A day after being sworn in for a historic third consecutive term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assigned portfolios to his 71-member council of ministers. The new Union Cabinet held its first meeting at the Prime Minister’s residence in the evening. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Finance Minister Nirmala […]
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday reiterated her country’s eagerness to import hydro-electricity from Bhutan through India when Bhutanese Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay met her in New Delhi. The Prime Minister of Bangladesh and her Bhutanese counterpart were in New Delhi to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as the prime minister […]
French President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the country’s parliament, as well as the National Assembly, calling for snap elections after exit polls showcased his party’s heavy loss in European parliamentary elections on Sunday. Preliminary estimates showed that the far-right National Rally (RN) party won 31.5 per cent of the vote, more than double the share […]
The Election Commission of India has announced the dates for bye-elections to fill vacancies in 13 assembly constituencies across seven states. The elections will be conducted on July 10, with the counting of votes scheduled for July 13. The bye-elections will be held for one seat each in Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, and Madhya Pradesh, […]
Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday announced an ex-gratia amounting to Rs 10 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased, and Rs 50,000 each for the injured in the Reasi terror attack. “A control room has been created by the district administration to provide all necessary assistance. A […]
Union Minister S Jaishankar on Monday called upon heads of states of Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bangladesh who had attended the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. After his meeting with Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, Jaishankar expressed hope for close cooperation between New Delhi and Male. “Delighted to call on President Dr Mohamed Muizzu […]
Alexander Zverev rued the absence of electronic line calling at the French Open following his five-set defeat by Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday’s (June 9) final, where the German was on the wrong end of a controversial decision that ultimately proved costly. Alcaraz outlasted Zverev 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 and there was a crucial moment […]
A top-class bowling spell from speedster Jasprit Bumrah and a match-saving knock by Rishabh Pant were the highlights as India defeated Pakistan by six runs in a low-scoring thriller at the ICC T20 World Cup clash at New York’s Nassau County Stadium on Sunday. After winning the game, India is at the top of Group […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi commenced his historic third consecutive term on Monday by authorizing the release of the 17th installment of the PM-KISAN scheme, which aims to benefit 9.3 crore farmers with a disbursement of around Rs 20,000 crores. Arriving at his office in South Block on the first morning after taking oath, PM Modi […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his gratitude to foreign dignitaries who attended his swearing-in ceremony on Sunday, reaffirming India’s commitment to its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and global partnerships. In a message on social media following the ceremony, PM Modi dedicated himself to serving India’s vast population of over 1.4 billion and working with his team […]
