India

Punjab swearing-in ceremony: Captain Amarinder Singh sworn in as chief minister

A Cabinet of ministers, which includes Navjot Singh Sidhu, also took oath along with Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.

Mar 16, 2017

Goa Floor Test Updates: BJP wins as 23 MLAs support Manohar Parrikar while 16 oppose; Goa Budget on March 24

The BJP, led by Manohar Parrikar, has proved that it has the support of 23 MLAs in the 40-member Goa Assembly in the floor test ordered by the Supreme Court.

Mar 16, 2017

Goa power struggle: Here are the 3 floor tests that shook India

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who took charge on March 14, will have to prove his majority on the floor of the House on Thursday, March 16.

Mar 15, 2017

In desperate times, Aam Aadmi Party reaches for controversial alliances

Even though Arvind Kejriwal blamed faulty EVMs after losing in Punjab, serious charges of the AAP's hobnobbing with disruptive elements was a big reason behind the debacle. But the AAP has always been desperate to prove a point.

Mar 15, 2017

Sukhoi 30 fighter jet, not MiG-21, crashes in Barmer district of Rajasthan during regular sortie; 3 injured [PHOTO]

The Indian Air Force fighter jet aircraft was out on a regular sortie when it crashed in Rajasthan's Barmer district.

Mar 15, 2017

Karnataka budget: Siddaramaiah's freebies reek of a last-ditch attempt to save the Congress throne in 2018?

That the results in UP and Uttarakhand were piling the pressure on Karnataka's Congress government became obvious when CM Siddaramaiah presented an ultra-populist budget

Mar 15, 2017

Who is N Biren Singh? All you need to know about the new chief minister of Manipur

Governor Najma Heptulla administered the oath of office to N Biren Singh and the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) legislature party in Manipur.

Mar 15, 2017

Cheers Bengaluru! Alcohol prices slashed across Karnataka; other highlights of the state Budget

The Karnataka government has also lifted Value Added tax (VAT) charges on beer, wine, feni and hard liquor.

Mar 15, 2017

Karnataka budget: Govt puts limit on film ticket prices in multiplexes; movie buffs hail decision

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented the state budget on Wednesday, March 15.

Mar 15, 2017

Actor-turned-politician Raj Babbar offers to resign as president of Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee

Raj Babbar offered to resign from the post of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) president after the party faced a crushing defeat in the recently concluded state Assembly elections.

Mar 15, 2017

Karnataka government to open Namma Canteens, like Amma Canteens: 10 things you need to know

Here are 10 things you need to know about the just-announced Namma Canteens, right from where you will find them to how much meals will cost.

Mar 15, 2017

Were EVMs working fine when AAP won 67 out of 70 seats in Delhi elections 2015, dear Arvind Kejriwal?

Arvind Kejriwal said at a press conference on March 15 that the EVMs were harming India's democracy by not allowing the right results to come out. It is a common problem with India's Opposition parties who get frustrated with repeated losses.

Mar 15, 2017

Raped 12-year-old girl in Kolkata faces neighbours' wrath after giving birth on International Women's Day

The elders from the village to which the girl belongs have threatened her entire family, and accused her grandfather of raping her.

Mar 15, 2017

Trouble for Sanjay Leela Bhansali again! 'Padmavati' sets in Kolhapur vandalised, set on fire

Bhansali had shifted the shooting location from Rajasthan to Kolhapur after he was attacked on the sets of 'Padmavati' in Jaipur's Jaigarh Fort in January this year.

Mar 15, 2017

SM Krishna's second coming: It's advantage BJP as the veteran Karnataka leader heads to the fold

Karnataka's towering political personality SM Krishna quit Congress in January and is about to join the BJP. The move will be a masterstroke that the Congress will struggle to tackle.

Mar 15, 2017