Politics

Pope to Muslims, Jews: Let's 'work together' for peace

Pope Francis called for Christians, Jews and Muslims to work together for peace as he toured holy sites in Jerusalem on Monday, the final day of his Middle East pilgrimage. Duration: 01:52

May 26, 2014

Narendra Modi Sworn-in 15th Prime Minister of India

Narendra Modi was sworn in as the 15th Prime Minister of India on Monday, along with his 45-member council.

May 26, 2014

VK Singh, Prakash Javadekar, Nirmala Sitharaman sworn-in as ministers

New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): BJP leaders Prakash Javadekar, Nirmala Sitharaman and V.K. Singh were sworn-in as ministers in the government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi's Council of Ministers is expected to have 23 Cabinet Ministers, 10 Ministers of State with Independent Charge and 11 Ministers of State.

May 26, 2014

NDA leaders take oath to form Modi's Cabinet

New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): In the process to form Narendra Modi's cabinet, NDA leaders including Maneka Gandhi, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Smriti Irani and Harsh Vardhan alos took oath at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Monday. The new cabinet is expected to work for the development of the nation in a more efficient way and lead India ahead. Modi is forming a small and compact cabinet and aims to work more with the same.

May 26, 2014

NDA's Cabinet ministers take oath

New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): After Narendra Modi took oath as the new prime minister of India, his cabinet ministers too took turns to take oath. Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley Venkaiah Naidu, Nitin Gadkari were among the first to take oath. The leaders took oath to abide by the Constitution of India and work for the development of the nation.

May 26, 2014

NDA Cabinet Ministers take oath at Rashtrapati Bhawan

New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): Senior leaders of the NDA government including DV Sadananda Gowda, Uma Bharti, Najma Heptullah, Gopinath Munde, Ram Vilas Paswan took oaths as cabinet ministers for the new government. The ministers sworn in to abide by the nation and give their full to the nation and its development.

May 26, 2014

Communal Harmony boosts growth of textile industry

Karnataka, May 26 (ANI): India is known for its diversity which is marked by harmonious relations between people of different communities. Historical fort city Chitradurga situated in southern state of Karnataka provides yet another example of this fact. Here, an all women textile training unit centre provides livelihood to people from different faiths who are working under one roof. Everyone gets training here in perfect harmony and religion has never come in the way of good relations between trainees. The girls who were confined to household work and agricultural labor are now finding good income in apparel designing and stitching garments. Girls selected in batches are trained in the state-of-art machines and are enabled to take up the challenges in the industry.

May 26, 2014

People of all faiths visit mausoleum of Hazrat Meera Sahib to seek blessings

Ajmer, May 26 (ANI): India is known for its diversity that is marked by harmonious relations between people of different communities. And examples of this ethos can be found throughout the country. Ajmer situated in western state of Rajasthan symbolizes this ethos. Here, Urs of Sufi saint Hazrat Meera Sahib was celebrated with fervor and enthusiasm. People from different walks of life come here to seek the blessings of the revered saint. Mass prayers are held on the occasion, which present a perfect picture of religious amity.

May 26, 2014

Genius of a Foreign Policy: SAARC Gets under Modi's Arc

Improving ties with Pakistan will help India regain its position as the leader among the SAARC countries.

May 26, 2014

Polls open in Egyptian presidential election

Egyptians began voting Monday in an election which ex-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who ousted the elected leader and crushed his Muslim Brotherhood movement, is expected to win easily. Duration: 01:27

May 26, 2014

Thai junta chief gets royal nod, threatens protesters

Thailand's coup leader receives royal endorsement to lead the politically divided kingdom and quickly threatens to crack down on any further agitation after a weekend of angry protests. Duration: 01:19

May 26, 2014

Britain's UKIP rides anti-EU wave to poll victory

Nigel Farage, leader of the eurosceptic UK Independence Party (UKIP), on Sunday said his party was on course to cause a political "earthquake" by winning the European parliament election in Britain. Duration: 00:43

May 26, 2014

Donetsk airport shut after Ukraine presidential polls

The main airport in Ukraine's eastern city of Donetsk shut down on Monday after being raided by dozens of armed separatists who vowed to keep up their resistance a day after presidential polls. Duration: 00:59

May 26, 2014

Narendra Modi takes oath as India's 15th Prime Minister

New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): BJP's Narendra Modi was sworn in as India's 15 Prime Minister on Monday by President Pranab Mukherjee at a grand ceremony in the forecourt of the majestic Rashtrapati Bhawan. The swearing-in ceremony was attended by nearly 4,000 guests, including top leaders from SAARC countries like Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

May 26, 2014

Narendra Modi Sworn-in: A Glimpse into 14 Previous Prime Ministers of India

After getting independence from the colonial rule of British Raj in 1947, India has experienced both merits and drawbacks of democracy in its six-and-a-half decades.

May 26, 2014