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Narendra Modi was sworn in as the Prime Minister of India for a historic third term on Sunday, along with 71 ministers who are yet to be assigned their duties.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to present his claim to form a new coalition government today after a meeting with all the newly elected MPs of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), sources have said.

Political circles are abuzz with reports that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may join hands with BJP again, a party he had parted ways with in 2022. Mr Kumar's exit would spell trouble for the ruling 'Mahagathbandhan' coalition in Bihar.

The Karnataka Speaker is free to decide on the status of rebel lawmakers whose resignations endanger the ruling Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition, the Supreme Court has said. "The discretion of the Speaker should not be fettered by any direction from the court," the top court said.

Karnataka Political Crisis: The Supreme Court today said that the Karnataka Speaker is free to decide on resignations of 15 rebel lawmakers of the ruling Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition in Karnataka within such time-frame as deemed appropriate by him.

The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow the plea of 15 rebel lawmakers of the ruling Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition in Karnataka who have petitioned against the state's Speaker for not accepting their resignation. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi took note of the submission of senior advocate Mukul Rohtagi, appearing for the rebel M...

The opposition RJD in Bihar today claimed that there was a stampede-like situation within the NDA in Bihar with many MLAs of the ruling coalition willing to switch sides.

Four days after becoming Chief Minister of the new coalition of JD(U) and NDA, Nitish Kumar on Monday effected a major reshuffle in bureaucracy and police by changing posts of 28 IAS officers and 42 IPS officers.

The BJP-led coalition completes 100 days in power on Wednesday, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged its biggest newsmaker. The 63-year-old has emerged as a speaker who knows his audience and talks the common man's language.

The U.K. coalition government has confirmed plans to privatize the country's 500-year-old Royal Mail this fall.

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, who quit the ruling coalition last year, has shown support for the government on whatever stand it takes at Geneva, where a resolution on alleged war crimes by Sri Lanka will be put to vote tomorrow.

Jharkhand plunged into political crisis today after Chief Minister Arjun Munda submitted his resignation to Governor Syed Ahmad. Mr Munda took the step hours after his coalition partner, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), decided to withdraw its support from the 28-month-long BJP-led coalition government.

As the government tries to fight allegations of policy paralysis, senior minister Praful Patel has acknowledged that both politicians and bureaucrats are worried about taking any decisions, because they are worried that their actions will later be misinterpreted and used against them. Mr Patel is Heavy Industries Minister and his party, the Nationa...

For the fourth day in a row, Parliament was adjourned before any business could be conducted, as the BJP continued to shout its demand for the Prime Minister's resignation for an alleged mishandling of the allocation of coal fields to private firms. In an attempt to persuade the BJP to change its strategy, Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde met with...

As UPA 2 completes three years in office, BJP claimed the government may fall anytime as coalition partners were unhappy and were not even ready to break bread together. While referring to Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee's refusal to attend the dinner hosted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight, BJP said the three years of UPA regime ...

Narendra Modi was sworn in as the Prime Minister of India for a historic third term on Sunday, along with 71 ministers who are yet to be assigned their duties.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to present his claim to form a new coalition government today after a meeting with all the newly elected MPs of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), sources have said.

Political circles are abuzz with reports that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may join hands with BJP again, a party he had parted ways with in 2022. Mr Kumar's exit would spell trouble for the ruling 'Mahagathbandhan' coalition in Bihar.

The Karnataka Speaker is free to decide on the status of rebel lawmakers whose resignations endanger the ruling Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition, the Supreme Court has said. "The discretion of the Speaker should not be fettered by any direction from the court," the top court said.

Karnataka Political Crisis: The Supreme Court today said that the Karnataka Speaker is free to decide on resignations of 15 rebel lawmakers of the ruling Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition in Karnataka within such time-frame as deemed appropriate by him.

The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow the plea of 15 rebel lawmakers of the ruling Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition in Karnataka who have petitioned against the state's Speaker for not accepting their resignation. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi took note of the submission of senior advocate Mukul Rohtagi, appearing for the rebel M...

The opposition RJD in Bihar today claimed that there was a stampede-like situation within the NDA in Bihar with many MLAs of the ruling coalition willing to switch sides.

Four days after becoming Chief Minister of the new coalition of JD(U) and NDA, Nitish Kumar on Monday effected a major reshuffle in bureaucracy and police by changing posts of 28 IAS officers and 42 IPS officers.

The BJP-led coalition completes 100 days in power on Wednesday, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged its biggest newsmaker. The 63-year-old has emerged as a speaker who knows his audience and talks the common man's language.

The U.K. coalition government has confirmed plans to privatize the country's 500-year-old Royal Mail this fall.

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, who quit the ruling coalition last year, has shown support for the government on whatever stand it takes at Geneva, where a resolution on alleged war crimes by Sri Lanka will be put to vote tomorrow.

Jharkhand plunged into political crisis today after Chief Minister Arjun Munda submitted his resignation to Governor Syed Ahmad. Mr Munda took the step hours after his coalition partner, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), decided to withdraw its support from the 28-month-long BJP-led coalition government.

As the government tries to fight allegations of policy paralysis, senior minister Praful Patel has acknowledged that both politicians and bureaucrats are worried about taking any decisions, because they are worried that their actions will later be misinterpreted and used against them. Mr Patel is Heavy Industries Minister and his party, the Nationa...

For the fourth day in a row, Parliament was adjourned before any business could be conducted, as the BJP continued to shout its demand for the Prime Minister's resignation for an alleged mishandling of the allocation of coal fields to private firms. In an attempt to persuade the BJP to change its strategy, Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde met with...

As UPA 2 completes three years in office, BJP claimed the government may fall anytime as coalition partners were unhappy and were not even ready to break bread together. While referring to Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee's refusal to attend the dinner hosted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight, BJP said the three years of UPA regime ...