Nov 01 India’s prime minister visits bridge collapse site as search for missing people continues By Sheikh Saaliq, Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press Narendra Modi inspected the collapsed bridge in Morbi town in Gujarat state and talked to rescuers. He also visited injured people at a hospital. Continue reading
Oct 20 India and United Nations launch environmental lifestyle program ‘Mission Life’ By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press The Indian government’s flagship program to encourage individual and collective action on climate was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the United Nations Secretary-General on Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 13 Once Britain’s largest colony, India meets Queen Elizabeth’s death with indifference By Krutika Pathi, Bhumika Saraswati, Associated Press Just hours before news of Queen Elizabeth II's death spread, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a fiery speech urging India to shed its colonial ties in a ceremony to rename a boulevard that once honored King George V. Continue reading
Aug 15 Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledges to make India a developed country in 25 years By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press Prime Minister Narendra Modi is pledging to raise millions out of poverty and turn India into a developed country in the next quarter-century as he marks 75 years since independence from British rule. Continue reading
Jul 21 Woman from a minority ethnic community wins India’s presidential election By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press On Thursday, Droupadi Murmu became the first president from one of the country's tribes and the second-ever female president of India. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 5:12 News Wrap: Former Proud Boys leader indicted for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 probe In our news wrap Monday, the former leader of the far-right Proud Boys group was charged with seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 investigation, Russian forces continued their campaign to break through Ukrainian lines, gunmen in Nigeria who killed at… Continue watching
Apr 11 WATCH: President Biden, Indian Prime Minister Modi meet virtually By Associated Press President Joe Biden spoke on a video link with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, stressing the countries' shared values as the U.S. has pushed India and others to take a harder line against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 10 Biden to press India’s Modi on taking a hard line against Russia By Fatima Hussein, Ashok Sharma, Associated Press President Joe Biden is set to speak with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday as he presses world leaders to take a hard line against Russia’s Ukraine invasion. Continue reading
Feb 20 Farmer anger will test Modi as India’s ‘grain bowl’ votes By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press The polls will indicate whether riding the crest of the yearlong protests that forced Modi to make a rare retreat and repel the farm laws could be enough to prevent his party from making inroads in a state considered the “grain bowl”… Continue reading
Nov 19 Bowing to protests, India’s Modi agrees to repeal farm laws By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surprise decision, in a televised national address, came ahead of elections early next year in key states that are significant agricultural producers and where his Bharatiya Janata Party is eager to shore up its support. Continue reading