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President Droupadi Murmu has invited Narendra Modi – as leader of the BJP’s National Democratic Alliance – to form the next union government, days after the coalition eased to victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. Mr Modi will take oath, as too will members of his new cabinet, at 6 pm Sunday. Mr Modi will be the first three-term PM since Congress stalwart Jawaharlal Nehru. Addressing the media after meeting the President, Mr Modi said, “This morning all NDA allies chose me as the leader and informed the President. The President then called me… and appointed me PM-designate. I…
A 75-year-old professional from the Midwestern United States suffered a months-long ordeal after innocently connecting with a seemingly kind woman on LinkedIn. Little did he know that this initial contact led to a sophisticated scam that devastated his retirement fund and drove him to the edge, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. Dubbed “pig butchering,” this scam involves internet con artists luring victims, gaining their trust, and then tricking them into investing in fraudulent schemes. Once they secure the money, the scammers vanish, leaving their victims shattered. The WSJ conducted a thorough investigation, poring over thousands of messages, financial…
With his election as the leader of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Prime Minister Narendra Modi now starts to walk on the Agneepath, or, a path of fire. He is a decisive leader who was the Chief Minister of Gujarat for three consecutive terms and later the Prime Minister for two terms. And he did so with an absolute majority for his party in the bag. As the leader of the Cabinet, he did what he wanted to do, never constrained by the support of allies. But now, for the first time, he will lead a government in which the Bharatiya…
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has accepted the invitation to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony in New Delhi over the weekend, according to a media report today. Maldivian news portal Edition.mv quoted its sister-publication in Dhivehi, Mihaaru News, as saying that President Muizzu will leave for New Delhi on Saturday for the ceremony accompanied by several other senior government officials. There was no official confirmation yet from the Maldives President’s Office about Muizzu’s first official visit to India. Earlier on Wednesday, President Muizzu had congratulated PM Modi and voiced his desire to work with him to advance the bilateral…
The release date of John Abraham and Sharvari’s film Vedaa has been announced. The film will hit the theatres on Independence Day, August 15. Directed by Nikkhil Advani and written by Aseem Arrora, Vedaa is produced by Zee Studios, Umesh Kr Bansal, Monisha Advani, Madhu Bhojwani, John Abraham, and co-produced by Minnakshi Das. The film also stars Abhishek Bannerjee and Tamannaah Bhatia.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Sharvari (@sharvari)As per a statement, the film “promises a jaw-dropping story filled with heart-pounding stunts and high-octane action.”Director Nikkhil Advani earlier said in a statement, “Vedaa is not just a film.…
Kulvinder Kaur – the airport security official suspended and arrested after she allegedly slapped actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut – struck a defiant note Friday, posting on X (formerly Twitter), “I am not afraid of losing this job… I am ready to lose thousands of such jobs for my mother’s respect.” Ms Kaur allegedly slapped Ms Ranaut – who won Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi seat – at the airport Thursday, while she was waiting to board a Delhi flight, and accused her of “disrespecting farmers”. Within hours she was suspended and an inquiry was ordered and, this morning Ms Kaur,…
A company founded by Chandrababu Naidu has made significant gains after his party TDP performed well in the Lok Sabha and Andhra assembly elections. Shares of Heritage Foods have zoomed up 55 per cent in the last five days, leading to a rise of Rs 535 crore in Mr Naidu’s wife Nara Bhuvaneshwari, who is a promoter in the company. The stock was trading at Rs 424 on June 3, hours before the election results were announced. Today, the Heritage Foods share is at Rs 661.25. Chandrababu Naidu founded Heritage Foods in 1992 and according to the company’s website, is…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is poised to begin its third term in office, with the BJP emerging as the single largest party, securing 240 seats. This marks the first time in 35 years that a party has won more than 235 seats in three consecutive elections. PM Modi has now become the longest-serving Prime Minister of India in the past 40 years. Although there was widespread expectation that the BJP would score 300-plus, the NDA remains the strongest coalition government since the 1990s. Yet, the opposition is celebrating its increased seat count as if it were…
Imran Khan recently opened up about his relationship with Lekha Washington. After living solo for five years following his divorce from Avantika Malik, he is now set to move in with Lekha. In a conversation with comedian Raunaq Rajani, the actor shared, “My relationship status is that I am seeing somebody. I am currently in the process of moving into a new apartment. I have been living solo for the past five years.”When asked if they are moving in together, Imran Khan confirmed, “We are in the process of moving into the new apartment together.” He also shared that they…
Stocks of Adani Group companies outperformed today as the benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty climbed over 2 per cent to settle at record closing high levels. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today revised upwards the gross domestic product (GDP) growth projection to 7.2 per cent for 2024-25 from 7 per cent earlier. The shares of Adani Group company NDTV also climbed 4 per cent. The Sensex gained 1,618 points to end at 76,693 – a record high in intraday trade – while the Nifty gained 468 points to settle at 23,290. All sectoral indices performed well. Experts said…