37 ministers don't find a place in Modi 3.0

As many as 37 ministers have been dropped from the government in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term and these include seven with cabinet rank -- prominent among them being Smriti Irani,......

Lead margin less than third placed candidate's votes in many seats

In at least 15 Lok Sabha seats, the margin of votes between the top two leading candidates was less than the votes secured by the person third in the tally by 6 pm. IMAGE: The counting of votes......

Despite Losing Murugan Becomes Minister

He is the only one among 17 ministers from the outgoing council of ministers who lost the Lok Sabha polls to be reappointed minister. IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata leader Narendra D Modi with L......

13 Union ministers bite the dust as Modi magic fails

BJP heavyweights Smriti Irani, Arjun Munda, Ajay Mishra Teni and Kailash Chaudhary were among the 13 Union ministers who tasted defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, as stunning losses in three......

How govt plans to check price rise of pulses

Procurement will be done through domestic purchases as well as imports. In a bid to check spiralling prices of pulses, the government would procure 350,000 tonnes of pulses in the 2015-16 crop......

'Monsoon likely to be normal'

India's southwest monsoon, which accounts for almost 80 per cent of the country's total precipitation, is expected to be normal this year, predicts a joint study by the Associated Chambers of......

Attacks on India's beef industry hit buffalo meat trade

India is the world's biggest buffalo meat exporter and April-September shipments fell 13.2 percent from a year ago to 598,901 tonnes. IMAGE: Cows are revered in Hindu culture and their killing is......

Government in overdrive to rein in prices of pulses

Plans to enhance buffer stock to 500,000 tonnes; Gujarat exempts importers from stock limit Even as retail prices of pulses continued to exceed Rs 200 a kg in some cities, the Centre stepped up......

PM Modi to para athletes: You are role models

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with para archer Jyoti Balyan, who will be taking part in her first Paralympics. Photograph: DD News/Twitter "You are all winners and role models,"......

Paralympics: Bhavinaben enters TT semis, assured bronze

IMAGE: India's Bhavinaben Patel qualified for the semi-finals of the women's singles table tennis at the Tokyo Paralympics after a scintillating win over world No. 5 Borislava Peric Rankovic of......

Asian Para Games: India win 5 gold, Deepa wins 2nd bronze on penultimate day

IMAGE: Deepa Malik produced her best effort in her fourth attempt, a 9.67 metre throw to win the bronze medal. Photograph: Doordarshan National/Twitter Para athletes added two gold medals to......