Tag: Narendra Modi
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Elon Musk congratulates Modi for most followers; social media says he’s wrong
Elon Musk, the controversial CEO of Tesla and social networking site X (formerly known as Twitter), recently congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming the most followed world leader. Modi has 100.2 million followers on X, which are far less than Musk himself, who has 190.2 million. While Modi’s followers along with Indian Media…
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India’s Modi pleads for ‘consensus’ as parliament opens after elections
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to an emboldened opposition for “consensus” Monday, as parliament opened following an election setback that forced him into a coalition government for the first time in a decade. Expected in the first session, which will run until July 3, is a preview of Modi’s plans for his third term and the…
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Ab ki baar, 400 nahin hua paar; Why did Modi falter in Indian elections?
Elections in 2024 are surprising, to say the least. Many polls across the globe have given a jolt to political pandits, dismantling their expectations. Be it in Pakistan or in neighbouring India; the results sent a shock wave among observers. In India, particularly, the result defied exit polls and set a precedent of what is…
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India’s six-week election ends with vote in Hindu holy city Varanasi
VARANASI: Indians flocked to the polls under scorching heat in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi on Saturday as a marathon national election reached its final day, six weeks after the voting first began. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely expected to win a third term in office when results are announced Tuesday, in…
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Modi claims to have stopped war in Gaza during Ramzan
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently appeared in an interview with a group of journalists and claimed that he played an instrumental role in stopping the war in Gaza for the month of Ramzan. In a video clip that surfaced on X (formerly Twitter), shared by ALT News journalist Muhammad Zubair Modi asserted that in…
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Jailed Indian opposition politician to run capital from cell
A senior Indian opposition politician will run the capital from his prison cell, a senior aide said Tuesday, facing down growing calls by rivals demanding he resign. Arvind Kejriwal, chief minister of New Delhi and a key leader in an opposition alliance formed to compete against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in upcoming elections, was arrested…
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Pakistan to review trade ties with India, says FM Dar
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has stated that Pakistan will think about re-establishing trade relations with India, suspended since August 2019, when the Narendra Modi-led government ended the special status of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). “Pakistani businessmen want trade with India to resume,” the foreign minister said while addressing the media at the…
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Modi’s government accused of freezing Congress funds ahead of elections
India’s main opposition Congress party said on Friday that its bank accounts had been frozen by the tax department just weeks before the expected announcement of national elections. Critics and rights groups have accused India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government of using law enforcement agencies to selectively target its political foes. Congress spokesman Ajay Maken…
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Inauguration of Ram Mandir- Modi’s Hindutva in full force
Ram Mandir in India is being inaugurated today (Monday) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with state-sponsored fanfare. “This will be our Vatican City, the holiest site for Hindus across the world,” said Sharad Sharma, spokesperson for Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), a rightwing Hindu group, and member of the Hindu trust building the temple. “After 500…
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Ustad Rashid Khan passes away at 55, fans pour in heartfelt messages
Hindustani classical singer and music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan died in Kolkata on January 9 at the age of 55. He is survived by his wife Soma Khan, two sons, and a daughter. The renowned singer had been battling cancer and was admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata in November 2023. He was part…