Hemant Soren, took oath as the 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand amid opposition show of strength, here on Sunday. Governor Draupadi Murmu administered the oath of office and secrecy to Hemant Soren.

The swearing-in ceremony took place at Morabadi ground in Ranchi at 2 p.m.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee,

Markets began the last week of the calendar year on a negative note and lost on three of the four trading days during the week. They gained only on Friday and recovered a substantial portion of the losses but still ended the week on a negative note.

BSESENSEX lost 106.40 points or 0.26 per cent to close at 41,575.14 points while N

A Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, who was trying to explain the benefits of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Amroha district was beaten up by locals.

The BJP leader had to flee from the spot.

According to reports, Murtaza Agha Qazmi, the district general secretary of

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, choosing to speak on the role of youth in nation building in the backdrop of recent protests over the CAA and NRC, rounded off the year with his 'Mann Ki Baat' address to the nation, equating the youth of the country with energy and dynamism.

Noting that the millennial generation, also known a

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has extended her stay in Lucknow after her fracas with the state police on Saturday.

Priyanka will visit Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli on Sunday afternoon where she will meet the family of party leader Sunil Srivastava, who passed away after a prolonged illness on December 27. She

Kannur University vice chancellor Gopinath Raveendran on Sunday admitted that there were protocol violations at the inauguration of the 80th Indian History Congress where Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan was in attendance on Saturday.

Speaking to the media, Raveendran said that historian Irfan Habib's speech was not listed i

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday suspended party MLA Ramabai Parihar for supporting the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

Parihar represents the Patharia Assembly seat in Madhya Pradesh.

Mayawati said in a tweet: "BSP is a disciplined party and immediate action is taken against MP/MLA who practices i

Addressing the nation in his last 'Mann Ki Baat' interaction of the year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi commended a unique initiative 'HIMAYAT', that has been transforming lives of thousands of disadvantaged teenagers in Jammu and Kashmir.

The Prime Minister took the names of youngsters like Raqeeb Ul Rehman from Ka

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed grief over the demise of Vishvesha Teertha Swamiji of Pejawara Matha, Udupi.

The Prime Minister tweeted: "Sri Vishvesha Teertha Swamiji of the Sri Pejawara Matha, Udupi will remain in the hearts and minds of lakhs of people for whom he was always a guiding light. A powerhouse o

In Andhra Pradesh, where caste plays dominant role in politics, it was not surprising that the row over the state capital Amaravati too has a caste angle to it.

Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government alleged that Amaravati was planned and designed as the state capital to benefit Kammas, a dominant case in the region but opposition Telug