Politics

Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as 8th President of Sri Lanka

Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the eighth President of Sri Lanka at the Parliament premises on Thursday.

Jul 21, 2022

Presidential Election: Counting begins, results by evening

The victorious candidate will take oath on July 25, a day after the final day in office for the incumbent President Ram Nath Kovind.

Jul 21, 2022

Sonia Gandhi to appear before ED today for questioning in National Herald case

Last month, Rahul Gandhi was questioned by the central probe agency for nearly 11 hours on his first day.

Jul 21, 2022

Rajya Sabha nominee from Karnataka Veerendra Heggade

Philanthropist Dr D. Veerendra Heggade to take oath as RS member

Dr D. Veerendra Heggade, who was recently nominated to Rajya Sabha, will take oath of allegiance to the Constitution as an MP on Thursday.

Jul 21, 2022

Next UK prime minister? Rishi Sunak wins first stage, one more round to go

Former British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, who resigned from this position because of differences with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, on Wednesday won the first stage of the contest to succeed Johnson as head of government among fellow Conservative MPs. He secured 137 votes.

Jul 20, 2022

Ranil Wickremesinghe elected President of Sri Lanka, protesters to hit streets again

The election of Wickeremesinghe will force the protesters back to the streets.

Jul 20, 2022

Sri Lanka presidential poll: Voting begins to elect new President

A week after people's elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country amid massive public protests and protesters storming his house and office, the 225-member Sri Lankan Parliament is voting to elect a new President.

Jul 20, 2022

Shiv Sena 'completely finished' in a month as 12 MPs also join Shinde camp [details]

Exactly a month after a rebellion among 40 Shiv Sena MLAs on June 20, 12 party MPs on Tuesday switched over to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's group, dealing another massive blow to embattled party President Uddhav Thackeray.

Jul 19, 2022

K'taka: Infighting in Cong escalates; both Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah eye CM post

The infighting in Congress in Karnataka has come out in open with both party's state unit president D.K. Shivakumar and senior leader Siddaramaiah staking their claim to the post of the Chief Minister, if the Congress is elected to power in the state.

Jul 19, 2022

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Politics

Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as 8th President of Sri Lanka

Presidential Election: Counting begins, results by evening

Sonia Gandhi to appear before ED today for questioning in National Herald case

Philanthropist Dr D. Veerendra Heggade to take oath as RS member

Next UK prime minister? Rishi Sunak wins first stage, one more round to go

Ranil Wickremesinghe elected President of Sri Lanka, protesters to hit streets again

Sri Lanka presidential poll: Voting begins to elect new President

Shiv Sena 'completely finished' in a month as 12 MPs also join Shinde camp [details]

K'taka: Infighting in Cong escalates; both Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah eye CM post

PM Modi casts vote in presidential election; NDA confident of Murmu's victory [details]

Sri Lanka Crisis: Nationwide state of emergency declared with effect from Monday

Presidential polls: Voting begins to elect new President of India

Presidential Election: Polling to begin today, how numbers speak [Details]

Veteran Congress leader Margaret Alva chosen opposition's VP candidate [details]

Question on caste in TN's Periyar University MA exam sparks row; probe ordered [details]

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]