MODI MINISTRY SWEARING-IN

72 ministers-30 cabinet, 5 independent charge and 36 MoS-take oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Suresh Gopi and George Kurian from Kerala take oath as Ministers of State

IN a clear indication of the BJP-led NDA's continued focus on Kerala, that has given the saffron party a Lok Sabha MP, two berths in the Narendra Modi cabinet 3.0, have been allocated to the state.

5 K'taka MPs get place in Team Modi

They include Kumaraswamy, Somanna, Sitharaman, Pralhad Joshi and Shobha Karandlaje

SHIFTING SANDS

Political equations in the city appear to have changed after the Lok Sabha poll results. Once bitter rivals, the AAP and Congress had joined forces in Delhi against BJP but failed to clinch even a single seat. The allies then precluded any truck with each other for the next year's assembly polls. Meanwhile, after sweeping the elections in the capital, the BJP is confident of romping to power. Our Delhi City team explores the shifting political equations and strategies ahead of the state elections.

Over 16,800 booked for defective number plates so far in 2024: Police

DELHI Traffic Police has booked over 16,800 people for defective number plates so far this year, up by 286 per cent from the corresponding period of last year, according to official data.

JEE-Advanced results declared

VED Lahoti from IIT-Delhi zone topped this year's Joint Entrance Exam-Advanced (JEE Advanced) scoring a record 355 out of 360 marks.

Naveen aide Pandian quits active politics, says sorry to BJD for Odisha poll debacle

BUREAUCRAT-TURNED-POLITICIAN VK Pandian, Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik's close aide, on Sunday announced his retirement from active politics.

9 pilgirms dead as terrorists attack bus

AT least nine pilgrims, mostly from UP, were killed and 43 others injured, some of them critically, when a bus they were travelling in came under terror attack and fell into a gorge in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday evening.

Representation from across states, sections, and classes

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi's new cabinet reflects a pan-India presence as it has representation from across 24 states and Union territories.

Poland Garros: World No 1 Swiatek continues love affair with clay

RATHER poetic, isn't it? The year when one clay God may have disappeared forever, another one has probably assumed the top step on the podium.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

FRESH from its electoral 'success' in the recently concluded parliamentary elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched an attack on the BJP and its leaders for facilitating 'manipulation' of the stock market in the run-up to the election results day.

India-Pakistan tie reaches high pitch

Even as the two teams prepare for marquee clash, a lot rides on the key contest for the tournament as well

Money Matters

Actor Piyush Mishra, who reprises his role in the third season of web series Illegal, on why he chose films over theatre

EXIT POLLS WILL BE IN THE DOG HOUSE FOR SOME TIME TO COME

NEARLY two decades ago, when the Hindustan Times was first launched in Mumbai, one of the cutting edge offerings it gave city readers was opinion polls in quick time ranging from subjects like: 'Is the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to blame for the water shortage?' to 'Should Bollywood stars enter politics?\" The 'vendor' who did the phone interviews and crunched the numbers for HT was 'C-Voter'.

Apart from leading Asia, India to host major WB events?

THE World Boxing (WB) had 'positive and fruitful' meetings during the World Olympic Qualifiers in Bangkok last week.

Tax on hybrids should be merit-based: Toyota Motor

AMID growing popularity of hybrid vehicles in India, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) said the final call taken by the GST Council regarding tax relief on hybrid cars should be \"meritbased\" rather than the current system where taxes on fourwheelers are determined by body and engine size.

Four hostages rescued alive after 246 days

The 'complex daytime operation' in Nuseirat town billed as largest recovery mission since war began on Oct 7

Harry Potter brings magical boost to UK tourism

SAM Thorne guides Harry Potter fans through the gothic streets of Edinburgh, where controversial author JK Rowling dreamt up the boy wizard more than three decades ago.

Biden in Paris as US, France try to move past trade tensions

US President Joe Biden is being feted by French President Emmanuel Macron with a state visit on Saturday as the two allies aim to show off their partnership on global security issues and move past trade tensions.

5 Gujarat MPs increase their wealth 100% in 5 years: Data

OF the 26 MPs elected from Gujarat, 12 are set to represent their constituencies in the Lok Sabha for a second or subsequent term.

Jailhouse rock! Facilities galore, so does crowd

IN Chhattisgarh, the issue of overcrowded jails persists across the 33 prisons, including the five Central jails, amidst the purported growth in \"amenities\".

EC process for holding J&K Assembly polls begins with symbol applications

AFTER the record voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir in the recent parliamentary elections, the Election Commission of India (EC) has set in motion preparations for maiden Assembly elections in the Union Territory by deciding to accept political parties' applications for use of common symbols for their candidates.

Mind Over Matter

What exactly is the mind? It is a subtle piece of equipment fitted within the gross body.

More violence in Manipur district, police post, forest office burnt down

THE miscreants burned down a police outpost, a forest beat office and a forest range office in ethnic violence-hit Manipur's Jiribam district in the wee hours of Saturday.

Shah rules out Fadnavis resignation

Not running away, says Maha Deputy CM days after offering to quit following poll debacle

Sonia re-elected as Parliamentary Party chief, slams PM Cong

DAYS after its impressive performance in Lok Sabha elections, the Congress on Saturday unanimously re-elected former party president Sonia Gandhi as the chairperson of the Congress parliamentary party.

Have patience for 2 more days to know about CM, says Samal

AS the question lingers over who will be the new chief minister of Odisha, state BJP chief Manmohan Samal on Saturday added to the suspense by not divulging anything on the composition of the first saffron party government.

3 killed, 6 injured as fire breaks out in Narela food factory

AT least three workers were killed and six, including two teenagers, critically injured after a massive fire broke out at a food processing unit in Narela on Saturday.

CONGRESS ASKS RAHUL TO BE LEADER OF OPPN IN LS

THE Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Saturday passed a resolution requesting former party chief Rahul Gandhi to take up the post of the Leader of Opposition (LOP) in the Lok Sabha. Sources said several leaders pitched for Rahul as the right person to lead the party in Parliament.

Heavyweights of BJP may stay in the new ministry

Induction in phases, speculation over berths for allies as Team Modi to take oath today