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Maneka Gandhi named pro-tem Speaker, son Varun Gandhi kept out of new Modi govt

Maneka Gandhi, who was WCD minister, frequently locked horns with BJP brass on issues such as triple talaq, female genital mutilation and animal rights.

Modi cabinet 2.0 gets a tribal face in Arjun Munda

Arjun Munda lost in 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Kharsawan but won the Khunti seat this time.

Ex-foreign secy S. Jaishankar makes surprise comeback as minister in Modi’s new govt

S. Jaishankar, who retired from the IFS last year, is known to be close to PM Modi, and hand-held him through the early days of his government in Delhi.

BJP loyalist Prakash Javadekar gets another term as a minister

Prakash Javdekar has held many portfolios in the past, including human resource development, environment, information & broadcasting.

BJP chief Amit Shah becomes top minister – insight into the rise of the party commissar

Powerful and controversial BJP president Amit Shah was sworn in third, after PM Narendra Modi and Rajnath Singh, at Rashtrapati Bhavan Thursday.

Narendra Modi takes oath as prime minister for second term

Narendra Modi was administered oath of office & secrecy by President Ram Nath Kovind at a ceremony at the forecourt of Rashtraparti Bhavan.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi meets NCP leader Sharad Pawar

The Congress president drove to Sharad Pawar's residence and spent nearly an hour with him.

Congress, JD(S) set out to save coalition in Karnataka but that only widens cracks

Latest flashpoint is between CM Kumaraswamy, who wants a cabinet reshuffle to save coalition, and Congress' Siddaramaiah, who is backing a cabinet expansion.

BJP trying to dismantle state govts led by opposition parties, says Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

BJP is trying to disturb state governments of opposition parties even before the swearing-in ceremony, tweeted Ashok Gehlot.

Narendra Modi to meet MPs selected for ministerial berths before swearing-in ceremony

Winning a landslide victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, PM elect Narendra Modi will take oath along with his new council of ministers at 7 pm.

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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.