- India
PM Modi elected as leader of NDA Parliamentary party, felicitated by allies
New Delhi: Narendra Modi was elected as the leader of the NDA Parliamentary party on Friday, setting the stage for his third term as Prime Minister. The NDA allies, under his leadership,…
- India
PM Modi meets Advani before staking claim as PM for third time
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met L K Advani at the veteran BJP leader’s residence here on Friday, before staking claim to form the next government at the Centre for a…
- Andhra Pradesh
Power play: Andhra Pradesh BJP unit eyes cabinet berth
Amaravati: Buoyed by the outcome of the recent Assembly and Lok Sabha polls, the Andhra Pradesh BJP unit is seeking at least one cabinet berth at the Centre, amid reports that there…
- India
Aaditya Thackeray suggests TDP, JD(U) to demand Lok Sabha Speaker’s post
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Friday said the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Janta Dal United (JDU), key to forming the next NDA government at the Centre, must insist…
- World
Four Indian medical students drown in Russia
Moscow: Four Indian medical students were drowned in a river near St Petersburg in Russia and the Indian missions in the country were coordinating with Russian authorities to send their bodies to…
- Bangalore
Rahul Gandhi reviews Congress performance in Karnataka in Lok Sabha polls
Bengaluru: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday reviewed the performance of the party in the recent Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka. The ruling Congress won nine seats, while the BJP and JD(S),…
- Kashmir
Opposition in new Lok Sabha would be stronger: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: The days of “dictatorship” are over and the opposition in the new Lok Sabha would be stronger, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said here on Friday. The former chief minister of…
- India
NEET ‘irregularities’ must be probed: Gehlot
Jaipur: Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday demanded a probe into the alleged irregularities in the NEET medical entrance exam. Several aspirants of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)…
- India
Parliament security breach case: Delhi Police files charge sheet against six accused
New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Friday filed a charge sheet before a court here against six accused in the Parliament security breach case. The 1000-page charge sheet under the stringent UAPA…
- Business
Once valued at USD 22 billion, Byju’s is now worth ‘zero’
New Delhi: In what could be a shocker to many, edtech firm Byju’s, which was once valued at $22 billion, is now worth zero, according to a research note by financial firm…
- India
Balance regional aspirations, national interests: Chandrababu Naidu
New Delhi: Key BJP allies — TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu and Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar — on Friday endorsed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the leader of…
- India
Excise case: CBI files supplementary charge sheet against Kavitha
New Delhi: The CBI on Friday filed a supplementary charge sheet against BRS leader K Kavitha before a court here in the excise ‘scam’ related corruption case. The charge sheet is likely…
- Business
Markets hold on to early gains after RBI monetary policy decision
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices jumped in late morning trade on Friday, extending their rally to the third straight session, after the RBI decided to keep the policy rate unchanged for the eighth…
- Photos
ICC T20 Cricket World Cup Scotland vs Namibia
Scotland’s Chris Greaves, left, is congratulated by his captain Richie Berrington after taking the wicket of Namibia’s Malan Kruger during an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup cricket match at Kensington Oval in…
- India
Modi to take oath as PM for third time on Sunday, says BJP leader
New Delhi: Narendra Modi will take oath as Prime Minister for the third time on Sunday, senior BJP leader Pralhad Joshi said here at the NDA parliamentary party meeting. The oath-taking ceremony…
