Sitharaman is the first female finance minister after former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi who held the portfolio briefly for a year between July 1969 and June 1970. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday named Nirmala Sitharaman, previously the country`s defence minister, as the next finance minister – thus …

This comes a day after the court granted protection from arrest to Kumar and any coercive action till July 10 in the Saradha chit fund scam case. Former Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar will deposit his passport to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday and also record his …

The exchange of fire took place during the cordon and search operation at Dragad village in Zainapora area of the district. At least two terrorists were killed and a paratrooper injured in an encounter that broke out with a joint team of security forces early on Friday morning in Shopian …

The mega event took place in the sprawling forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan which was attended by heads of states of various countries and a galaxy of other high-profile guests. New Delhi: Traditional Indian wear with hues of saffron and use of Hindi language for oath-taking were the overriding themes …

BJP’s Mansukh Lal Mandaviya and Arjun Ram Meghwal rode their respective bicycles from their homes for the swearing-in ceremony. Amid the sight of thousands of dignitaries and Council of Ministers arriving in cars for the oath-taking ceremony of Modi government 2.0, two ministers stood out. BJP’s Mansukh Lal Mandaviya and …

Several fire tenders have been rushed to the spot and fire fighting operations are underway. A fire broke out in a building in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on Thursday night due to a short circuit in a medical shop, as reported by news agency ANI. The incident took place in Sandesh Dawa …

Justice Mukta Gupta allowed the CBI’s plea seeking extension of time to complete its investigation in the case lodged against Asthana, DSP Devender Kumar and middleman Manoj Prasad. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Friday granted four more months to the CBI to complete its probe in a bribery case …