Modi cuts size of motorcade
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has "significantly" cut the size of his motorcade to save fuel, a government source said, days after he urged citizens to tighten their belts amid a surge in energy prices triggered by the Iran conflict.
Gold, silver duties hiked to protect sliding rupee
THE government has boosted its import tariffs on gold and silver in an effort to shore up the sagging value of the rupee and bolster foreign currency reserves hit by the situation in the Middle East.
Go easy on petrol and diesel, says Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged the people to cut down on petrol and diesel consumption amid supply disruptions due to the Middle East conflict.
Film star sworn in as chief minister
TAMIL film star C. Joseph Vijay was sworn in as chief minister of Tamil Nadu state after his new party brokered a coalition in the southern industrial hub.
Perfect Mothers day gift
VIJAY'S mother, Sobha, a playback singer, expressed her happiness as her son took charge of the state. "I am so happy.
New CM in West Bengal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party named a chief minister of West Bengal state, cementing its thumping win in key elections in the bastion long held by its adversary.
Fear and terror on the high seas
Nightly explosions of drones and missiles terrified sailor Tithi Chiranjeevi after his ship was stranded in Iran for more than a month by the Strait of Hormuz blockade caused by the Middle East conflict.
Vijay in Tamil Nadu stalemate
Tamil Nadu's fractured mandate has triggered hectic backroom negotiations, protests outside Raj Bhavan – or State Hall – and fresh accusations of political interference as actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) pushes to gather the numbers needed to form the next government
Motorcycle gunmen kill political aide in West Bengal
Gunmen on motorbikes in India's West Bengal ambushed and killed a political aide from the ruling Hindu-nationalist party days after it swept state elections, police said.
PM vows to crush terrorism
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India remains "steadfast as ever" in its determination to defeat terrorism and its "enabling ecosystem", marking one year since a deadly clash with arch-enemy Pakistan.
