PM Modi hails BJP’s spectacular show in Haryana Municipal elections

IANS | May 13, 2026 7:27 PM

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday welcomed the “spectacular victory” of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Haryana Municipal Corporation elections and called it a testament of people’s unwavering faith in the developmental and good governance policies of the double-engine government.

Communist divide resurfaces in Kerala even after defeat, again over power-sharing

Jayanta Bhattacharya | May 13, 2026 7:12 PM

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The struggle for space within the Left domain is not without antecedents, and beyond Kerala, where, after the recent poll defeat of the Left Democratic Front (LDF), tensions between the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Communist Party of India-Marxist -- or CPI-M -- surfaced publicly over the position of Deputy Leader of Opposition in State Assembly.

Calling it ‘Austerity’ misses the point of PM Modi’s appeal

IANS | May 13, 2026 5:37 PM

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Multiple media platforms and opposition voices have described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to conserve fuel, revive work-from-home practices, reduce unnecessary imports, and avoid non-essential overseas travel as “austerity measures.” However, using the term “austerity” to describe the Prime Minister’s remarks is both inaccurate and misleading.

CM Dhami halves official fleet, U'khand rolls out sweeping energy conservation measures

IANS | May 13, 2026 5:31 PM

Dehradun, May 13 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday announced a 50 per cent reduction in his official fleet and called Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for energy conservation a pledge in national interest, as the state government unveiled a series of short-term and long-term reforms aimed at saving fuel and resources.

WFH mandate not under consideration: Govt sources

IANS | May 13, 2026 5:22 PM

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) No proposal is currently being considered to mandate work-from-home arrangements for the IT sector, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for reduced fuel usage to tackle the fuel price surge, government sources clarified, as per reports.

PM Modi is world's most popular politician: Norwegian newspaper

IANS | May 13, 2026 5:16 PM

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been referred to as the world's most popular politician and the Prime Ministers of Nordic countries have a lot to learn from him, according to an article in Norway's leading financial newspaper Dagens Næringsliv (DN).