Also known as: Prime Minister Narendra Modi · Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi · India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India whose ruling party faces allegations of electoral roll irregularities benefiting his party.
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… BAPS, which is close to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling conservative Hindu nationalist party, consecrated its first major temple in France on Sunday, near Paris. …
Eiffel Tower closed in row over women removed for Hindu groupThe Standard
… Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the incident was "distressing" and offered "condolences to those who lost their loved ones", according to a statement from his office.TV images showed rescuers pulling a young man out from the rubble and another trapped under a block of fallen co …
Three killed, others trapped in India building collapseThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeIsrael's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and his wife Sara Netanyahu stand during a welcome ceremony for India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026. …
Lebanon receives first detainee of five to be freed by IsraelThe Standard
… Putin, Xi, Pezeshkian as well as India's Narendra Modi and Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif are due to take part in a plenary session chaired by Kyrgyz leader Sadyr Japarov. …
Russia's Putin and China's Xi to attend summit in KyrgyzstanCitizen Digital
… Led by the online Cockroach Janta Party, the protests broadened from anger over exam irregularities into a wider movement over unemployment, opportunities for young people and what critics describe as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's increasingly authoritarian rule. …
India police used excessive force during protests: AmnestyCitizen Digital
… Dr Swaika also read excerpts of speeches delivered by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which reflected on the country's major advancements over the years. …
Pomp as Indian High Commission in Nairobi marks country's 80th Independence DayCitizen Digital
… says PM will not visit India until Hasina is extradited By AFP August 17, 2026 07:02 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (L) waves as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi …
Bangladesh says PM will not visit India until Hasina is extraditedThe Standard
… The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal, welcomed the new report and said that it was due to the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who helped reshape India’s maritime ecosystem in the last 12 years.Sonowal mentioned that thr …
India overtakes China as biggest supplier of seafarers as demand sours to 2.5mCitizen Digital
… Adani is a close ally of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and hails from the leader's home state of Gujarat. …
US judge ends graft case against India's AdaniCitizen Digital
India panel warns Meta over Narendra Modi video removal By AFP August 06, 2026 01:06 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter The logo of Meta is seen at the entrance of the company's temporary stand ahead of the Wo …
India panel warns Meta over Narendra Modi video removalAt least 19 people were killed and 25 injured in a stampede during a Hindu religious gathering in Kolkata, India on Saturday after sudden rainfall caused an announcement that led to commotion outside a pavilion.
13 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
At least 19 people were killed and 25 injured in a stampede during a Hindu religious gathering in Kolkata, India on Saturday after sudden rainfall caused an announcement that led to commotion outside a pavilion.
13 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Two leaders of India's Cockroach Janta Party were sent to five days judicial custody for allegedly trespassing at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, a day after Delhi Police removed the street from the list of designated official protest sites.
14 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Rescuers recovered 13 dead children from the Ganges river after an overloaded boat capsized late Tuesday in Vaishali district, Bihar state, en route to a Hindu festival. Six people were pulled out alive, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences and announced compensation for the families affected.
14 October 2026 · The Standard →
Young Indian protesters have adapted tactics—including Batman masks, offline maps, and flash demonstrations—to evade surveillance and continue demonstrations against alleged voter roll irregularities, as police deploy tens of thousands of security personnel in New Delhi.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Indian police detained Abhijeet Dipke, head of the satirical Cockroach Janata Party online movement, and two other leaders before they could disembark in New Delhi on Saturday, ahead of a planned protest against the Election Commission over alleged voter-roll irregularities.
10 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Thousands of police were deployed across India's capital on Friday ahead of planned protests demanding the election commission chief step down over alleged voter-roll irregularities. Opposition parties allege the commission's revision of electoral rolls could disenfranchise voters to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party.
9 October 2026 · The Standard →
The International Olympic Committee confirmed India as one of seven countries interested in hosting the 2036 Summer Olympics, with the Indian Olympic Association calling it a "generational opportunity" for the nation. India has stated its intention to host an Olympics for the first time, centred on Ahmedabad in Gujarat, which will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games.
7 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Indian police launched an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment against officers during protests in the capital against the country's election commission. The harassment allegations were made by three female journalists on Saturday when police detained scores of protestors around the government-designated protest site of Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
4 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An Indian pilot attacked by his co-pilot aboard a flydubai flight from the UAE to Israel said he opened the cockpit door despite injuries to prevent the plane from crashing, allowing passengers and crew to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. The co-pilot has been returned to the United Arab Emirates, where the incident is under investigation for any "terrorist activity or intent".
2 October 2026 · The Standard →
The UAE announced an investigation into an apparent attack by a co-pilot on a flydubai flight to Israel, during which passengers intervened to prevent a crash. The plane diverted to Saudi Arabia before proceeding to Israel, with the incident under examination for possible terrorist activity or intent.
