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Narendra Modi
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Cabinet approves 78-day railway bonus for 11.4 lakh employees before festive season
India's Union Cabinet has approved a ₹2,009.61 crore productivity-linked bonus covering 11,40,770 eligible railway employees. The payment is equivalent to 78 days' wages, with a maximum of ₹17,951 per worker. The announcement follows record freight loading and comes ahead of major festive-season spending.
Marco Rubio to visit India as Trump trade tensions and Russian oil dispute intensify
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is preparing for a five-day trip to India and Uzbekistan beginning October 17, including scheduled stops in Mumbai and Jamnagar. Energy cooperation is a central theme as Washington and New Delhi navigate stalled trade talks, tariff pressures and disagreements over Russian oil purchases.
India voter-list protests intensify as opposition marches to Supreme Court over 130 million removals
India’s voter-list protests are escalating after 130 million names were removed. Find out why the dispute is now heading to the Supreme Court.
Kuki-Naga tensions deepen as Manipur reports one of its deadliest days in 2026
Nine people have been killed and at least 14 houses burned during a new wave of violence across Manipur's hill districts. The unrest spread beyond the initial fatal shooting in Chassad, involving ambushes, armed exchanges and community tensions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured state authorities of support for restoring peace.
Elon Musk targets Mukesh Ambani over Starlink India delay as government defends satellite rules
Elon Musk has escalated his criticism of India's satellite internet market, directing a sarcastic remark at Mukesh Ambani and questioning the barriers facing Starlink. Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia insists security conditions apply to all satellite operators. The confrontation now extends beyond telecom regulation into a debate about competition and market access.
India by-election results 2026: BJP wins three seats, Vijay’s TVK sweeps Tamil Nadu
Six by-elections have produced three BJP victories, two wins for Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam and one for the All India N.R. Congress. The biggest developments include BJP’s 1.22 lakh-vote Nandigram victory, its breakthrough in Rejinagar and TVK’s successful defence of two Tamil Nadu constituencies following defections.
GST Council approves removal of tax officers’ arrest powers in major India reform
India’s GST Council curbs arrest powers and lifts the prosecution threshold to ₹5 crore. What changes for businesses under the new rules?
INDIA bloc vows continued agitation as electoral-roll dispute becomes national political flashpoint
INDIA bloc intensifies protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar as electoral-roll disputes raise fresh questions about voting rights.
Trump signs Russia sanctions law as India faces potential 100% US tariff over oil
Donald Trump has signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, creating new sanctions and tariff powers that could directly affect India and China over Russian energy purchases.
BRICS New Delhi Declaration pushes local-currency trade as Iran-UAE divide yields rare consensus
The New Delhi Declaration has pushed BRICS toward payment-system links, local-currency financing, artificial intelligence cooperation and institutional reform while avoiding a common currency.