Gupta’s ascent to power hands control of the capital city to Prime Minister Modi’s party for the first time in 27 years.

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Rekha Gupta, arrives to take oath as Delhi state chief minister during a swearing in ceremony at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Feb. 20,

Former party student leader Rekha Gupta, 50, was named to the post of New Delhi chief minister, according to an announcement by the Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ravi Shankar Prasad. The party won the most seats in the high-stakes New Delhi polls earlier this month for the first time in 27 years.

The Indian government has brought the troubled north-eastern state of Manipur under direct federal rule days after Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned. Singh, from India's governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),

The Indian state of Kerala's high court ruled Friday that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader PC George would not be granted anticipatory bail in a hate speech case, citing his repeated violations

Ending the suspense over the next Delhi Chief Minister, first-time MLA Rekha Gupta was on February 19 chosen as the leader of the BJP legislature party, paving the way for her to take over the top post in the grand ceremony slated on February 20.

India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party has named a woman as the top government official in the state of New Delhi, which includes the country’s capital.

India’s religious minorities have faced a “staggering” rise in hate speech over the past year, including from top leaders of the ruling Hindu nationalist party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to a report released Monday.

Over two decades ago, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) gave Delhi its first woman Chief Minister when Sushma Swaraj led the government. The development went on to set a new precedent as another woman chief minister -- Sheila Dikshit of the Congress -- went on to rule Delhi for

The Erattupetta Magistrate Court has remanded BJP leader PC George to police custody for 14 days. He has been taken to Kottayam Medical College for a check-up after the magistrate considered medical reports indicating that he has health issues.

Senior BJP leader Anurag Thakur stated that India never harbored ill will towards Pakistan but highlighted that Pakistan destabilized itself with its hostility. Thakur also discussed the controversy over the USAID funding aimed at boosting voter turnout in India,