Congress Working Committee to meet on Saturday, Rahul Gandhi likely to resign
Top party leaders, including UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, former PM Manmohan Singh, several chief ministers are likely to attend the meet.
May 25, 2019, 06:07 AM IST
President appoints Narendra Modi as PM; oath ceremony likely on May 30
People in the country have given a massive mandate to the BJP-led NDA to lead India once again. The process of government formation has begun with Narendra Modi promising to continue his work for the progress of India and the welfare of Indians. Meanwhile, Congress is in a huddle.
May 25, 2019, 06:04 AM IST
Faced defeat twice as former PM; Lok Sabha defeat not big issue: HD Deve Gowda
Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Friday dismissed as "not a big issue", his drubbing at the Lok Sabha polls.
May 24, 2019, 23:44 PM IST
Lok Sabha election 2019: PM Narendra Modi receives official winning certificate from Varanasi constituency
PM Modi tweeted, "Feel happy to be representing one of the oldest and most vibrant centres of Indian culture."
May 24, 2019, 23:34 PM IST
Likely faces in PM Narendra Modi's ministry
Narendra Modi, the first non-Congress Prime Minister to win two clear majorities in a row, could possibly bring in new faces in his new ministry.
May 24, 2019, 23:31 PM IST
Indian elections 'an inspiration to democracies': US
Looking ahead to Modi`s second term, Ortagus said that Washington was confident that the relations between the two countries centered around the US Indo-Pacific strategy will continue on an "upward trajectory".
May 24, 2019, 22:56 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi's commitment to development will improve lives: Microsoft founder Bill Gates
Wishes have been pouring in for PM Modi ever since it became clear that BJP along with its allies had secured a thumping majority in the general elections
May 24, 2019, 22:41 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh voters rejected clan and caste politics: Yogi Adityanath
He said the BJP fought the polls on issues of development, governance and nationalism.
May 24, 2019, 22:38 PM IST
Shah Rukh Khan congratulates PM Narendra Modi for his win in Lok Sabha elections
Several other Bollywood celebrities, including Rajinikanth, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Kangana Ranaut, Karan Johar, Varun Dhawan, Shilpa Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan, Arjun Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor had also congratulated Modi on social media after the BJP's massive win.
May 24, 2019, 22:35 PM IST
Biju Janata Dal MLAs to meet on May 26, elect Naveen Patnaik as leader
Newly-elected MLAs of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) are likely to meet and elect Naveen Patnaik as the leader of the BJD legislature party on May 26.
May 24, 2019, 22:33 PM IST
Victory shows people have embraced Narendra Modi's vision: Pragya Thakur
Earlier, she garlanded the statue of party ideologue Deendayal Upadhyay at BJP office.
May 24, 2019, 22:23 PM IST
BJP's vote share increased to 51 per cent, faced no anti-incumbency: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath
UP CM also outlined the public-welfare initiatives taken by BJP`s government in last five years and said, "This is the first elections where there was no anti-incumbency factor against central or state government."
May 24, 2019, 22:20 PM IST
Narendra Modi meets officials and staff of PMO after landslide win in Lok Sabha polls
Modi further said that people have great expectations from the government, which provide the PMO team the energy to work with utmost dedication.
May 24, 2019, 22:20 PM IST
CM Mamata Banerjee pens poem 'I Do Not Agree', day after Lok Sabha election results
CM Banerjee wrote claiming that she doesn't believe in communalism and religious aggression, but is a believer of humanism.
May 24, 2019, 22:16 PM IST
BJP and Congress will look to challenge AAP in 2020 assembly polls
After its spectacular victory in Delhi, a resurgent BJP is keen to sustain the momentum till the Delhi Assembly polls early next year, while the Congress and AAP are realising the need to get their act together to fend off the saffron challenge.
May 24, 2019, 22:14 PM IST
Coalition can't succeed without alliance 'dharma': Bihar Congress leader
"I`m upset that there was a delay in seat sharing and process of the alliance. It was not right. Unless `dharma` of the alliance is followed wholeheartedly, it will not be successful. Look at how Modi ji and Nitish ji stitched coalition and won 39 seats out of 40 which we could not imagine," Singh said.
May 24, 2019, 22:11 PM IST
'Rahul Gandhi to re-contest from Amethi in 2024'
The Congress leader, requesting anonymity, said that Gandhi will never leave Amethi.
May 24, 2019, 22:11 PM IST
Over 1.78 lakh voters exercise 'NOTA' option in Assam Lok Sabha polls
Gauhati recorded 24 NOTAs through postal ballots, Mangaldoi 23, Silchar 22, Nowgong 20, Dhubri 15 and the lowest seven in Karimganj.
May 24, 2019, 22:09 PM IST
Donald Trump telephones Narendra Modi to congratulate him, both agree to meet at G-20 Summit: White House
The two leaders also agreed to meet at the G-20 Summit, to be held on June 28 and 29, in Osaka, Japan.
May 24, 2019, 22:06 PM IST
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley does not attend Cabinet, meets officials at home
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday did not attend the Union Cabinet meeting held in the evening as he was reportedly unwell. The Union Cabinet met and adopted a resolution for the dissolution of the 16th Lok Sabha, setting in motion the process of constituting the new House and formation of the government after the conclusion of the general elections.
May 24, 2019, 21:55 PM IST
