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NDA partners get major representations on Cabinet panels | Champai Soren quits as Jharkhand CM, paves for Hemant Soren to take oath | After hijab ban, Mumbai college bars students from wearing torn jeans, t-shirts, 'revealing dresses' on campus | Chandrababu Naidu seeks time for face-to-face meeting with Revanth Reddy, stirs political speculations | Private hospitals have to charge for dengue tests at fixed rates in Karnataka: State Health Minister | PM Modi invokes 'Sholay' dialogues to mock Congress, says 'Teesri baar toh haare hain par mausi ji...' | Desperate to reach US, 24-year-old man arrested for posing as a senior in 'donkey route' attempt | Amid his fiery speech, PM Modi mourns Hathras stampede tragedy; shouting MPs silenced | NEET-PG exam to be held this month, question paper to be prepped 2 hours prior: Reports | 'Even if I win 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh...': Akhilesh Yadav voices his trust issue with EVM

NDA leaders to meet in New Delhi today to formally elect Narendra Modi as leader: Reports

Jun 07, 2024, at 02:36 pm

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance or NDA is likely to meet on Friday to formally elect PM Narendra Modi as their leader, media reports said.

US looking forward to continuing further partnership with India, says Matthew Miller congratulating Narendra Modi over Lok Sabha polls victory

Jun 07, 2024, at 02:08 pm

The United States has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for scripting the third straight victory in the general polls and said his country would continue to further the partnership with India to promote prosperity and innovation, address the climate crisis, and ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus congratulates Narendra Modi on securing historic third term

Jun 07, 2024, at 06:54 am

New Delhi/IBNS: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus congratulated Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi on his historic term at government formation.

Caught on camera, speeding car evades signal, hits another before flipping multiple times

Jun 07, 2024, at 06:25 am

Hyderabad/IBNS: Dramatic CCTV footage capturing an accident between two cars at a busy intersection in Hyderabad has surfaced online showing a collision between a speeding black Kia Carens, which was attempting to jump a red light, and a white Toyota Innova Hycross.

Team Uddhav Thackeray rubbishes rumours of him going back to NDA

Jun 07, 2024, at 04:57 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Refuting rumours, the Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena has said that it is going to remain with the INDIA alliance and will not switch back to the NDA which is forming the government at the Centre.

Rahul Gandhi demands probe into stock market moves during polls, calls Modi's investment advice for June 4 'criminal act'

Jun 07, 2024, at 03:23 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is receiving a lot of credit for Congress's better performance in this Lok Sabha Elections with 99 seats, has demanded an investigation into sharp stock market moves towards the end of the just-ended national polls and alleged that Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi gave misleading investment advice.

'My mother was at farmers' protest...,' says security officer who slapped Kangana Ranaut

Jun 07, 2024, at 02:18 am

Chandigarh/IBNS: Kulwinder Kaur, the security officer who allegedly slapped Kangana Ranaut at Chandigarh airport, said she was triggered by an old remark by the actor-turned-politician about the farmers' protest.

'Kangana Ranaut slapped at Chandigarh airport by CISF woman staff', says report

Jun 06, 2024, at 11:25 pm

Bollywood actress and BJP MP-elect Kangana Ranaut has allegedly been slapped in Chandigarh airport by a CISF woman security staff when she was on her way to board a Vistara flight on Thursday, media reports and the newly elected parliamentarian said.

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.

Maharashtra: 18-19 Ajit Pawar-led NCP MLAs keen to return to Sharad Pawar's faction, claims Rohit Pawar

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.

Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe among foreign leaders to attend Modi's swearing-in ceremony

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.

Will jailed terror accused Engineer Rashid, who beat Omar Abdullah in Kashmir, be allowed to take oath as MP?

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.

Mohamed Muizzu wishes Narendra Modi after India election victory, says he is looking forward to work with him to ensure stability

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.

Taiwan's newly elected President Lai Ching-te congratulates PM Narendra Modi over Lok Sabha polls victory

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.