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Gen Naravane, who was serving as vice chief of the Army, succeeds Gen Bipin Rawat, appointed the countrys first Chief of Defence Staff, a post created to bring in operational convergence among the three services. (Photo: ANI)

General Manoj Mukund Naravane takes charge as new Army chief

General Naravane commanded a Rashtriya Rifles battalion in Jammu and Kashmir and an infantry brigade on the eastern...

31 Dec 2019 1:14 PM IST

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday released five political leaders who have been under detention since August 5, the day when the Centre announced the abrogation of Article 370 provisions and bifurcation of the state. (Photo: PTI)

Five Kashmiri political leaders, detained since abrogation of Article...

The five leaders released belonged to the National Conference, the PDP and the Congress, who were kept under preventive...

30 Dec 2019 6:39 PM IST

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray greets his supporters after being sworn in as Maharashtra CM at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Thursday. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Maharashtra Cabinet expansion: Ajit takes oath as Dy CM, Aaditya as...

Congress leaders Vijay Wadettiwar, KC Padvi, Amit Deshmukh, Sunil Kedar, and Yashomati Thakur will be taking oath.

30 Dec 2019 11:54 AM IST

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

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

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

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

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

Today's generation reflection of a new system: PM Modi on Mann ki Baat

He had also encouraged people to use one's mother tongue saying all progress is meaningless if one's mother tongue is...

29 Dec 2019 11:37 AM IST

Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday made a strong case for inclusion of natural gas in the Goods and Services Tax. (Photo: PTI)

Chant 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' to stay here: Union Minister Dharmendra...

On its 134th foundation day, the Congress on Saturday protested against Citizenship (Amendment) Act and National...

29 Dec 2019 10:56 AM IST

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

Hemant Soren to take oath as 11th CM of Jharkhand today

Governor Murmu will administer the oath of office while galaxy of leaders from across political spectrum will grace the...

29 Dec 2019 10:46 AM IST

All Waqf properties will be geo-tagged and digitised. Schools, colleges, hospitals, community centres, common centres and hostels will be built on them, Naqvi said. (Photo: ANI)

'Take immediate action': Union minister Naqvi on UP cop's 'Go to Pak'...

On another question, Naqvi termed the alleged police excesses on people during protests against CAA in UP as...

29 Dec 2019 10:27 AM IST