Modi's swearing-in could be on June 9 instead of 8; Hasina, Wickremesinghe to attend the ceremony
Jun 06, 2024, at 10:42 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony is likely to be rescheduled on June 9 instead of June 8 as known earlier, to accommodate various heads of states from other countries, especially India's immediate neighbours, according to media reports quoting sources.
Modi 3.0: BJP likely to keep top ministries, allies TDP and JDU bargain for key portfolios
Jun 06, 2024, at 09:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s failure to attain the majority in the Lok Sabha polls has opened the doors for its key allies- N Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United)- go for tough bargains despite the saffron party's insistence on keeping top portfolios with itself.
Jun 06, 2024, at 09:07 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: In what could be a crack in the ruling coalition of Maharashtra, NCP (SCP) head Sharad Pawar's grandson Rohit Pawar has claimed 18-19 MLAs from the Ajit Pawar-led faction are aiming to return to the original fold.
BJP's decision to switch my seat was wrong: Dilip Ghosh after TMC sweeps Bengal in Lok Sabha polls
Jun 06, 2024, at 08:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party national vice president Dilip Ghosh has criticised the top brass' decision to switch his seat from Medinipur to Burdwan-Durgapur after he was defeated by Trinamool Congress candidate, former cricketer Kirti Azad.
Sunil Lahri, who played Lakshman in Ramayana, slams Ayodhya voters after BJP's defeat in Faizabad
Jun 06, 2024, at 08:25 pm
Sunil Lahri, who played Lakshman in Ramayana, has slammed the voters of Ayodhya after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was defeated by the Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh's Faizabad where Ram Temple is located.
Mayawati makes big statement on Muslim candidates after BSP draws blank in Uttar Pradesh
Jun 06, 2024, at 07:13 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Despite the Opposition camp INDIA's spectacular comeback in Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha elections, former Chief Minister and BSP supremo Mayawati failed to win a single seat in the northern state of India.
INDIA bloc lost their minds: JDU on 'anti-Nitish campaign'
Jun 06, 2024, at 06:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid speculations over his political inclinations, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday attended the NDA meeting with his support for Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi's BJP, which has failed to attain the majority.
BJP improves vote share in CPI-M-ruled Kerala by 3 percent, bags 1 seat
Jun 06, 2024, at 06:25 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party has improved its vote share in Kerala by 3 percent and bagged a seat after its outreached to the southern state.
BJP's growth story in Tamil Nadu despite a blank in tally of seats
Jun 06, 2024, at 05:40 pm
Chennai/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party may have drawn a blank in Tamil Nadu in the Lok Sabha elections but achieved its best ever performance when it comes to vote share, after its supreme leader Narendra Modi campaigned hard in the state with his frequent visits.
Akhilesh Yadav's PDA pitch powers Samajwadi Party to stop BJP juggernaut in Uttar Pradesh
Jun 06, 2024, at 04:47 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party has derailed the Bharatiya Janata Party juggernaut in 2024 Lok Sabha polls in the northern state, which contributed heavily to the saffron party in forming governments in 2014 and 2019 General Elections.
Jun 06, 2024, at 04:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will be among the foreign leaders to attend the swearing-in ceremony of BJP leader Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister for the third consecutive term.
Punjab: Victory of pro-Khalistan leaders in Lok Sabha polls rings alarm bells
Jun 06, 2024, at 06:51 am
In Punjab, the victory of two Independent candidates in the Lok Sabha elections - Amritpal Singh, a Khalistan propagator, currently in jail, and Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa, son of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s assassin Beant Singh, has sparked shock and deep concern in various circles.
Jun 06, 2024, at 05:37 am
Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as ‘Engineer Rashid’, emerged as a controversial player in the Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir, after the jailed terror accused defeated former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah by a massive margin in the Baramulla seat.
'Will take appropriate steps at right time': Mallikarjun Kharge says after INDIA meet
Jun 06, 2024, at 05:23 am
New Delhi: The INDIA bloc will sit in the opposition benches for now, even though Narendra Modi and the BJP are "subverting the will of the people," Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said Wednesday.
