PM Modi. Photo credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 76 on Thursday, with political leaders across the spectrum, chief ministers, Union ministers, global leaders, diplomatic missions and film personalities extending birthday greetings and highlighting his 25 years in public office.PM Modi, who was born on September 17, 1950, in Vadnagar, Gujarat, completes 25 uninterrupted…
Akhilesh Yadav vs Jayant Chaudhary Akhilesh Yadav and Jayant Choudhary were once allies. Now, every exchange between them seems to make their fallout a little more bitter and also personal.Their ongoing face-off touched a new low this week after Jayant unleashed another strong attack on his former ally. “When we had an alliance with them,…
A major governance dispute has emerged at Tata Sons after Tata Trusts called N Chandrasekaran’s reappointment as chairman for another five-year term “illegal”. The Trusts said the resolution was a “legal nullity” because nominee director Noel N Tata voted against it. The Kremlin has described the US House of Representatives’ passage of a sweeping Russia…
Movie scenes depicting drug consumption or trafficking will carry the warning: “Illicit Narcotics Destroy Health and Guarantees Imprisonment. Say No to Drugs” (Representative image: Reuters). NEW DELHI: Films depicting consumption or trafficking of drugs will now carry an anti-drug warning, the broadcast ministry notified on Wednesday.According to the guidelines amended under the Cinematograph Act, such…
Delhi HC seeks report from DU, police over DUSU violence NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Thursday took strong exception to incidents of violence during campaigning for the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections, warning that it could stay the counting of votes and declaration of results if it is not satisfied with the…
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing the India-Israel relationship as an “unprecedented partnership” and saying the friendship between the two countries had “never been stronger”.Birthday greetings poured in from across the world, with foreign leaders, envoys and diplomatic missions highlighting India’s…
Giorgia Meloni wishes PM Modi on his birthday NEW DELHI: Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday, describing him as her friend and expressing hope for continued cooperation between India and Italy.In a post on X, Meloni said: “Happy birthday to my friend @narendramodi , to whom…
PM Modi shares moment on Instagram from SEMICON India NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared a video from the SEMICON India 2026 summit on his birthday, captioning the post, “Of birthdays and same-to-yous…”The video captures a brief birthday moment at the opening session of the semiconductor industry conference, where delegates greeted the…
Pakistani propagandists run video game footage as IAF crash NEW DELHI: The press information bureau (PIB) fact check unit on Thursday debunked a social media claim that an Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-29 fighter jet had crashed during landing due to pilot error. They stated that the video being circulated was footage from a video…
‘Chennai shouldn’t alienate Delhi’: SC tells Tamil Nadu to reconsider opposition to Navodaya schools NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu government to comply with its December 15, 2025 order to identify land in every district for establishing Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, while urging the state and Centre to resolve their differences over…