NEW DELHI: Narendra Modi was, on Sunday, sworn in as prime minister for the third time, equalling Jawaharlal Nehru’s record of three straight terms in the top office.With 71 members, his latest team is bigger than the previous two, and, contrary to speculations, he had little difficulty in putting the council of ministers, despitre leading…
VISHAKHAPATNAM: Andhra Pradesh BJP president and Rajahmundry MP Daggubati Purandeswari is among the probables for the post of Speaker in the 18th Lok Sabha.According to sources within BJP, the former Union minister and daughter of TDP founder NT Rama Rao may have been excluded from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new Cabinet — sworn in Sunday…
NEW DELHI: Noting that terrorism must be dealt with sternly, Delhi HC has rejected the plea of a terror convict seeking merging of two sentences in two different cases.The petitioner pleaded that since he had voluntarily pleaded guilty in both cases, HC should allow his seven-year sentence in a UAPA case for conspiring to establish…
VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh authorities have swung into action on new capital Amaravati, restarting and speeding up projects after sensing the priorities of the incoming TDP-led NDA govt, reports Srikanth Aluri.Chief secretary Neerab Kumar made a surprise visit to Amaravati on Sunday and said CM-designate N Chandrababu Naidu had given instructions to fast-track the projects.Amaravati had…
INDORE: Two bags containing dismembered body parts of a woman were found tucked under a seat in a general compartment of a passenger train while it was being cleaned in a yard near Indore station late Saturday night.Forensic experts suspect the woman was killed at least two to three days earlier. Police say whoever hacked…
NEW DELHI: India may host a Pakistan delegation this month for a meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) that looks to resolve bilateral issues through dialogue under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT).Pakistan was a notable omission, along with Myanmar, in the Modi 3.0 inauguration guest list that included most other immediate neighbours but the…
MUMBAI: In a close call at Mumbai airport on Saturday, an IndiGo aircraft descended on the runway, touching down even as an Air India flight was taking off, breaching the safety margin. The Air India plane lifted off a split second before the IndiGo jet touched down about 2,100 feet behind, said sources. At the…
NEW DELHI: The new council of ministers in the 18th Lok Sabha includes seven women, with two holding Cabinet positions. This marks a decrease from the previous council, which had 10 women ministers before its dissolution on June 5. Former Union minister Smriti Irani, minister of state Dr Bharti Pawar, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, Darshana Jardosh,…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have secured the highest number of ministerial positions in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s newly formed council of ministers, while Maharashtra, which is set to hold assembly elections, has also gained significant representation. Uttar Pradesh, with the largest number of Lok Sabha seats at 80, has been allocated nine ministerial…
CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: The Marathwada region, which earlier had two central ministers, now has none.BJP functionary Bhagwat Karad has failed to find space in the council of ministers of the new NDA govt led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Karad, an OBC politician, was nominated to the Rajya Sabha and later offered the ministerial berth in July…
