Goa's new CM will be sworn in after 3 p.m, Pramod Sawant likely candidate

Panaji (IANS) Goa's new Chief Minister will be sworn in after 3 p.m., state BJP President Vinay Tendulkar announced on Monday.

Speaking to reporters, Tendulkar, who was exiting a city resort with Assembly Speaker Pramod…

BJP finalizes, Goa Assembly Speaker Pramod Sawant as new Goa CM

Panaji (IANS) Goa Assembly Speaker Pramod Pandurang Sawant will be sworn in as the new Chief Minister of a BJP-led coalition government on Monday evening by Governor Mridula Sinha, a senior BJP leader said.

Sawant, who will…

Modi pro-rich, says Priyanka on Ganga ride

Prayagraj (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Monday launched her three-day Prayagraj-Varanasi boat ride on the Ganga river as part of the Lok Sabha election campaign, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being a friend of…

London court issues arrest warrant against Nirav Modi

London/New Delhi (IANS) A court in London has issued an arrest warrant against fugitive Indian diamantaire Nirav Modi, who is accused of bank fraud by the Indian government.

The Indian government had moved an extradition request for Modi, who…

Pakistan showed limited focus in Kartarpur talks

New Delhi (IANS) Pakistan showed narrow, limited focus during the talks on the modalities of the Kartarpur corridor on Thursday, informed sources said here on Saturday and noted that this was contrary to the perception that Islamabad had sought…

Chowkidar Narendra Modi, PM flaunts prefix

New Delhi (IANS) A day after launching the "Main Bhi Chowkidar (I am a watchman too)" campaign on social media, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday changed the title of his Twitter account to "Chowkidar Narendra Modi".

BJP…

Ex-SC judge Justice P.C. Ghose to be India's 1st Lokpal

New Delhi (IANS) Former Supreme Court judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose was on Sunday recommended to be the first Lokpal or anti-corruption ombudsman of India.

His name was finalised and recommended by the Selection Committee…

El Niño might upset monsoon this year

New Delhi (IANS) El Nino may make a comeback this year to upset the expectations of a good monsoon, according to the latest report by the US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

El Nino is a climate…

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar loses long battle to cancer

Panaji (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar died at his private residence here on Sunday evening after a prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 63.

The condition of Parrikar, diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer in February…

Priyanka to kick off steamer poll campaign on Monday

Lucknow (IANS) With less than a month to go for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Congress General Secretary and eastern Uttar Pradesh in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will kick off a three-day poll campaign from her great grandfather Jawaharlal…