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Guwahati: Himanta Biswa Sarma was elected as the leader of the BJP-led NDA in the Assam assembly Sunday, paving the way for him to become the chief minister for the second consecutive term in the state, Union minister J P Nadda said. It will be...

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay Sunday announced 200 units of free electricity and the formation of the "SingaPen" Special Task Force as among the first major decisions of his government shortly after taking the oath. Soon after the swearing-in ceremony at the...

Chennai: Actor-cum-Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President C. Joseph Vijay was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Sunday, marking a historic political shift in the state, which saw an end to nearly six decades of alternating rule by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)...

Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated C. Joseph Vijay, the President of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), on his swearing-in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Sunday, and expressed hope for effective collaboration for the benefit of the public. Extending best wishes, PM Modi...

New Delhi/Port of Spain: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar Sunday concluded his visit to Trinidad and Tobago with an interaction with the Indian community, underscoring India’s deep historical and cultural bonds with the Indo-Trinidadian population and reaffirming New Delhi’s commitment to strengthening bilateral ties. In...

Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister for Planning and Statistics D. Sudhakar passed away in the early hours of Sunday at KIMS Hospital in Bengaluru, where he had been undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for the past month. Hospital authorities confirmed his death in an official...

Chennai: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C. Joseph Vijay will take oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Sunday, along with nine ministers, after his party secured the support of 120 MLAs, crossing the majority mark of 118 in the 234-member Assembly. According to...

Chennai: Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar Saturday appointed TVK chief C Joseph Vijay as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, and the leader will take oath Sunday, the Lok Bhavan said. The swearing-in of the Vijay-led ministry will be held Sunday at 10 am at Chennai's Nehru...

New Delhi: The national capital is on high alert following intelligence inputs indicating a possible terror threat. This prompted the Delhi Police and other security agencies to intensify vigil across several sensitive locations, sources said Saturday. A source said security has been increased at the...

Bhubaneswar/Kolkata: Odisha's Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik Saturday congratulated BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on being sworn in as the Chief Minister of neighbouring West Bengal. Patnaik, who was the longest-serving CM of Odisha, said he was hopeful that West Bengal would reach new heights of...