Biplab Deb was sworn in as chief minister of Tripura on Friday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Jishnu Dev Burman took oath as the deputy chief minister.The swearing-in marks the BJP taking over the reins of the state for the first time. The BJP alliance in the northeastern state won 43 out of the 60 assembly seats, ending nearly 25 years of the Left rule in Tripura. ... Read More

The Lok Sabha was disrupted once again on Thursday amid continuing protests by the opposition over the Rs 12,600 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and other issues, forcing Speaker Sumitra Mahajan to adjourn the House till 12 noon.Members from different parties trooped near the Speakers podium, raising slogans on different issues, including the banking irregularities. ... Read More

The CAG report has revealed a grim picture of implementation of gender budgeting in Rajasthan where several irregularities, including non-implementation of schemes aimed at women empowerment, have been found.The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) report was table in the Rajasthan Assembly on Wednesday, a day before the prime minister in Jhunjhunu announced expansion of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao programme aimed at improving welfare services for girls. ... Read More

Karti Chidambaram arrested by the CBI last week on corruption charges moved the Supreme Court today to seek cancellation of summons by another central probe agency, the Enforcement Directorate. His request will be taken up by the Supreme Court tomorrow. ... Read More

The 90th Academy Awards, or the Oscars as they’re fondly known, kicked off at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Monday. Guillermo del Toro’s romance fantasy The Shape of Water led nominations with 13 nods, followed by eight nominations for Christopher Nolan’s epic World War II film, Dunkirk, and seven for the next favourite, Martin McDonagh’s piercing black comedy, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. You can read our predictions here, and check out a complete list of winners here. ... Read More

Lucknow: Putting all speculations to rest, Bahajun Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday ruled out any alliance between her party and the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Addressing a press briefing in the Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow, Mayawati said, I want to clarify that BSP has not allied with any political party. All rumours about BSP ánd SP alliance in UP for 2019 Lok Sabha elections are false and baseless, the BSP supremo said. ... Read More