In September 2018, a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked a pivotal moment for Sunil Bharti Mittal-led Bharti Airtel, which was grappling with a severe crisis at the time, according to the Bharti Group founder. Airtel was struggling due to the impact of free voice and data services provided by new entrant Reliance Jio…
PATNA: RJD president Lalu Prasad on Tuesday claimed there was no chance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi returning to office and that INDIA bloc would form the next govt at the Centre.“Modi gaye ab (Modi is gone now),” the former Bihar CM told media on Tuesday as he stepped out of his home to campaign…
KOLKATA/DUMKA: PM Narendra Modi announced on Tuesday that the Centre has successfully recovered and returned Rs 17,000 crore of “scam money” to people across India. He also reiterated his commitment to specifically give back Rs 3,000 crore to Bengal citizens allegedly defrauded by Trinamool govt.“Will get the money out from scamsters and return it to…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday conveyed his sorrow regarding the tragic loss of lives and extensive damage caused by a catastrophic landslide in Papua New Guinea. Taking to X, PM Modi assured that India is ready to offer all possible support and assistance to Papua New Guinea after the landslide buried over…
NEW DELHI: As the sixth phase of Lok Sabha concluded on Saturday, Congress claimed the BJP‘s fate is “all but sealed” and said that the INDIA bloc has already crossed the halfway mark of 272 seats and is on course for a tally of over 350 seats in total.Taking on the social media, X, Congress…
NEW DELHI: Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal waited with his parents at his official Civil Lines residence for Delhi Police to arrive for questioning them in the Swati Maliwal assault case. However, the cops did not visit the house on Thursday.Around noon, Kejriwal released a video message saying, “I am waiting for police with my parents…
KOLKATA: Terming Calcutta HC‘s order invalidating all OBC categorisations in Bengal since 2010 “BJP‘s verdict”, CM Mamata Banerjee declared on Wednesday, “We will not accept it. OBC reservation is continuing, and it will continue.”Mamata, who was speaking at a campaign rally in Khardah on the outskirts of Kolkata, indicated that her govt would appeal in…
Despite a lower back injury, defence minister Rajnath Singh is keeping a gruelling schedule, criss-crossing the country to campaign for BJP candidates. During his brief stopover a day before his constituency Lucknow was to vote, he spoke to TOI on a diverse set of issues. Excerpts from the interview:BJP’s slogan is ‘400 paar’ for NDA,…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday took a swipe at Rahul Gandhi over his meetings with Chinese envoys and said the Congress functionary must be having “extra understanding” about the neighbouring country as he had secret meetings with them.In an interview with Times Now, the minister said, “Rahul understands China so much…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday criticised Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal over the Sandeshkhali issue during a rally in Purulia. PM Modi alleged that TMC members were questioning the character of the women of Sandeshkhali to protect a local strongman, Shahjahan Sheikh.He said that the TMC, which once championed the slogan…
