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Modi stakes claim to form second successive NDA government

PM Narendra Modi met President Ram Nath Kovind to stake claim to form the government, after NDA won 353 seats in 2019 Lok Sabha elections. 

Seva, sermons, message for minorities: Modi’s exhaustive speech heralds ‘new era’ for India

Addressing allies in Parliament House, Modi urged new MPs to stay away from 'VIP culture', hit out at opponents for 'misleading minorities and cheating them'.

Emotions run high at Congress meet as Rahul Gandhi says non-Gandhi can succeed him

Rahul Gandhi's sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra advises him that now's not the time to quit after Congress chief insists on resigning from post.

Mamata offers to quit as West Bengal CM, hints at ‘foreign powers’ behind BJP’s victory

Mamata Banerjee said the TMC rejected her resignation, allowing her to continue as CM, and raised doubts on BJP's large Lok Sabha majority.

Arunachal Pradesh to have 20 new MLAs in its 60-member assembly

Eleven of Arunachal Pradesh's first-time MLAs are from the BJP, 6 from Janata Dal (United), 2 from National People's Party (NPP) and 1 is an Independent candidate.

Rahul Gandhi’s resignation rejected, Congress authorises him to restructure party

The Congress Working Committee unanimously rejected Rahul Gandhi's resignation, but sources say Gandhi has insisted on stepping down and said his decision is 'non-negotiable'.

PM Modi to stake claim to form govt in meeting with President Kovind today

Prime Minister Modi is likely to call on President Ram Nath Kovind at around 8 pm Saturday evening following a meeting of NDA leaders.

This Gujarat MP has the largest victory margin in 2019 Lok Sabha elections

C.R. Patil beat Congress' Dharmeshbhai Patel by 6.9 lakh votes at Navsari in South Gujarat and nearly beat the all-time victory margin record of 6.96 lakh votes.

Modi has to resolve this family problem in Punjab while picking his Cabinet

As one of the BJP's oldest allies, the Akalis are set to get a cabinet berth but their only two MPs are husband-wife duo Sukhbir and Harsimrat Badal.

Congress-NCP could have won 7 more Maharashtra seats, but this party played spoilsport

Congress-led UPA could have scored 2 more seats in Vidarbha, 3 in western Maharashtra, and 2 in Marathwada, if not for Prakash Ambedkar’s VBA.

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Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.