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Wednesday, August 20, 2025
TopicPrime Minister Narendra Modi

Topic: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

The sooner the govt is out of people’s lives, the better — Modi’s last Parliament speech before polls

The PM said the 17th Lok Sabha has been about 'perform, reform and transform', adding that his govt has made 'game-changing decisions' from women's quota bill to Article 370 abrogation. 

PM Modi unveils projects worth Rs 4,000 crore to nation in Kochi

Projects comprise a 310-metre-long dry dock, constructed to international standards, and International Ship Repair Facility, India’s first fully developed pure ship repair ecosystem.

Amid India-Maldives row, Israel says it wants to collaborate for Lakshadweep development

Israeli embassy says it's ready to start working on a desalination project in Union territory 'tomorrow', posts pictures of Lakshadweep and refers to the islands' 'enchanting allure'.

SC refuses to quash criminal case against Congress’ Pawan Khera for remark against PM Modi

On 17 Aug last year, Allahabad HC dismissed Khera’s plea saying the evidence collected cannot be evaluated in petition filed under section 482 of CrPC for quashing the case.

‘Celebrate Diwali on Ram temple opening but don’t come to Ayodhya that day’ — Modi’s request to public

The prime minister however requested people to avoid coming to Ayodhya on the day of the temple inauguration even though 'everyone wants to be part of the event'.

PM Modi’s Youtube channel crosses 2 crore subscribers, highest among world leaders

Officials noted that the videos posted on the PM's channel have more than 4.5 billion views. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is second in the list, with 22.4 lakh views.

With 49 more leaders shown the door, 41% of Opposition MPs now stand suspended from Parliament

Today's suspensions from Lok Sabha take total tally of both Houses to 141 in less than a week. 48% of opposition MPs in Lok Sabha & 32% in Rajya Sabha suspended.

‘Golden opportunity’ — Modi’s post-election advice to Opposition as winter session begins

Speaking outside Parliament, the Prime Minister said that the wins in MP, Rajasthan & Chhattisgarh were a positive sign for those who were 'committed to working for the people'.

Union Cabinet approves Rs 1,261cr drone scheme to 15,000 women Self Help Groups

Union minister Anurag Thakur announced at a press conference Wednesday that the SHGs would be able to provide the drones as rental services to farmers for agricultural purposes.

Army launches Project Udbhav to ‘rediscover profound Indic heritage of statecraft, warfare’

Panel discussion under project, which concluded Friday, encompassed talks on ancient texts from the 4th century BCE to the 8th century CE, with a focus on Kautilya, Kamandaka etc.

On Camera

Afzalgunj to Begum Bazar—Hyderabad’s markets don’t look ‘nawabi’. Marwaris, Gujjus built them

Some of Hyderabad’s oldest jewellery and perfume stores—many dating back to the Nizam era—are run by Marwari, Gujrati, and Jain families.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?