May 17,…