New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The scene of action at the Rashtrapati Bhavan during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in Monday was a distant spectacle for the hundreds of media persons, including many from the print media, invited to cover the ceremony. With no giant screens to show the action going on in the front, the thousands […]
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will Tuesday meet his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif and other leaders from the Saarc countries in one of his first engagements after taking charge. Modi, who talked to Sharif Monday, tweeted about their conversation saying the Pakistani prime minister’s mother got emotional seeing his (Modi’s) meeting with […]
Islamabad, May 27 (IANS) Geo TV network and Jang media group Monday tendered apology to Pakistan’s armed forces and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) for hurling allegations its chief Lt. Gen. Zaheerul Islam. In an apology letter in its publications – English daily The News and Urdu daily Jang, the media group clarified that they hold respect for […]
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif hit it off during their meeting Monday evening, with Sharif sharing “some very emotional things” with the new Indian prime minister. Modi took to twitter to recount his meeting with Sharif. Modi, who was sworn in as India’s 14th prime minister […]
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Even as Narendra Modi and his cabinet took oath Monday evening, there was no announcement about allocation of portfolios till midnight. There was no word from officials about the time of announcement of portfolios and why it had been delayed. Speculation continued throughout the day about the likely portfolios of cabinet […]
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) New union minister Uma Bharti committed a faux pas when she tweeted about the portfolio given to her – only to delete it later, saying she has no knowledge about her ministry as yet and that a member of her staff had mistakenly put out the tweet. Bharti, who took oath […]
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Narendra Modi was Monday set to take oath of office as India’s 15th prime Minister along with some 45 ministers, including key leaders Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj, sources said, adding the list has been dispatched to Rashtrapati Bhavan. The sources said around 25 of these ministers […]
Lucknow, May 26 (IANS) At least five people were killed and over 50 injured as Gorakhdham Express Monday ramped into a stationary goods train at Sant Kabir Nagar, 230 km from here, officials said. The district administration, involved in the rescue and relief operation, confirmed death of five people. It said the number of casualties could […]
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Bollywood celebrities Anupam Kher, Hema Malini, Madhur Bhandarkar and Vivek Oberoi will be among those who will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi and his cabinet at Rashtrapati Bhavan Monday. They are thrilled about getting to watch the historic moment. They took to Twitter to express their happiness: […]
Jaipur, May 26 (IANS) A man selling stolen goods, including computers and accessories, on a handcart near a police station in a Rajasthan town has been arrested, police said Monday. The man, arrested Saturday, was also selling stolen motorbikes at throw-away prices. The incident occurred near Rampura police station in Churu district, over 200 km from […]