Politics

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: V D Satheesan on Monday took oath as Kerala's Chief Minister, with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administering the oath of office to the Congress Legislative Party leader here. Satheesan took the oath in the name of God. Besides Satheesan, members...

KOLKATA: After the TMC faced an electoral setback, party supremo Mamata Banerjee urged its candidates who contested the recent assembly polls to rebuild the organisation, asserting that those wishing to quit the party were free to do so. At a...

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Congress on Saturday staged protests across the national capital against rising inflation, a day after the BJP-led Centre increased petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre. The demonstrations were held outside petrol pumps and...

GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma greeted the people of Sikkim on their statehood day on Saturday. Sarma also conveyed his prayers for the continued development and welfare of the Himalayan state. "Best wishes to the people of Sikkim on...

HYDERABAD: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday demanded that the Centre roll back the recent hike in petrol and diesel prices, saying the move will adversely impact many sectors. In a post on X, Reddy termed the Prime...

AMSTERDAM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the Netherlands on Friday on the second leg of his five-nation tour, during which he will hold talks with his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten to further deepen bilateral cooperation in areas such...

AHMEDABAD: A delegation comprising representatives from BRICS nations visited GIFT City here on Friday and were provided with an overview of India's evolving International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) ecosystem as well as growing opportunities in cross-border finance, fintech, trade...

PATNA: The Bihar government on Friday undertook an administrative reshuffle by transferring and giving additional charges to several IAS officers posted in various departments. According to a notification issued by the General Administration Department, K Senthil Kumar (IAS-1996 batch), Additional...

ABU DHABI: India is ready to extend all possible support to bring peace in West Asia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday during his talks with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Modi-Al Nahyan meeting...