Narendra Modi takes oath as India’s 15th Prime Minister
Narendra Modi takes oath of office and secrecy as India’s 15th Prime Minister. He took the oath in in Hindi. English translation: I, Narendra Damodardas Modi, do swear in the name of God/solemnly affirm that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law... read more »
20 Feared Dead as Gorakhdham Express Rams Goods Train in Uttar Pradesh
yet.” Narendra Modi, who takes over as Prime Minister today, expressed condolences. “Spoke to the Cabinet Secretary. Asked him to take an overview of the situation & ensure timely assistance to those injured,” Mr Modi tweeted. Rajnath Singh, who will be sworn in as part of the... read more »
Modi swearing-in — All roads lead to Delhi
2.11 p.m.: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his Cabinet colleagues are flying to Delhi by a chartered flight. 2.10 p.m.: BJP’s Madhya Pradesh State president, Narendra Singh Tomar, is also likely to be inducted into the Modi Cabinet as Madhya Pradesh... read more »
Modi set to take oath as PM, Arun Jaitley likely to get additional charge o...
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived in New Delhi on Monday to attend Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony as India’s 15th PM. Sources said 24 Cabinet ministers, 10 Ministers of State with independent charge and 11 Ministers of State are expected to be sworn in on Monday... read more »
4 get life term in Shakti Mills gang rape case
A Mumbai sessions court on Friday awarded life sentence to four convicts for the gang rape of a telephone operator at the Shakti Mills compound in 2013. This means the accused face... read more »
Khushwant Singh dies at 99
Writer, historian and columnist Khushwant Singh died of cardiac arrest at his residence here on Thursday morning. He was 99. The mortal remains of Mr. Singh were consigned to the flames... read more »
My victory is not as important as Modi’s defeat, says Kejriwal
Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that he intended to contest the Lok Sabha election from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh “to save the people and the country from... read more »
Five guilty of Shakti Mills gang-rapes to be punished on Friday
A city sessions court on Thursday convicted five persons for the gang-rape of the photojournalist and a telephone operator that took place at the Shakti Mills located in central Mumbai last... read more »
Modi meets Advani
Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate on Thursday met senior party leader LK Advani, who is sulking over being fielded from Gandhinagar in Lok Sabha elections as he wanted to shift... read more »
