Gujarat ranks third in India for foreign tourist arrivals in 2024

IANS | February 5, 2026 7:05 PM

Gandhinagar, Feb 5 (IANS) Gujarat emerged as the third most preferred state for foreign tourists in India in 2024, as the country recorded a strong recovery in international travel, according to data released by the Union Ministry of Tourism and Culture.

PM Modi fires back at opposition’s grave-digging threats in RS

IANS | February 5, 2026 6:56 PM

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened his reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, with a sharp and direct counter to the opposition's long-standing criticism, declaring that their repeated attempts to "Modi Teri Kabra Khudei (dig a grave for Modi)" would ultimately fail.

PM Modi slams Congress & TMC, says his govt reduced NPAs below 1 pc, PSUs at record profits

IANS | February 5, 2026 6:15 PM

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President's address in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, defended his government's banking and public sector reforms while launching a scathing attack on the Opposition, particularly the Congress and Trinamool Congress, amid the ongoing Budget Session disruptions.