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Bhupendra strikes conciliatory note with Nitin Patel

Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel on Monday said he was not unhappy...

Rupani is 4th BJP CM to go as Modi 2.0 continues reset

The reset button that the Bharatiya Janata Party has pressed on governance in...

The many firsts at swearing-in of 9 SC judges

In another first, the venue of the ceremony was shifted to the newly-built...

Masks seen during swearing-in ceremony

The usual hugging and handshaking between the leaders after the conclusion of...

Modi 2.0 Ministry Rejig: Who's In, Who's Out

Several Union ministers, including Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan,...

Pinarayi Vijayan cabinet to have 21 ministers

Communist Party of India-Marxist's acting state secretary and Left Democratic...

Biden, Harris attend Church Service before swearing-in

Biden and Harris along with their families attended Mass at The Cathedral of...

Nitish's minister quits just 3 days after swearing-in

Chaudhary sent his resignation immediately after assuming charge at 1 pm,...

RJD-led MGB to boycott Nitish's swearing-in ceremony

The RJD said that it is boycotting the swearing-in ceremony of Kumar as the...

Kamala Harris' Indian uncle may join her swearing-in

Balachandran said that he would encourage Kamala Harris like any other parent...

How women and children fared in one year of Modi 2.0

Around 700 migrant workers, women and children have lost their lives in this...

1 yr of Modi 2.0: PM's open letter to citizens

Modi said his government has taken 'historic' decisions and the nation...

1 year of Modi 2.0: BJP's core agenda fulfilled

With the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government...

BJP to celebrate Modi 2.0's first anniversary online

The Bharatiya Janata Party will hold a month-long campaign staring from June...

Virtual rallies to mark 1st anniversary of Modi 2.0

In a communication to state units and other senior office-bearers, BJP...

'Nayak', 'Singham' posters at Kejriwal's swearing-in

The poster references 2001 Hindi political thriller Nayak, a remake of Tamil...

Kejri swearing-in: 50 'special guests' to share stage

Big banners bearing messages like 'Dhanyawad Dilli' along with the image of...

Kejriwal all set to take oath on Sunday, invites PM

President Ram Nath Kovind appointed Kejriwal as the CM of Delhi. The...

Ramlila Maidan gears up to host Kejriwal swearing-in

The ground, which served as the battleground for the 51-year-old...

AAP invites 'Baby Mufflerman' to Kejriwal swearing-in

'Baby Mufflerman' Aavyan Tomar hogged the headlines after he was spotted at...

No CM, netas invited for Kejriwal's swearing-in

Kejriwal will take oath as chief minister for a third term in a...

How Balakot won Modi 2019 election

'I will need a few more pictures, sir, can I get some time from you for a...

Youth disillusionment with Modi-2 has been rapid

'The economy is in a free fall.''And it's been declining for so long, so...

Soren's swearing-in to be spectacle of Oppn unity

Cong leaders Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, former Prez Pranab Mukherjee, NCP...

Mamata to attend swearing-in ceremony of Soren: TMC

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to attend the...

Ambanis, Raj Thackeray attend Uddhav's swearing-in

The event witnessed the who's who of Maharashtra politics -- including three...

6 former Maha CMs attend Thackeray's swearing-in

Interestingly, among all the six former CMs, only Fadnavis, the first BJP...

Entire country facing BJP's threat: Sonia to Uddhav

'I wish you personally all the very best as you embark on a new innings in...

Bal Thackeray lookalike major draw at swearing-in

A white shawl draped on his left shoulder, rudraksha beads around his neck,...

PHOTOS: Shivaji Park gears up for Uddhav's swearing-in

As Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray is set to take oath as chief minister...

Aaditya invites Sonia, Manmohan to swearing-in

Aaditya Thackeray had a brief meeting with Gandhi at her 10 Janpath residence...

Uddhav calls PM, invites him to swearing-in ceremony

Thackeray spoke to the prime minister over the phone and invited him, Shiv...

Tight security for Uddhav's swearing in as CM

Police personnel in civil clothes will be deployed. Additionally, drones and...

100 days of Modi 2.0: Govt to show it delivered

BJP would observe the next 10 days -- from Sunday to September 17, the...

Modi 2.0 spent Rs 8,500 crore on defence deals

The ministry sources said some of the projects were initiated before the 2019...

How Modi 2.0 plans to bring about changes in babudom

'In the process of re-setting the equation between the bureaucracy and the...

