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Fadnavis Sworn-in As Maharashtra CM, Ajit Pawar As Dy CM
In a stunning political development, Maharashtra Governor B.S. Koshyari on Saturday morning administered the oath of office to Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar as the new Deputy Chief Minister.....
Sharad Pawar Washes Hands Off Ajit Pawar's Move
Nationalist Congress Party Sharad Pawar on Saturday said that the move by the NCP Group Leader in Maharashtra Legislature to form a government with the Bharatiya Janata Party was "his personal decision and not of the NCP".....
Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif Rejects Gulzar Ahmed's Name For Caretaker PM
The President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Shehbaz Sharif, on Wednesday rejected the name of former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Gulzar Ahmed, for the post of caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan, Dunya News reported. ....
Shehbaz Sharif Elected As 23rd Prime Minister Of Pakistan
PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif was on Monday elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan with 174 lawmakers voting in his favour after the MNAs of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf boycotted the election, Dawn reported.....
US Supreme Court Upholds Trump's Travel Ban
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favour of the Trump administration's travel ban on people from several Muslim-majority countries.....
NDA Will Marginally Fall Short Of Majority But Form Government
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will fall marginally short of a majority in the Lok Sabha but will comfortably form the government with post poll tie-ups. In the eventuality of no Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance of opposition parties) in Uttar Pradesh, the Narendra Modi-led NDA will walk home with over 300 Lok Sabha seats.....
Pakistan PM Imran Khan Summons National Security Council Meeting
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has summoned a meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) on Thursday, Pak Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said, Dawn reported. ....
PM Imran Khan To Remain In Power For Next 15 Days: Sheikh Rasheed
After drama in the Pakistan National Assembly, former Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed claimed on Sunday that PM Imran Khan may cling on to power for another 15 days, media reports said. ....
Imran Khan To Continue Working As Chief Executive Until Caretaker PM Appointed
The Cabinet Division of Pakistan issued a notification, de-notifying Imran Khan as the Prime Minister after the President dissolved the National Assembly after a summary was sent by the premier in the wake of a no-trust move against him, The Express Tribune reported. ....
Imran Khan Faces Trust Vote After Top Court Order: 'Will Fight Till Last Ball'
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday gave a huge blow to Imran Khan's plans of fresh elections - in what is being viewed as an attempt to save face - as it restored the National Assembly days after its dissolution was ordered by president Arif Alvi.....