Congress opens account in Gujarat with victory of Geniben Thakor, who crowdfunded her poll campaign
Jun 06, 2024, at 03:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After two successive clean sweeps by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in their stronghold Gujarat, the Congress finally managed to open its account in the politically crucial state with the victory of Geniben Thakor from Banaskantha Lok Sabha seat.
Delhi court rejects Arvind Kerjiwal's interim bail plea on medical grounds
Jun 06, 2024, at 03:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Rouse Avenue Court Wednesday dismissed an interim bail plea by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking seven days bail on medical grounds.
'Winning, losing part of politics': Modi tells NDA leader in last cabinet meeting
Jun 06, 2024, at 03:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In the last cabinet meeting of the outgoing government, Narendra Modi said winning and losing are part of politics.
Narendra Modi to stake claim for govt formation after official support from NDA partners
Jun 06, 2024, at 02:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Narendra Modi was on Wednesday chosen as the leader of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) with Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu giving their official support to form the government at the Centre.
Modi cabinet meets before resignation, passes resolution on new government formation: Reports
Jun 06, 2024, at 12:55 am
A Cabinet meeting was held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his colleagues on Wednesday, a day after the Lok Sabha poll results were announced, where a resolution was passed on the new government formation.
Jun 05, 2024, at 11:39 pm
Despite recent diplomatic ties touching low points, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Wednesday greeted Indian PM Narendra Modi and said he is looking forward to working with him to advance and ensure stability between the two countries.
Jun 05, 2024, at 11:08 pm
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te congratulated Indian PM Narendra Modi on his Lok Sabha election victory and said he is looking forward to expanding the fast-growing relationship between the two nations.
Nepal PM Prachanda greets Narendra Modi on electoral success
Jun 05, 2024, at 11:01 pm
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Tuesday congratulated Indian PM Narendra Modi for his 'electoral success' in the Lok Sabha polls in the neighbouring nation.
Mauritius, Italy, Bhutanese top leaders wish Narendra Modi over Lok Sabha victory
Jun 05, 2024, at 10:56 pm
Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth was the first foreign leader to wish Indian PM Narendra Modi after his Bharatiya Janata Party scripted the third straight victory in the Lok Sabha polls on Tuesday.
Devendra Fadnavis claims responsibility for BJP's drubbing in Maharashtra, offers to quit as Dy CM
Jun 05, 2024, at 08:57 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday offered to step down from his post taking the blame on him for the Bharatiya Janata Party's drubbing in the state in the Lok Sabha elections.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi submits resignation to President Murmu, likely to take oath on June 8
Jun 05, 2024, at 08:35 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely take oath as Prime Minister for the record third straight term on Saturday (June 8, 2024), a rare event in the Indian political scenario, media reports said.
People are kingmaker: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee before departing for INDIA bloc meet in Delhi
Jun 05, 2024, at 08:26 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee called voters the "kingmakers" as the government formation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP now hangs largely on its two allies- TDP and JDU.
BJP fails to win single seat in Tamil Nadu despite Modi's push but shows hope for future
Jun 05, 2024, at 08:11 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi's big push in Tamil Nadu, his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has failed to open its account in the southern state.
Naveen Patnaik tenders resignation after BJP registers victory in Odisha Assembly polls
Jun 05, 2024, at 08:05 pm
East Indian state Odisha's Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who ruled the region for 24 years, on Wednesday (June 5, 2024) submitted his resignation to Odisha governor Raghubar Das in Bhubaneswar.
Massive fire at children's eye hospital in Delhi
Jun 05, 2024, at 06:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A massive fire broke out at a children's eye hospital in Delhi, just days after a similar fire at a hospital in the national capital claimed 7 lives, media reports said.
Sanjay Raut says won't oppose Rahul Gandhi as Prime Minister
Jun 05, 2024, at 06:08 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday said his party won't oppose Congress' Rahul Gandhi as the Prime Minister if INDIA manages to form the government despite the BJP-led NDA is well above the majority mark.