AHMEDABAD: Gujarat’s April 26 local body elections have turned into a high-voltage political contest, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah

(Corrects byline, fixes dateline format. No changes to text.) By Sakshi Dayal and Rajesh Kr. Singh NEW DELHI, April 16 (Reuters) - India's government launched a bid to overhaul its democratic system on Thursday,

The Opposition's united resolve to defeat the Bill was amply on display on Thursday when the Opposition forced a division of votes at the introduction stage instead of accepting a decision a decision on the motion taken through a voice vote.

U .S. President Donald Trump on Friday (April 17, 2026) said he had a "very good conversation" with his "friend" Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He was referring to the talks the two leaders had on Tuesday (April 14, 2026).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged the Opposition Parties to back the Women's Quota bill ahead of the voting which is scheduled to be held at 4 pm today.

PM Modi said the amendment will be passed by consensus, following which women in the country will become even more empowered.

Donald Trump says he had a “very good conversation” with Narendra Modi, discussing US–India relations, the Iran war, ceasefire talks and Strait of Hormuz security.

April 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ‌stressed the importance of keeping the Strait ‌of Hormuz open and secure in a call on ​Tuesday, Modi said in a post on X. The call between the two leaders lasted nearly 40 minutes, Indian media, which first reported the ‌call, said.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to visit India April 19–21, meet PM Modi to boost trade, shipbuilding, semiconductors and tech cooperation

India may experience "takleef (pain)" in the near short term due to the Iran war, but there is confidence things will turn for the good as someone like Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading the country,

US President Donald Trump praised his 'very good conversation' with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, emphasizing their friendship amid tensions in West Asia. The discussions focused on the US-Israel war with Iran and securing the Strait of Hormuz,