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Southwest Monsoon likely to reach Kerala on May 26: IMD

NEET paper leak shock: CBI arrests Pune professor, calls him kingpin of massive scam

NEET -UG 2026 re-exam scheduled for June 21 amid massive paper leak row

Even ex-CM can be probed: Suvendu Adhikari big statement on RG Kar case

Rewarded for loyalty: TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar rebels after Mamata removes her from Lok Sabha post

Who is V.D. Satheesan, the Congress leader set to be Kerala next CM

Singing it for over 25 years: Usha Uthup denies Didi song was aimed at TMC defeat

ECI announces third phase of SIR; Himachal, J&K, Ladakh excluded for now

One of most emotional moments: PM Modi performs grand Mahapuja at Somnath Temple

Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed a grand Mahapuja at Somnath Temple in Gujarat during the Somnath Amrut Mahotsav

Welfare schemes of Mamata govt to continue: Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari after first cabinet meeting

Suvendu Adhikari announced after his first cabinet meeting that welfare schemes launched by the Mamata Banerjee government will continue

Vijay meets Stalin day after oath, courtesy call signals new political chapter in Tamil Nadu

First orders of Vijay as Tamil Nadu CM: Free power, drug crackdown, women safety push

'People have chosen their CM': BJP's Khushbu Sundar backs Vijay amid Tamil Nadu political drama

Chennai/IBNS: Actor-politician Khushbu Sundar has backed Vijay as the next Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu amid intense political activity over government formation, media reports said.

Who will be BJP’s first Bengal CM? Amit Shah in Kolkata for crucial meeting

Kolkata/IBNS: The suspense over who will succeed Mamata Banerjee is expected to end soon as Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Kolkata on Friday to chair a crucial BJP meeting to select the next Chief Minister of West Bengal.

DRDO, IAF successfully test TARA weapon in maiden flight trial amid Operation Sindoor anniversary

India&#39;s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted the maiden flight-trial of Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) weapon off the coast of Odisha on May 7, 2026, at a time when the country marked the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor.

Will AIADMK dump BJP to join hands with DMK as Tamil Nadu stalemate continues?

Chennai/IBNS: The stalemate over government formation in Tamil Nadu continues amid rapid political realignments and alliance negotiations in the complex post-election scenario, media reports said.

The House on Harish Mukherjee Road: A Symbol Falls

For over a decade, the stretch of Harish Mukherjee Road in south Kolkata existed in a kind of enforced silence. Residents who lived there knew the ritual well — the pre-dawn route sanitisations, the plainclothes police fanning out before a convoy passed, and the barricades that turned a public road into a private corridor.

Big change ahead: Railways to phase out 40-year-old reservation setup from August

The Indian Railways will gradually begin migrating trains to an upgraded passenger reservation system from August, marking a major shift from its nearly 40-year-old ticketing infrastructure, the Ministry of Railways said on Thursday.

Vijay’s TVK reaches magic number by securing support from Congress, Left, VCK: Reports

Actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is likely to cross the majority mark with support from the Congress, VCK, CPI and CPI(M), according to media reports, paving the way for the party to form its first government in the state.

Suvendu Adhikari named BJP's first Bengal CM, to take oath tomorrow

Kolkata/IBNS: Suvendu Adhikari is set to take oath as the Bharatiya Janata Party&#39;s (BJP) first West Bengal Chief Minister on Saturday (May 9).

Pakistan ISI-backed module plotted attacks on Delhi temple, highway dhaba, Hisar military camp: Reports

Pakistan’s ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti module was allegedly planning to attack a historical temple in New Delhi, a popular Dhaba on the Delhi-Sonipat highway, and a military camp in Hisar, media reports said.

After years of fear: 16 Sandeshkhali residents return home amid fall of TMC regime, Sheikh Shahjahan era ends

Sixteen members of seven families in Sandeshkhali, once considered a stronghold of the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) in North 24 Parganas, have finally returned home days after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the West Bengal Assembly polls, ending the 15-year rule of former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

“Didi, you have not lost”: Akhilesh Yadav meets Mamata Banerjee after TMC’s Bengal defeat

Kolkata: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav visited Kolkata on Thursday to meet Mamata Banerjee following the All India Trinamool Congress’s defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections.

“Chor, Jai Shri Ram!” — TMC MP Mahua Moitra alleges harassment on IndiGo flight, moves DGCA

New Delhi: Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra on Thursday alleged that she was harassed by a group of men aboard an IndiGo flight while travelling to Delhi for a meeting of the parliamentary standing committee on defence.

TCS ‘conversion’ case: Key accused Nida Khan arrested after going on the run

Nida Khan, a key accused in the forced religious conversion case linked to the Tata Consultancy Services unit in Nashik, was arrested in Maharashtra on Thursday, media reports said.

Vijay’s TVK makes fresh bid for majority, reaches out to AMMK lone MLA amid Tamil Nadu deadlock

Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has reportedly reached out to one more MLA as the race to form the next Tamil Nadu government intensifies.

Mumbai family death mystery takes dark turn: Rat poison found in bodies, watermelon samples

A shocking twist has emerged in the deaths of a family of four in Mumbai. Forensic examination has confirmed that the victims died of poisoning, not watermelon-induced food poisoning as initially suspected, media reports said.

NIA charges Hyderabad doctor in alleged ISIS ricin poison plot targeting public spaces

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against three men, including a Hyderabad-based doctor, accusing them of participating in an alleged ISIS-linked conspiracy involving plans for mass poisoning attacks using ricin, a highly toxic biological substance.

Mamata Banerjee no longer Bengal CM as Guv dissolves Assembly after she refused to resign

Kolkata/IBNS: Mamata Banerjee is no longer the Chief Minister of West Bengal after Governor R. N. Ravi officially dissolved the state Legislative Assembly following the completion of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government’s term.

NIA charges Hyderabad doctor in alleged ISIS ricin plot targeting public spaces