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KCR sworn-in, returns as Telangana CM for second straight term

Hyderabad, Dec 13: TRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao, who led his party to a massive victory in the December 7 assembly elections, was sworn-in Thursday as the chief minister of Telangana for a second straight term KCR, as Rao is popularly known, was administered the oath of office and […]

Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen sentenced to three years in prison

US President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen delivered a blistering attack on his former boss as he was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday for multiple crimes. “It was my duty to cover up his dirty deeds,” Cohen said as he pleaded for leniency before […]

Shaktikanta Das assumes charge as RBI Governor

New Delhi, Dec 12:Former Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das Wednesday assumed charge as the RBI Governor. He replaces Urjit Patel who abruptly resigned amid a face-off with the government over issues related to governance and autonomy of the central bank. “Assumed charge as Governor, Reserve Bank of India. […]

BSP to support Cong in Madhya Pradesh

New Delhi, Dec 12: Seeking to “keep the BJP out of power”, BSP chief Mayawati Wednesday said her party will extend support to the Congress to form government in Madhya Pradesh and, if required, in Rajasthan too. With the Congress managing a wafer-thin majority in Madhya Pradesh, she said […]

Clear message to Modi that People are unhappy and it is time for change: Rahul on poll results

New Delhi, Dec 11: Buoyed by Congress’ resurgence, party president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the assembly poll outcome is a “clear message” to the Modi government that people are not happy with it and time has come for a change while asserting that his party will also win […]

Shaktikanta Das named new RBI Governor

New Delhi, Dec 11: Former bureaucrat Shaktikanta Das, who spearheaded the post-demonetisation normalisation of the economy, was Tuesday named the new governor of the Reserve Bank of India. Das, 61, replaces Urjit Patel, who shocked the establishment and markets by announcing his exit from the central bank Monday. Das […]

India’s rupee slides as central bank chief quits

India’s rupee plunged on Tuesday after the country’s central bank chief quit following a dispute with the government that analysts say raises fears about its independence. Urjit Patel stood down as governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday evening following months of tensions with Prime […]

We were not expecting such a big blessing from people: Cong’s Chhattisgarh chief

Raipur, Dec 11:  With the Congress poised to wrest power from the BJP in Chhattisgarh after 15 years, the party’s state unit chief Bhupesh Baghel Tuesday credited strong party organisation for the impressive showing and said he was not expecting such a big margin of victory. The Congress was […]

Economist Surjit Bhalla quits PM Modi’s advisory council

NEW DELHI – Indian economist Surjit Bhalla resigned from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s economic advisory council effective December 1, a spokesman in Modi’s office said on Tuesday. News about Bhalla’s resignation comes a day after the Reserve Bank of India’s governor Urjit Patel quit abruptly after a months-long […]

BJP stares at biggest election loss since Modi came to power

NEW DELHI  – India’s ruling party could lose power in three key states, four TV networks said on Tuesday, citing votecount leads, potentially handing Prime Minister Narendra Modi his biggest defeat since he took office in 2014, and months ahead of a general election. The main opposition Congress […]

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