India will be an engine of global growth: PM Modi

IANS | February 13, 2026 10:03 PM

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that India will be an engine of global growth and build its own development model as the country's Reform Express is gathering further momentum.

Gujarat CM flags off 28 AMTS electric buses, 225 planned

IANS | February 13, 2026 9:39 PM

Ahmedabad, Feb 13 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) on Friday inducted 28 new electric buses into its fleet, as Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel flagged them off in Ahmedabad, marking the first phase of a planned rollout of 225 electric buses for the city.

Top world leaders to attend next week's India–AI Impact Summit in New Delhi

IANS | February 13, 2026 8:22 PM

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Top world leaders - including French President Emmanuel Macron, Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis - are scheduled to attend the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi from February 16–20, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday.

From symbols of colonial past to ‘Indian-ised’ centers, unravelling the mindset shift

IANS | February 13, 2026 7:03 PM

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) As the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) gets relocated from the South Block building in Raisina Hills to a newly constructed buildling ‘Seva Teerth’, this not only marks a milestone in the highest office’s history but also puts on record a profound shift in the popular public mindset, since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power.​

Israeli envoy hails India-US trade deal

IANS | February 13, 2026 6:06 PM

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Israel's Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, on Friday, welcomed the India-US trade deal, terming it a "very important development", which opens more opportunities for economic cooperation.