Fuel, gold to get costlier, sops for rural India

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday hiked tax on petrol and diesel,...

Truckers' body slams Modi 2.0's first Budget

Fuel cess, TDS on large cash payouts bid to destroy truckers and get foreign...

RATE: Modi 2.0's first Budget

How do you feel about Modi 2.0's first Budget? Does it meet your...

President lists Modi 2.0's strategy to boost growth

Stating that pushing GDP growth, which has slipped to 5-year low of 6.8 per...

Modi 2.0: FinMin may have bigger say in divestment

Failure to sell Air India, IDBI may have prompted a change in strategy.

Modi 2.0 gets cracking, readies plan for quick results

By creating groups of secretaries, the Modi government has precluded the need...

In Modi 2.0, traders want bigger say in policy matters

However, in recent times, the clout that trader bodies such as CAIT and other...

Sabka Vishwas: Will Modi walk the talk?

If the challenge of the government is to regain the confidence of the...

Can Modi 2.0 improve the economy?

Change will have to begin with Mr Modi, who by all accounts has shown little...

Modi 2.0 and the SCO Summit

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is very much aligned with the foreign...

Modi 2.0: Realty likely to get a shot in the arm

A host of dynamic reforms, policies and announcements during the last five...

Modi 2 must improve India's tech competitiveness

In the era of the fourth industrial revolution, mere tinkering with existing...

How Modi 2.0 can revamp the judiciary

The momentum created by the landslide victory of the ruling party should be...

10 signs Amit Shah is 2nd only to Modi

Prime Minister Modi has entrusted Amit Shah with the task of coordinating all...

Govt to make fresh bid on bill to ban instant talaq

Asked whether the bill on triple talaq would be brought again, Ravi Shankar...

'Not a post office but stakeholder': Prasad's day out

"We have a stake (in judges' appointments) and we will continue to pursue...

Questions about the swearing-in

'There was no need for opting for such an elaborately and expensively...

Siachen to be Rajnath's 1st visit as Defence Minister

At the glacier, Rajnath Singh would be briefed about the operations being...

Jaishankar continues Swaraj's Twitter outreach

The first career diplomat to be appointed as the EAM, Jaishankar paid homage...

Amit Shah, Rajnath take charge as Union ministers

As defence minister, Singh's most crucial challenge will be to speed up the...

Has south India been given a raw deal in Modi 2.0?

Tamil Nadu, which boasted of as many as nine ministers in the UPA-II...

Modi's message in portfolios for new ministers

He dropped those perceived to be non-performers or whose integrity came into...

Shah gets Home, Rajnath Defence; Finance with Nirmala

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will retain DoPT, Atomic Energy as well as all...

Jaishankar is an expert in dealing with China, Pak

Jaishankar is the first foreign secretary to head the Ministry of External...

As FM, Sitharaman faces an economy under pressure

A stern articulator with outspoken views and a dignified personality,...

Kangana, Rajini: Celebs attend Modi's swearing-in

Sidharth Roy Kapur, president of the Film and Television Producers Guild of...

UP gets maximum representation in Modi 2.0

The new Council of Ministers has representation from almost all the states,...

Modi begins 2nd term; Shah joins govt, may get finance

Modi, 68, was administered the oath of office and secrecy by President Ram...

These are the first-time ministers in Modi Sarkar 2.0

Here's a list of the full first-time ministers in the second term of the...

For Smriti Irani, sky is the limit

Throughout her campaigning, Irani asserted that people of Amethi want change...

Meet team Narendra Modi 2.0

The new Council of Ministers comprises of 25 Cabinet ministers, nine...

Rashtrapati Bhavan hosts 8,000 for PM's swearing-in

In a grand ceremony with overtones of a United States presidential...

Jaishankar: A surprise pick in Council of Ministers

The ex-foreign secy was the government's pointsman for China and the US.

Maneka likely to be pro tem speaker in 17th Lok Sabha

Gandhi is the outgoing Union Minister for Women and Child Development.

Here are the challenges that await Modi in 2nd term

The focus shifts almost immediately from celebrations to the challenges faced...

Shah to help Modi implement his 'governance agenda'

Modi's decision to bring Shah in his cabinet signals that he will now play a...

Amit Shah, S Jaishankar to be part of Modi Cabinet 2.0

The news of Shah joining the Cabinet came from Gujarat BJP chief Jitu...

