Nation fortunate to have a Prime Minister like him: Hindu priests and saints on 11 years of Modi govt

IANS | June 8, 2025 9:53 PM

New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) With Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government marking its first anniversary of third term and 11th overall on Monday, scores of Hindu priests and saints made effusive praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and credited him for putting the country on a robust growth path by formulating policies, that has the potential to decide country’s destiny for next 1,000 years.

Norway backs India's stand on Jammu & Kashmir, looks forward to PM Modi visit

IANS | June 8, 2025 9:48 PM

Monaco, June 8 (IANS) Norway's Minister of International Development, Asmund Grover Aukrust, at a meeting with India's Minister for Earth Sciences Dr Jitendra Singh on board the historic ship "Statsraad Lehmkuhl" in Monaco, conveyed his country's solidarity with India, in the light of the happenings in Jammu & Kashmir in recent weeks.

BJP irked over Operation Sindoor's omission in draft motion to be placed in Bengal Assembly

IANS | June 8, 2025 9:33 PM

Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) The West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unit, on Sunday, criticised the omission of the term 'Operation Sindoor' in the draft motion to be moved for discussion in the Assembly this week "to condemn the killing of 26 tourists at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22" and to "commend the coordinated efforts of the different wings of the Indian Armed Forces" as a retaliatory action.

Uttar Pradesh: 50 delegates from 5 countries take part in 'Bodhi Yatra', meet CM Yogi

IANS | June 8, 2025 8:06 PM

Lucknow, June 8 (IANS) In a bid to place Uttar Pradesh’s Buddhist heritage on the world map, Uttar Pradesh government is promoting the state’s Buddhist pilgrimage sites through international collaboration and strategic tourism initiatives. As part of this mission, the Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department, in association with the Union Ministry of External Affairs organized a special week-long “Bodhi Yatra”, under the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) framework.

Maharashtra, Karnataka lead India's record FDI growth in FY25

IANS | June 8, 2025 7:49 PM

New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Maharashtra and Karnataka emerged as the top destinations for foreign direct investment (FDI) in India during the financial year 2024–25, jointly accounting for 51 per cent of the total inflows, according to the latest data released by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).

Chhattisgarh: Murder in hardcore Maoist's native village spikes tension

IANS | June 8, 2025 7:36 PM

Raipur, June 8 (IANS) A villager was brutally murdered in Puvarti village, located within the Jagargunda police station area of Sukma district in Chhattisgarh. Puvarti village holds significant strategic importance as it is the native place of Maoist commander Hidma and Battalion 1 chief Deva Barse.