Modi renames Kolkata Port after Syama Prasad Mookerjee

Kolkata (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday renamed Kolkata Port after Syama Prasad Mookerjee -- an Indian politician, barrister and academician, who served as the Minister for Industry and Supply in Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's…

It is like coming back home: Modi on overnight stay at Belur Math

Kolkata (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday joined the morning prayers, interacted with saints and seers and meditated at the temple of Swami Vivekananda on the ascetic's 157th birth anniversary at the Belur Math -- the global headquarters…

Some political parties misleading people on CAA: Modi

Belur (West Bengal) (IANS) Seeking the help of the youth to spread awareness about the new citizenship law CAA, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alleged some political parties were not ready to understand the legislation and continued to fuel…

Modi opens light & sound show at Howrah Bridge

Kolkata (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated an interactive light and sound show at the iconic Howrah Bridge -- Rabindra Setu -- through a glittering programme held in the picturesque Millenium Park on the banks of the Hooghly.
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Zakir Naik claims BJP govt wanted to cut deal on Article 370

New Delhi (IANS) Vitriolic Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is living in exile in Malaysia, has claimed that the NDA government at the Centre offered to shelve money laundering charges against him and give him safe passage in return for his support…

Eight killed in chemical factory blast near Mumbai

Mumbai (IANS) At least eight persons were killed and several others injured when a massive blast followed by a fire ripped a chemical factory at Boisar in Palghar district, nearly 100 km north of Mumbai, on Saturday, officials said.

Top Palghar…

Rebalancing deployment on China border: Indian Army Chief

New Delhi (IANS) Northern and Western borders are equally important for India and accordingly rebalancing of deployment of the forces and weapons are being carried out, Indian Army chief General M.M. Naravane said on Saturday.

On border issue…

Modi remembers his guru ahead of his Bengal visit

New Delhi (IANS) Amid chaos over CAA, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepared for his two-day visit to West Bengal on Saturday, the person he missed sorely was his teacher Swami Atmasthanandaji.

"I am excited to be in West Bengal today and…

NGO wants Nirbhaya convicts' hanging to be telecast live

New Delhi (IANS) With the Nirbhaya convicts set to be hanged on January 22, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) has approached the Information and Broadcasting Ministry with a highly unusual request.

PARI, a Delhi-based NGO, has demanded…

Sharad Pawar to lead anti-CAA protest on January 24

Mumbai (IANS) For the first time, Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar will take to the streets here on January 24 to oppose the Citizenship Amendment Act, the organisers said here on Friday.

Pawar, 79, will lead the rally organized…