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Newly sworn-in Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren with his father Shibu Soren, mother Rupi Soren, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, DMK leaders M.K. Stalin and Kanimozhi, Left party leaders Sitaram Yechury and D. Raja, former JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav, former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel and other leaders join hands during the oath taking ceremony at Morabadi Ground in Ranchi on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Huge Opposition show of strength as Hemant Soren sworn in Jharkhand CM

The three-party alliance comprising the JMM, Congress and RJD has won 47 out of the 81 seats in the Assembly elections.

30 Dec 2019 7:35 AM IST

Devotees take part in the funeral procession of Swami Vishvesha Teertha in Mangaluru on Sunday. The 88-year old seer, one of the prominent religious leaders of South India, died after a brief illness. (PTI)

Pejavara Mutt chief Vishwesha Teertha Swami passes away at 88

Known for his revolutionary steps, the pontiff organised Iftar at Krishna Matha.

30 Dec 2019 6:38 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi. (Photo: File)

PM praises youth for 'questioning system' if needed

Modi exhorted the youth to give a thought to this responsibility and take this resolve on Swami Vivekananda's birth...

30 Dec 2019 6:24 AM IST

Members of Aasu protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, in Guwahati on Wednesday.(Photo: AP)

AASU warns of massive protests

The student leader also regretted that neither the Centre nor the State government was prepared to listen to their...

30 Dec 2019 6:15 AM IST

Newly sworn-in Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren with his father Shibu Soren, mother Rupi Soren, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, DMK leader M.K. Stalin, Left party leaders Sitaram Yechury and D. Raja, JDUs Sharad Yadav and other leaders join hands during the oath-taking ceremony at Morahabadi ground in Ranchi on Sunday. (PTI)

Huge oppn show of strength as Hemant sworn in Jharkhand CM

Sources said Hemant Soren is likely to include nine more ministers into his Cabinet by next week.

30 Dec 2019 6:06 AM IST

The announcement by SP chief Akhilesh Yadav came less than an hour after Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati made a similar offer to the Congress for government formation in the Hindi heartland state of Madhya Pradesh. (Photo: ANI)

NPR, NRC against poor, minorities, I will not fill up forms: Akhilesh...

All Indians should come forward to save the country from those violating the Constitution, the former Uttar Pradesh...

29 Dec 2019 6:52 PM IST

I am amazed that the Vice Chancellor is in passive mode and a silent spectator to this unseemly spectacle that augurs painful sliding of our system, Dhankhar tweeted. (Photo: PTI)

Fresh war of words between Bengal minister, Guv over varsity ...

Dhankhar said that 'efforts to ensure improvement in education scenario seem to be bearing results'.

29 Dec 2019 6:43 PM IST

Congress later demanded action against the cop for her physical violence and dismissal of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanaths government in Uttar Pradesh. (Photo: Screengrab)

Congress' hits out at UP police for 'manhandling' Priyanka Gandhi

Lucknow SSP Kalanidhi Naithini, however, refuted Gandhi's allegations, calling them 'untrue'.

29 Dec 2019 5:26 PM IST

Hemant Soren addressed the press conference in Ranchi. (Photo: ANI)

Hemant Soren, father's second choice as heir, becomes Jharkhand CM...

This will be Soren's second stint as the chief minister of the tribal state.

29 Dec 2019 4:00 PM IST

AASU leadership said the organisation is keeping a close watch on the forthcoming T20 match between India and Sri Lanka on January 5 in Guwahati and the Khelo India games scheduled from January 10 to 22, 2020. (Photo: PTI/File))

Will organise massive protest if PM Modi comes to inaugurate 'Khelo...

AASU chief adviser said the organisation will observe all the actions of the government to deviate peoples' attention...

29 Dec 2019 3:44 PM IST

Union home minister Amit Shah (Photo: File)

Govt determined to take care of families of central security forces...

Shah also said that health card facility will be provided to families of paramilitary jawans.

29 Dec 2019 1:31 PM IST

Amruta Fadnavis has not compromised on her normal life despite being the chief ministers wife.

'Having bad leader not Maharashtra's fault, staying with one is':...

In her tweet, Amruta Fadnavis also tagged a news report in which she said that she won't back down in her criticism of...

29 Dec 2019 12:04 PM IST