Mumbai, The team of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was expanded with the induction of 18 new ministers here on Tuesday.

Attempting a balancing act, Shinde has inducted nine ministers from his group and 9 from the ally Bharatiya Janata Party, over 40 days a

Thiruvananthapuram,  Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has turned down
Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly V.D.Satheesan's request to hold a special sitting of the assembly to commemorate the 75 years of country's Independence.

Satheesan, on August 5, had suggested for either a midnight

Patna,   As the crucial meeting of JD(U) begins at the chief minister's residence here, sources have said that the top leadership of the party has prepared a plan to expose the BJP in case Nitish Kumar shifts out of NDA and joins the Mahagathbandhan.

Sources have said that the Janata Dal (United

Bengaluru,  Karnataka Police have submitted a 770-page charge sheet to the court in connection with the Bengaluru acid attack case that took place three months ago, police said on Tuesday.

The victim, a 23-year-old working woman, was still undergoing multiple surgeries at the hospital.

The

Patna,  Amid speculation that the government might change in Bihar, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) was on Tuesday holding a meeting at Rabri Devi's residence here.

All the party MLAs, MLCs and MPs have been asked to attend the meeting and the party's top leadership has directed them not to carry

Hyderabad,  Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has said that Muharram symbolises supreme sacrifice and tolerance.

He noted that the Peer Panja (cutouts of hands) procession, which marks sacrifice, are being taken up by Muslims as well as Hindus across the state.

Chief Minister K

New Delhi,  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday remembered all those who took part in the Quit India movement and strengthened freedom struggle.

In a series of tweets , Prime Minister Modi said, "Remembering all those who took part in the Quit India Movement under Bapu's leadership and stren

Thiruvananthapuram,  The Kerala CPI's decision to elect a new leadership has triggered speculation about the party losing its sheen in the state politics.

Known to play second fiddle to big brother CPI-M, the CPI was once helmed by stalwarts like C.Achutha Menon -- the visionary Chief Minister who ca

Lucknow,  Security was beefed up in Lucknow on Tuesday for Ashura, the 10th day of Muharram, with over 3,500 police personnel, mobile patrolling squads, Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and Rapid Action Force (RAF) teams posted in sensitive areas of the state capital along with the deployment of drones.