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Who is Pratap Chandra Sarangi? The MoS known as Odisha's Modi for his simplicity

The 64-year-old received the loudest applause when he took his oath as a Minister of State on Thursday. He was wearing a simple kurta and pyjama with his trademark scruffy greying beard.

May 31, 2019

Expert views on Nirmala Sitharaman's surprise appointment as FM in Modi cabinet 2.0

"This allocation has come as a surprise, but I would say Nirmala has done a fairly good job as defence minister and she has proved that she has got a very good acumen," an expert said.

May 31, 2019

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Admiral Karambir Singh assumes charge as new Indian Navy chief

Vice-Admiral Bimal Verma had challenged the appointment of Admiral Singh as the Indian Navy chief but the Armed Forces Tribunal deferred the case on May 29.

May 31, 2019

French Open 2019: Watch Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in action, live on TV and online

The 20-time Grand Slam champion, Roger Federer, and 11-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal would be in action on the sixth day at Roland-Garros.

May 31, 2019

Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station in Bengaluru

Grenade-like object found at Bengaluru's Majestic railway station, security beefed up

Bengaluru-Danapur Sangamitra Express was about to leave the station when a railway employee found the object on platform no.1.

May 31, 2019

Scientist solves Bermuda triangle mystery, puts forward a convincing reason to explain disappearances

Dr Simon Boxall, a scientist at the University of Southampton, believes that the bizarre incidents could be actually the results of natural causes.

May 31, 2019

UAE displays PM Modi's portrait, Indian flag on iconic Abu Dhabi building to celebrate 2nd term

The Indian Ambassador to the UAE, Navdeep Singh Suri, said that the relationship between the two countries as well as the leaders blossomed into a close friendship in 2015 when PM Modi visited the UAE.

May 31, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi swearing in

Big surprises in Modi cabinet 2.0 - Rajnath Singh gets Defence, Nirmala Sitharaman is FM [Full List]

PM Modi's new team of 57 ministers includes 24 cabinet ministers, 24 ministers of state and nine ministers of state (independent charge).

May 31, 2019

PUBG claims another life! MP teen suffers cardiac arrest after playing for 6 hours

Furkan Qureshi's family members told the doctors that he was a swimmer and did not have any previously-known heart ailments.

May 31, 2019

North Korea executes special envoy to US, 4 others over failed Kim-Trump's Hanoi summit

The two-day summit meeting was held at the Metropole Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam, on February 27–28. After his dismissal, Kim Yong Chol was subjected to forced labour and ideological education.

May 31, 2019

Likely Finance Minister Amit Shah understands the power of blue chips

Amit Shah's key investments include stock worth Rs 2 crore of Reliance Industries, Rs 1.4 crore in L&T Finance, and Rs 1 crore in Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

May 31, 2019

Film personalities at Narendra Modi oath-taking ceremony

Narendra Modi oath-taking: Kangana Ranaut, Karan Johar in one frame, other celebs spotted

Kangana Ranaut and Karan Johar posed for pictures together at PM Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony. Here are the other film celebs who attended the ceremony in New Delhi.

May 31, 2019

Modi Cabinet: Shah to get Finance, Rajnath Home, Jaishankar Foreign Affairs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in charge of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy; Department of Space and all other portfolios not allocated to any minister;

May 31, 2019