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Altogether, 32 Ministers drawn from all constituents of the five-party NDA in the State were administered the oath of office by Governor Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Syed Ata Hasnain

Three leaders in contention – Ramesh Chennithala, K.C. Venugopal and V.D. Satheesan – are involved in hectic parleys to secure support of MLAs

In a Facebook post, Siddique said while he was delighted by the victory of Congress-led UDF, he was concerned about the internal tussle within the party over Chief Minister’s post

China has handed down death sentences with a two-year reprieve to former defence ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu for corruption. This significant development is part of President Xi Jinping's extensive anti-graft campaign targeting the military and political elite. Both officials were found guilty of graft-related offenses, with Li Shangfu also accused of seeking improper benefits in personnel appointments.

On Thursday, M.K. Stalin invited CPI(M) State secretary P. Shanmugam, CPI State secretary M. Veerapandian, and VCK leader Thol. Thirumavalavan to his house on Cenotaph Road for discussions and broached the idea of a DMK-backed AIADMK government

Charge sheet filed in connection with the financial fraud case involving HDFC Bank in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir highlights the bank employees’ misconducts

The Congress is set to announce its Kerala chief ministerial pick by Sunday after consultations with newly elected MLAs and senior leaders. The party high command will make the final decision following a resolution authorizing them to choose the CM candidate. Frontrunners include V D Satheesan, K C Venugopal, and Ramesh Chennithala.

"Operation Sindoor was not an end, and it was just the beginning," Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, who played a key role in executing the operation in his capacity as the Army's Director General of Military Operations (DGMO), said.

Former Palakkad MLA faces three sexual assault cases, and the chargesheet pertains to the third case

The exact cause of the death will be known once the forensic science lab submits its report, police said

The oath-taking ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar and other senior leaders of the ruling NDA in the State

Joseph says ‘the issue of ministerial representation’ for the party will be settled amicably through discussions

Addressing the 7th Collectors’ Conference, the Chief Minister said the coalition government had inherited pending bills worth ₹1.30 lakh crore and a diversion of ₹10,000 crore from 94 centrally sponsored schemes

Iran is reviewing a US proposal, with a response expected soon, potentially via Pakistani mediators. Tehran prioritizes a full war cessation and sanctions relief over nuclear talks, seeking UN Security Council guarantees.

Two IUML workers booked for publicly displaying severed goat’s head during victory celebrations after defeat of LDF candidate K.T. Jaleel in Thavanur in Malappuram