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PM Modi Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates“All MPs, who will take the oath of office along with Narendra Modi have been invited to Modi’s residence for tea at 11:30 am," according to BJP sources.It was worth noting that Smriti Irani and Anurag Singh Thakur were not invited to the tea party at Modi's residence.“Both (Smriti Irani and Anurag Singh Thakur) were not present in the NDA meeting. Irani lost, but Thakur won from Hamirpur.

JDS national president and former PM HD Deve Gowda on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, thanking him for the Cabinet position offered to his party while doubting the Congress party's ability to hold the allies together.

swearing-in ceremony for the first BJP government in Odisha has been rescheduled from June 10 to June 12, party leaders Jatin Mohanty and Vijaypal Singh Tomar confirmed on Sunday. Mohanty explained that the postponement was due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitments.

Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday.Also Read: PM Modi Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Annamalai to take oath of office as Minister of State, say sourcesOn being asked about getting a ministerial post, Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, “Mujhe toh kuch pta hi nahi hai abhi..(I have no information as of now)."Speaking on the Modi's swearing-in ceremony, Chouhan said, “It is the good fortune of the country that Narendra Modi is becoming the Prime Minister for the third time."Meanwhile, intense negotiations have been underway among BJP leadership and its allies regarding allocating ministerial berths within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for the new government, PTI reported.Also Read: Modi 3.0 Cabinet: Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari to be included | A look at the likely candidates for ministerial berths todayKey BJP figures such as Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, and party president J P Nadda have been engaging in discussions with allies like Telugu Desam Party's N Chandrababu Naidu, JD(U)'s Nitish Kumar, and Shiv Sena's Eknath Shinde to finalize their share of representation in the government.There is a prevailing sentiment that the BJP will likely retain significant portfolios such as home, finance, defence, external affairs, education, and culture—ministries with pronounced ideological significance. Meanwhile, its allies are anticipated to receive between five and eight cabinet berths.Among the BJP ranks, leaders like Shah and Singh are widely expected to secure positions in the new Cabinet.

US Defence official Elbridge Colby stressed that an attack by China against Taiwan could happen with little warning as China has given up on «peaceful unification», reported Taiwan News.

Narendra Modi have been put up in Delhi ahead of his swearing-in ceremony scheduled to take place on Sunday.

Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mauritius and the Seychelles to the June 9 swearing in of the next Narendra Modi government reflects the focus on the western and southern Indian Ocean (IOR), where India has been security provider and first responder during crises for decades.

Narendra Modi will be sworn in as India’s Prime Minister on Sunday evening in the national capital for a record-equalling, consecutive third term, along with a council of ministers that will look to carry forward the economic, political and social agenda of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

Bhubaneshwar for the swearing in of the first BJP government in Odisha, likely on Monday evening.

Modi on Saturday condemned the attack on Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. Frederiksen suffered a minor whiplash after a man assaulted her in central Copenhagen.

Congress chairman Sonia Gandhi on Saturday was unanimously elected as the chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party, PTI reported citing sources.

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Congress party on Saturday said that the INDIA bloc will collectively take a call on attending the oath-taking ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his council of ministers which is scheduled for Sunday evening.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his election victory and said it would continue to make efforts for normalisation of the bilateral ties based on "mutual respect, mutual interest and mutual sensitivity". The comments by External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal came as relations between India and China remained frosty in view of the lingering border row along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.

The Edmonton Oilers’ Stanley Cup playoff run and the Formula One Montreal Grand Prix will bring zero net economic impacts to Canada, one economist says, but some business groups and local restaurant owners are expecting a spike in business.

Former 2024 presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy joins ‘Kudlow" to discuss restoring Trump-era economic policies amid the cost of living crisis under President Biden.

India gears up for Narendra Modi's third consecutive term oath-taking ceremony as Prime Minister on June 9, the Delhi Police has taken strict measures to ensure security during the event.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Saturday said the Lok Sabha poll mandate is a «decisive rejection» of the politics of divisiveness and hate, and stressed that the INDIA bloc must continue functioning cohesively both inside and outside Parliament.

distinguished guests for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony has begun with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina landing in the national capital on Saturday.

Ranil Wickremesinghe announced a development on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), sharing that the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) has approved the launch of Starlink's satellite internet services in the country, contingent on a two-week public consultation period.

Eknath Shinde have contacted leaders from the Shiv Sena (UBT) and have expressed their desire to rejoin the party, India Today reported, citing sources.Earlier on Thursday, sources revealed to India Today TV that approximately 10-15 MLAs from Ajit Pawar's faction within the NCP in Maharashtra have been communicating with the Sharad Pawar camp.This comes months ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly polls and follows Ajit Pawar's NCP securing only one Lok Sabha seat.Also Read: Maharashtra Election results 2024: Full list of winners in Lok Sabha electionWithout naming any party, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) state president Jayant Patil said several leaders were in touch with them. “We will think of these proposals at our meeting on June 9.