Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday dialled former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik, who has been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bhubaneshwar, and enquired about his health condition, said a statement issued by the BJD supremo.

Your PM gives you homework?’ That’s what people joked with astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla after Prime Minister Modi asked him to document his historic trip to space.

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Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Bihar’s six-lane Aunta-Simaria bridge over the river Ganga, connecting Mokama in Patna district and Begusarai, on Friday.Modi will be flying to Simaria in Begusarai to inaugurate the bridge,

"The bear hugs have gone. The smiles have curled into sneers." The former friendship between Donald Trump and Indian PM Narendra Modi has descended into acrimony, said Amrit Dhillon and George Grylls in The Times.

During his Friday speech, Modi also hinted India would continue its unilateral suspension of the Indus Water Treaty. The treaty, which India suspended after the April massacre, allows sharing of the Indus River that runs about 2,897 kilometers (1,800 miles) through South Asia and is a lifeline for both countries.

PM Modi appealed for a unanimous VP election but the Opposition nominated B Sudarshan Reddy. NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan was introduced, with Modi highlighting his integrity. Modi also criticized Nehru's handling of the Indus Waters Treaty and border disputes.

NDA candidate C P Radhakrishnan on Wednesday filed his nomination papers for the vice presidential election in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and other senior leaders.