Masks, social distancing seen during swearing-in ceremony

While all eyes were on Wednesday riveted at the Rashtrapati Bhavan for the swearing-in of new ministers, the ceremony held under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic did not see the usual scenes of......

Modi carries out major overhaul of Cabinet; Sonowal, Scindia brought in

In a major overhaul, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday brought in Sarbananda Sonowal, Narayan Rane and Jyotiraditya Scindia in the Cabinet while dropping as many as 12 ministers including......

Modi makes Council of Ministers more socially representative

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has boosted the representation of backward castes, dalits, tribals and women in his Council of Ministers in a big shake-up of his government with a focus on politically......

When President corrected Pradhan: All that happened at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Here are all the sidelights from the swearing-in ceremony. When Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan took oath in Hindi as a Cabinet Minister, President Ram Nath Kovind made him repeat two words......

Sania Mirza conferred Khel Ratna, Arjuna awards also given

President Pranab Mukherjee honours tennis player Sania Mirza with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2015 at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Photograph: PTI Sania Mirza was on......

Advani conferred Khel Ratna

Amidst glitz and glamour, Pankaj Advani was on Tuesday ceremonially conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna -- the country's highest sporting honour -- by President A P J Abdul Kalam, marking a......