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Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar (Photo: PTI)

Jaishankar becomes first career diplomat to be appointed EAM

Jaishankar takes charge of the ministry nearly 16 months after he retired as foreign secretary.

31 May 2019 2:17 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets up with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena. (Photo: ANI)

Newly elected PM Modi holds bilateral meeting with foreign dignitaries

PM Modi meets up with the foreign leaders who had attended his swearing-in ceremony on Thursday.

31 May 2019 1:17 PM IST

Modi sarkar 2.0: Names, portfolios of Cabinet ministers announced

The first meeting of the new Union Cabinet will take place on Friday at 5:30 pm, a government official said.

31 May 2019 1:00 PM IST

BSP stitched an alliance with SP and RLD in Uttar Pradesh and contested on 38 parliamentary seats, however, they could only manage to win 10. SP bagged 5, while RLD drew a blank. (Photo: ANI)

Mayawati calls for meeting of BSP leaders to discuss poll drubbing

This is the first meeting of the party after the conclusion of national elections.

31 May 2019 11:59 AM IST

The oath was administered by President Ram Nath Kovind. (Photo: AP)

Modi sarkar 2.0: Old, new faces in PM's cabinet; portfolios to be out...

The first meeting of the new Union Cabinet will take place on Friday at 5:30 pm, a government official said.

31 May 2019 11:23 AM IST

In a sartorial sense too, kurta-pyjama was the dominating theme as most of the MPs turned up in kurta-pyjama, colourful waistcoat or their traditional dresses, while a few chose to wear shirts and trousers. (Photo: AFP)

Modi sarkar 2.0: Themes that dominated PM's swearing-in ceremony

Among the ministers who were sworn in, most of them chose to take oath in Hindi while the rest did it in English.

31 May 2019 9:39 AM IST

The Twitter and Facebook handles of Modi were updated with new display pictures (DP), minutes before PM began to take oath. (Photo: Twitter)

New term, new DP: PM Modi changes profile, cover picture on social...

he cover is the image of him greeting the massive crowd of supporters after the landslide victory in 2019 general...

31 May 2019 9:25 AM IST

Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu

Unfairly 'singled out' for Cong's loss: Navjot Sidhu hits back at...

His reaction came after CM said that Sidhu's performance as a minister needed to be reviewed.

31 May 2019 9:16 AM IST

Among the leaders who attended the ceremony were Congress president Rahul Gandhi, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh. (Photo: AP)

Looking forward to work with you: Congress to PM Modi's new cabinet

In the 17th Lok Sabha elections, Congress won just 52 seats across the country and BJP won 303.

31 May 2019 9:04 AM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has constantly been on target of opposition, especially RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, who demanded for his resignation and accused him of trying to shield the accused. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

JD-U opts out of Modi govt

The JD(U) is leading the NDA government in Bihar.

31 May 2019 2:42 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is administered oath of office by President Ram Nath Kovind. (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

Amit Shah joins Modi Cabinet 2.0; Sushma, Prabhu dropped

Foreign minister Sushma Swaraj topped the list of three-dozen former ministers who failed to figure in the Modi Cabinet...

31 May 2019 2:11 AM IST

BJP leaders including Nitin Gadkari, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman, Dharmendra Pradhan, Prakash Javadekar and Smriti Irani who were a part of the first Modi government, also took oath as Cabinet Ministers. (Photo: AFP)

Modi sarkar 2.0: PM Modi brings fresh faces; 20 first-timers in...

Among the prominent ones to take the oath were Anurag Thakur, Arvind Sawant and S Jaishankar.

30 May 2019 10:18 PM IST