Politics

The actor-turned-politician has been allotted Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Environment, Forests, and Science and Technology portfolios. The Rural Water Supply department would also be handled by Kalyan

Annamalai’s visit comes days after a war of words between supporters of Soundararajan and the saffron party’s state unit chief in the social media following BJP’s electoral drubbing in Tamil Nadu

BJP leader Mohan Majhi took oath as Odisha Chief Minister in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday

Rajya Sabha member S Niranjan Reddy claimed that several channels including TV9, NTV, 10TV and Sakshi TV were taken off air by the state's cable TV operators' association under "pressure and directions" by the TDP-led govt

According to sources, while addressing the Union Cabinet Ministers, PM Modi asked them to "not make unnecessary statements and speak only when necessary on issues related to your ministry"

In a strongly worded letter, the former prime minister congratulated PM Modi on his ”historic” third consecutive term, attributing the poll victory to ”the almighty’s extraordinary blessing” on the prime minister

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi will address a thanksgiving public meeting at Himachal Ka Purwa in Amethi on Tuesday, a party leader said on Sunday.

Led by the Prime Minister, the new Team includes 30 Cabinet Ministers, 5 Ministers of State with Independent Charge and 36 Ministers of State (MoS)

Pawar's comments come after fellow Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis stated that the Ajit Pawar-led faction has been offered a Minister of State (MoS) position

'Only international leaders have been invited for the swearing-in ceremony. Our leaders have not received the invitation yet,' Congress senior leader Jairam Ramesh said

Seeking to blame the BJP minister for negative impact in voting, Ajit, whose wife lost in Baramati to Supriya Sule by over 1.5 lakh votes, said Patil should not have made the statement against his uncle

Addressing reporters outside the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, the Prime Minister assured the citizens that development work will continue in his third term

In the Malwa region, the AAP secured victories in two seats — Anandpur Sahib and Sangrur — and the Sukhbir Singh Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) could win Bathinda seat

According to the Election Commission (EC), Rahul Gandhi secured a total of 6,87,649 votes against Dinesh Pratap Singh who got 2,97,619 votes

Senior leaders of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) gather to discuss the new government's details after winning the Lok Sabha elections

Three-time MP Supriya Sule, who was up against sister-in-law Sunetra Pawar, retained the family bastion of Baramati for the fourth time, handing a political setback to cousin Ajit Pawar, who rebelled against Sharad Pawar and split the party