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PM Modi’s helicopter fails to land in West Bengal’s Taherpur; returns safely to Kolkata | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s helicopter could not land at the Taherpur helipad in West Bengal on Saturday due to low visibility caused by dense fog, an official said.The Prime Minister’s chopper hovered over the helipad for some time before making a U turn and returning to Kolkata airport, the official added. There were […]

At Speaker’s chamber, a rare show of government-opposition bonhomie | India News

Modi, Priyanka At Post-Session Tea Meeting NEW DELHI: Rancour and blame game inside Parliament made way for conviviality and cordiality at a customary post-parliamentary session get-together of govt functionaries, including PM Narendra Modi, and opposition MPs at Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s chamber over tea on Friday.Congress and other opposition parties, which had skipped the […]

Winter session ends: OM Birla meets MPs as Parliament concludes; PM Modi, Priyanka in attendance | India News

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday held a meeting with leaders of political parties and Members of Parliament in his chamber at Parliament House, marking the conclusion of the Winter Session of Parliament 2025.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, defence minister Rajnath Singh, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi and several other opposition leaders were present […]

‘Anti-state, anti-village’: Rahul Gandhi hits out VB-RAM G bill day after passage; what he said | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Modi government a day after Parliament cleared the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, calling it “anti-state and anti-village by design” and accusing the Centre of dismantling the core of the Mahatma Gandhi National […]

Don’t show 6 films, ‘MEA warns’ Kerala fest, but 3 already screened, other 3 to be pulled | India News

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The organisers of International Film Festival of Kerala 2025 won’t show three films after very strong objections to six from the ministry of external affairs, which warned on Thursday of legal action if they were screened, state-run Chalachitra Academy (festival organiser) chairperson Resul Pookutty said at a press conference here.The six films that did […]

VB-G Ram G Bill cleared by Parliament: Rajya Sabha passes law hours after Lok Sabha approval; Opposition protests | India News

Parliament on Friday cleared the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-G Ram G Bill, 2025, with the Rajya Sabha passing the legislation hours after its approval in the Lok Sabha, amid strong opposition protests and repeated demands for scrutiny by a parliamentary committee.Earlier, the lower house passed the Bill […]

Mid-air scare: Air India Express flight from Jeddah makes emergency landing in Kochi; tyres burst | India News

NEW DELHI: An Air India Express flight from Jeddah to Kozhikode carrying 160 passengers made an emergency landing at Cochin International Airport on Thursday after a technical issue involving its landing gear and tyre failure, officials said.The Cochin International Airport Limited said the Air India Express flight IX 398 was diverted to Kochi as a […]

‘Make informed decisions’: DGCA cautions students headed abroad for pilot training | India News

NEW DELHI: India has sounded a caution for students headed abroad for pilot training. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a notice for such students and their parents that it “has no role or responsibility in the regulation, oversight, quality, progress or completion of pilot training undertaken at organisations/ institutions situated abroad […]

‘Challenge remains complex’: China shares pollution playbook for Delhi; vehicle curbs, industrial overhaul in list | India News

NEW DELHI: As the national capital reels in pollution, Chinese Embassy in India is sharing step-by-step guide to tackle air pollution.“Both China and India know the struggle with air pollution amid rapid urbanization. While the challenge remains complex, China’s sustained efforts over the past decade have delivered noticeable improvements. In the coming days, we’ll share […]

‘Feels like home’: Rousing welcome for PM Modi in Ethiopia; key quotes from Parliament address | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the relations between India and Ethiopia as he addressed the joint session of the Parliament of Ethiopia.This is the 18th parliament in the world where PM Modi addressed the parliamentarians.Here are the top quotes from his address It is a moment of a great privilege for […]