Cairn gets French court nod to takeover Indian assets in Paris to recover arbitration award

New Delhi (IANS) UK's Cairn Energy has secured a French court order to seize about 20 Indian government properties in Paris to recover a portion of $1.2 billion from India on the backdrop of the arbitration victory of the company, sources privy…

4 terrorists killed in two encounters in Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) Four terrorists were killed in two separate nocturnal gunfights in South Kashmirs Pulwama and Kulgam districts, officials said on Thursday.

Police said that two terrorists were killed in an encounter at Puchal area of Pulwama…

Modi Cabinet gets makeover with emphasis on experience, qualification

New Delhi (IANS) As the Modi government gets a makeover, the new Council of Ministers is being shaped in terms of experience and qualification.

In the new Council of Ministers, there are four former Chief Ministers, 18 former state ministers,…

NE presence in Union Ministry rises to 5

Guwahati (IANS) With the induction of Sarbananda Sonowal, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh and Pratima Bhowmik into the Union Counci of Ministers on Wednesday, the number of central ministers from the northeastern states has risen to five.

Kiren Rijiju,…

21 new faces likely in Modi2.0, Bihar tipped for lion's share

New Delhi (IANS) A new look Modi government will be unveiled on Wednesday evening as 21 new faces find their way into the Council of Ministers.

This will be the first big reshuffle of Modi2.0 and the names have been arrived at after much distillation…

Top Hizbul commander killed in Kashmir encounter

Srinagar (IANS) A top terrorist commander of proscribed terrorist outfit Hizbul Mujahideen was killed during an encounter between the terrorists and security forces at North Kashmir's Handwara on Wednesday.

Police said Mehrazuddin Halwai…

Ahead of likely cabinet reshuffle, BL Santhosh meets Nadda

New Delhi (IANS) Ahead of the likely reshuffle of the Union cabinet, BJP national General Secretary (Organisation) B.L. Santhosh called on party President J.P. Nadda at the latters residence here on Tuesday to discuss the likely rejig at the organisational…

Modi cabinet reshuffle expected soon, BJP MPs asked to reach Delhi

New Delhi (IANS) Amid strong buzz in the political circle about possible reshuffle in the union cabinet later this week, first in the second term of the Narendra Modi government, sources said that cabinet reshuffle is likely to take place in a couple…

President appoints new Governors for 8 states in major rejig

New Delhi (IANS) In a major reshuffle, President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday appointed eight new governors giving them charge of administration of new states. While many were transferred, others were new appointments.

P.S. Sreedharan Pillai,…

Lord Jagannath willing, there will be proper Rath Yatra next year, says CJI

New Delhi (IANS) In a major reshuffle, President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday appointed eight new governors giving them charge of administration of new states. While many were transferred, others were new appointments.

P.S. Sreedharan Pillai,…