1 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Eiffel Tower closed on Monday due to a staff strike protesting the removal of female employees during a visit by a Hindu religious group. Staff condemned instructions that led to female employees being sidelined, replaced, or made invisible, with some asked to leave their posts and others instructed not to cross certain areas during the delegation's presence.
8 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A building housing mostly students collapsed in southwestern New Delhi on Sunday, killing at least three people. Nine people were rescued from the rubble, with five in critical condition; the exact number still trapped was unknown.
6 September 2026 · The Standard →
Israel announced the release of five civilians captured in southern Lebanon during its war with Hezbollah, with one man already handed over to the Lebanese army via the International Committee of the Red Cross. The remaining four detainees — two Lebanese and two Syrians — are scheduled for release on Friday, ahead of Lebanon-Israel talks in Rome.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
Russia's Vladimir Putin, China's Xi Jinping and more than a dozen other leaders are gathering in Kyrgyzstan for a two-day summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a regional bloc that brings together Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Iran, four Central Asian countries and Belarus. The summit marks the group's 25-year anniversary and is expected to include bilateral talks between Putin and both Xi and Iran's president.
31 August 2026 · The Standard →
Amnesty International says Indian police used excessive force, including electric shock devices and pellet guns, against youth-led protests that forced the education minister to resign last month. The report contradicts police claims that force was used only after protesters turned violent.
24 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Indian High Commission in Kenya celebrated India's 80th Independence Day on August 15 at India House with cultural performances, cuisine, and an exhibition marking the 150th anniversary of India's National Song "Vande Mataram."
17 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Bangladesh said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will not visit India until New Delhi extradites Sheikh Hasina, the former Bangladeshi premier who fled to India during a 2024 uprising. Hasina faces the death penalty in Bangladesh after conviction on crimes against humanity charges, and Dhaka has repeatedly requested her extradition.
17 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
India has overtaken China to become the second-largest supplier of seafarers worldwide, with 311,936 maritime professionals comprising 12.16 per cent of the global seafarer workforce, according to the BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026. Global seafarer supply stands at 2.57 million against demand of around 2.55 million.
13 August 2026 · The Standard →
A US federal judge dismissed charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani after the Trump administration dropped fraud and bribery allegations stemming from a 2024 case alleging a $265 million scheme to bribe Indian officials for solar energy contracts.
11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An Indian parliamentary panel called on Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg to apologize for the temporary removal of a video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Facebook and Instagram on July 23, which Meta said was caused by a technical error. The panel's head said the removal was the work of a publisher rather than an intermediary and demanded an apology within three days.
6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The article examines how establishments use dehumanizing language and slurs against dissent and marginalized groups, and how victims often reclaim these insults as symbols of resistance, disarming those in power.
26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Young people protesting in New Delhi over education system changes and exam irregularities found workarounds like peer-to-peer messaging when India's government cut mobile internet services for eight hours within 1.5 kilometres of the protest site.
25 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed "stringent punishment" for those involved in exam fraud and promised fast-track courts to punish question paper leaks, responding to major protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement in New Delhi where students have demanded the education minister's resignation.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A student protest movement in India, led by the online Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) since May 2026, has grown into one of the biggest challenges to Prime Minister Modi in his third term, sparked by exam irregularities including a leaked medical entrance examination paper that forced over two million candidates to retake the test. Protesters are demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and accountability over exam irregularities.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
India's opposition leader Rahul Gandhi demanded on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi resign over a police crackdown against student protests calling for education reforms. Gandhi led a march toward Modi's residence and staged a sit-in protest, after which he and other parliamentarians were removed by police.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Indian police fired tear gas on Monday to disperse thousands of protesters demanding the education minister's resignation and examination reforms at the Jantar Mantar protest site in New Delhi. Dozens of protesters and police personnel were injured in the clashes, with demonstrators responding by pelting stones.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
India's "Cockroach Janta Party" online movement vowed to continue protesting until Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns over alleged NEET exam irregularities, after at least 180 people were injured in demonstrations in New Delhi on Monday.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
India's riot police baton-charged protesters in New Delhi as they marched toward parliament on Monday over alleged irregularities in major examinations, including question paper leaks and technical glitches. Protesters are demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
20 July 2026 · The Standard →
India's first privately built orbital rocket, Vikram-1, completed its maiden flight on Saturday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. The rocket, built by Skyroot Aerospace and capable of carrying payloads up to 350 kilograms into low-Earth orbit, marks a significant step for India in the global space economy.
18 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
India's Ministry of External Affairs expressed deep concern over renewed fighting between the United States and Iran, saying the attacks risk undermining regional peace and security, and called on all parties to exercise restraint, de-escalate, and return to dialogue.
9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →