In western UP, where two seats — Kairana and Bijnor — are going to the polls, SP’s Lok Sabha candidates were in second position.

Siddaramiah said asphalting work had begun at 93 of the 230 main roads in the city stretching over 395 km.

The inclusion of G M Siddeshwara, who has no prior experience in government, was the big surprise.

Magdum said he earlier worked with the Congress, but had been associated with the RSS, mainly with MRM, for the past 14 years.

More than 2,000 traffic personnel were deployed across the capital.

In the past 25 years, whether because of coalition compulsions or the need to appear representative of India’s diversity, Cabinets have been swelling.

“The bottlenecks need to go so the delivery of government services is made faster.”

Sources said Modi himself was keeping a close watch on Delhi politics apart from the RSS.

The sprawling Type-VIII bungalow, spread over 3.25 acres, was vacated by former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.

Rajnath Singh and Arun Jaitley seemed to be the only permanent fixtures on the list, the rest were based on who had come to Gujarat Sadan.

Since the PM’s flight arrived late, he remained at the hotel attending only private courtesy calls, Bhutan embassy sources said.

Vaiko had earlier met Modi and BJP president Rajnath Singh to convey his objection.

The Cabinet of Narendra Modi, unveiled Monday, has also paved the way for an organisational rejig within the BJP with many persons in crucial party positions joining the government. While BJP president Rajnath Singh’s induction into the Cabinet has set the ball rolling for a change in the top party position, there are a clutch […]

Responding to how his secular party will match BJP’s right-wing ideology, Koirala said Nepal “would adopt a pragmatic view” if the issue ever cropped up.

The Oberoi was swarming with security personnel since early morning.

We have high expectations on that side of the border and I hope we will be able to live up to those expectations, Hussain Sharif said.

Special menus to musical tributes, hotels roll out the red carpet.

BJP leader Satpal Gosain has urged the BJP to give outside support to the SAD and fight for their existence in Punjab.

The party’s Political Affairs Committee (PAC) and National Executive are also going to be expanded, leaders said.

Advocate files PIL seeking ban on ‘open letter’.

As the six Members of Parliament from the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance take charge in the financial capital of the country, Newsline asks each of them to detail their vision for the city.

The plans were on the cards during the UPA government but were never materialised.

The menu of the banquet to be hosted at Rashtrapati Bhavan after the oath-taking, for about 30 people, will mirror the diversity of Indian cuisine.

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa is coming with son Namal, who is seen as his heir apparent.