Before swearing-in, Modi to meet new ministers at home

Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush Goyal, Narendra...

PM pays tribute to Gandhi, Vajpayee before swearing-in

Modi will take oath for a second term on Thursday at 7 pm.

7 big steps for Modi 2

Indians want change and progress. They should be willing to accept tough...

Modi Sarkar 2.0 to take oath today

Many BJP leaders are of the view that most key members of the previous...

Kin of killed BJP workers to be at Modi's swearing-in

The BJP has invited them to take part in Modi's swearing-in on Thursday as a...

Modi, Shah sit to finalise names of ministers

There is also a buzz about Shah joining the government. About 60 ministers...

Rahul, Sonia to attend Modi's swearing-in ceremony

The Congress leaders are among those invited by the prime minister to the...

Sorry Modi ji: Mamata not to attend PM's swearing-in

Banerjee had on Tuesday confirmed her presence at the ceremony to be held on...

100-day agenda: What commerce ministry wants

100-day agenda: Commerce ministry pushes for separate logistics department

Jaitley tells PM he can't be in new government

In the four-paragraph letter, Jaitley said he had orally informed Modi about...

Why Modi didn't want Imran at his swearing in

'The ceremony on May 30 is all about Modi and there is the great risk that...

BIMSTEC leaders to attend Modi's swearing-in ceremony

India invited leaders of the BIMSTEC countries as well as Kyrgyz President...

Oppn leaders, all CMs invited for Modi's swearing-in

The invitation to opposition leaders is seen as Modi's move to reach out to...

Mamata, Kejriwal to attend Modi's swearing-in ceremony

Mamata said she would be attending it as "constitutional courtesy".

Pak downplays Modi not inviting Imran to swearing-in

Pak claimed that the Indian Prime Minister's 'internal politics' do not...

Low GDP numbers likely to greet Modi 2.0

Calling out the high real interest rates -- the differential between the...

Patnaik invites Modi to his swearing-in ceremony

Patnaik will take oath as the chief minister for fifth time in a row at 10.30...

Modi swearing-in: Rajnikanth, Kamal Haasan invited

Sources close to both actors acknowledged the two being invited to Modi's...

BIMSTEC leaders invited to Modi's swearing-in ceremony

President of the Kyrgyz Republic, who is the current Chair of the SCO, and...

Digital India and Modi's Vision 2022 master plan

Agriculture, social services, education, defence and so on will be brought...

Modi 2.0 plans to lower I-T rates

'There are deliberations on whether there can be lowering of income taxes and...

'Credit, liquidity should top agenda of Modi 2.0'

'We all wanted a strong Centre with a decisive mandate from the people, to...

Biggest challenge facing Modi 2.0

The incoming government will have to encourage private investments, bring...

PHOTOS: BJP celebrates its victory in style

As counting of the ballot for 542 Lok Sabha seats for the world's largest...

Modi 2.0: Sushma out, Gadkari may get defence

There is buzz that the PM, confident of an election victory, will introduce...

What will Modi 2 give India?

'What will this supposedly more business-friendly government do if it gets a...

Oppn to display strength of unity at Congress CMs' swearing-in

"NCP president Sharad Pawar, Loktantrik Janata Dal president Sharad Yadav,...

Mamata, Mayawati invited for Kamal Nath's swearing-in on Dec 17

Nath, a nine-time MP from Chhindwara seat and currently president of state...

Modi attends Maldives President Solih's swearing-in ceremony

This is Modi's first visit to the Maldives as prime minister. The last visit...

PM Modi to visit Male to attend swearing-in of Prez-elect

India-Maldives ties came under strain under Yameen who was perceived to be...

Imran calls up Sidhu, invites him to swearing-in ceremony

Sidhu has accepted the invitation and informed the Union Home Ministry and...

Will take government's advice: Gavaskar on attending Imran's swearing-in

'I would like to take our government's OK, take their view'

Kapil says will attend Imran's swearing-in if he gets formal invite

Former India captain Kapil Dev on Saturday said he is yet to get a formal...

Will Imran bowl a googly and invite Modi to his swearing-in?

Don't be surprised if Imran invites Modi and other South Asian leaders for...

Tale of no-trust motions: Vote against Modi 27th in history, 1st in 15 yrs

The first no-confidence motion was moved against Jawaharlal Nehru in August...