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Narendra Modi

Also known as: Indian Prime Minister NarendraModi · Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi — Prime Minister of India, recently elevated India-Ghana relations to Comprehensive Partnership following July 2025 visit.

2026-04-272026-07-17

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  1. July 2026
  2. Joy Online

    And the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not engaged with the protesters.

    Indian activist urged to end hunger strike as he loses 9.1kg in 19 days
  3. Joy Online

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has dismissed the complaints as “misleading” and “social media misinformation”.

    India is adding biofuels to petrol – but many drivers are unhappy
  4. June 2026
  5. Joy Online

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the safety of Indian sailors working in the Strait of Hormuz with Trump during their meeting at the G7 summit.

    Trump says he will visit India as frosty relationship with Modi thaws
  6. Joy Online

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences and announced compensation of 200,000 rupees ($2,088; £1,552) for the families of those killed and 50,000 rupees for those injured.

    Foreign nationals among at least 21 killed in Delhi fire
  7. May 2026
  8. Joy Online

    The CJP – or the cockroach people’s party – satirises the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has been in power since 2014.

    India’s parody ‘cockroach party’ claims website has been blocked
  9. Joy Online

    The name is a parody of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has been in power since 2014.

    India has a new political superstar – a cockroach
  10. Business & Financial Times

    Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India’s statement at the third India-Africa Forum Summit in 2015 “This is not a new journey, nor a new beginning.

    India and Africa: A new spirit of shared growth and resilience
  11. Business & Financial Times

    Narendra Modi, Honorable Prime Minister of India’s statement at the third India-Africa Forum Summit in 2015 “This is not a new journey, nor a new beginning.

    India and Africa: A New SPIRIT of shared growth and resilience
  12. Joy Online

    The aide to a top leader from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has been shot dead in violence that broke out after elections in West Bengal state.

    Top BJP leader’s aide shot dead in violence after Indian state election
  13. April 2026
  14. The Chronicle

    Meloni echoed that sentiment, warning against political extremism. “No political hatred can find space in our democracies,” she said, adding that democratic nations must not allow “fanaticism to poison the places of free debate and information.” Indian Prime Minister NarendraModi

    World leaders condemn ‘unacceptable’ violence after armed attack disrupts WH Correspondents’ Dinner
World & Region

Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk loses weight amid hunger strike

The News

Indian educationist and activist Sonam Wangchuk, 59, has lost 9.1kg in 19 days on an indefinite hunger strike in support of educational reform protesters demanding the resignation of India's Education Minister following a cancelled medical entrance exam. The Delhi High Court has ordered the government to monitor his health as concerns grow over his deteriorating condition.

20 hours ago · Joy Online

Yesterday

  1. Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk loses weight amid hunger strike

    Indian educationist and activist Sonam Wangchuk, 59, has lost 9.1kg in 19 days on an indefinite hunger strike in support of educational reform protesters demanding the resignation of India's Education Minister following a cancelled medical entrance exam. The Delhi High Court has ordered the government to monitor his health as concerns grow over his deteriorating condition.

    20 hours ago · Joy Online

Wednesday 8 July

  1. India's E20 biofuel rollout angers drivers concerned about engines

    India made E20—petrol blended with 20% ethanol—the standard fuel at pumps in April, aiming to reduce oil imports and emissions, but motorists whose vehicles are designed for the 10% blend complain of engine wear, lower fuel efficiency, and reduced performance. The government has dismissed complaints as "misleading" and "social media misinformation."

    8 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 17 June

  1. Trump pledges India visit as trade tensions ease

    US President Donald Trump promised to visit India during a bilateral meeting at the G7 summit in France, signalling a thawing of relations between the two countries following strain over tariffs and the killing of three Indian sailors by US military forces. The pair discussed efforts to reach a trade deal, with Trump calling Modi a "tough negotiator."

    17 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 3 June

  1. Fire in Delhi building kills at least 21 people

    At least 21 people, many of them foreign nationals from South Asian and African countries, were killed when fire tore through a multi-storey building in south Delhi that allegedly operated as a bed-and-breakfast for patients and relatives. More than 40 people were rescued, and authorities are investigating whether the building had necessary permissions to operate.

    3 June 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 24 May

  1. India blocks parody cockroach party website and social media

    India's Cockroach Janta Party, a viral satirical group that gained over 20 million online followers as a joke after India's chief justice compared unemployed youth to insects, says its website and official X page have been blocked in the country. The group's founder, Abhijeet Dipke, said Indian officials took down their website and claims his personal and group Instagram accounts have been hacked.

    24 May 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 21 May

  1. Cockroach becomes symbol in India's satirical political movement

    After India's Chief Justice compared unemployed youth pursuing journalism and activism to cockroaches and parasites, a satirical online movement called the Cockroach Janta Party emerged as a parody of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party, attracting millions of followers in less than a week.

    21 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 13 May

  1. India-Africa Forum Summit signals deepened partnership on resilience

    The fourth India-Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi reflects strengthened ties between the regions, with India and Ghana elevating their relationship to "Comprehensive Partnership" following PM Modi's July 2025 visit to Ghana. The summit, themed around innovation and inclusive transformation, builds on decades of engagement including Ghana's participation since the first summit in 2008.

    13 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Friday 8 May

  1. India-Africa Forum Summit reflects deepening partnership

    The fourth India-Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi, themed "India-Africa Strategic Partnership for Innovation, Resilience, and Inclusive Transformation," brings together the two regions to build economic strength and resilience. Ghana has been a key partner in this relationship since the first summit in 2008, with recent visits by Prime Minister Modi to Ghana in July 2025 elevating ties to 'Comprehensive Partnership'.

    8 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Thursday 7 May

  1. BJP aide shot dead after West Bengal election victory

    Chandranath Rath, personal assistant to a top BJP leader, was shot dead on Wednesday night in violence that erupted after the BJP's historic victory in West Bengal state elections. At least three people have been killed since results were announced on Monday, with police arresting over 400 people in connection with post-election violence and intimidation.

    7 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 27 April

  1. World leaders condemn attack at White House Correspondents' Dinner

    An armed man stormed the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday night, prompting Secret Service to open fire; President Trump was unharmed and the 31-year-old suspect was taken into custody. World leaders including France's Macron and Italy's Meloni condemned the violence and emphasized solidarity with the United States.

    27 April 2026 · The Chronicle

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