- India
West Bengal discontinues aid to imams, starts free buses for women
Kolkata: Signalling a sharp policy shift, the West Bengal cabinet on Monday, May 18, decided to discontinue religion-based assistance to imams and others, roll out the ‘Annapurna’ financial support scheme for women…
- Hyderabad
Telangana DGP reviews Maoist situation, praises SIB operations
Hyderabad: Telangana DGP C V Anand on Monday, May 18, reviewed the Maoist situation in the state and assessed ongoing anti-extremist operations and intelligence measures undertaken by the SIB to address security…
- India
Polls to 16 seats in Maharashtra legislative council on June 18
Mumbai: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday, May 18, announced that the biennial polls to 16 legislative council seats in Maharashtra from local authorities’ constituencies will be held on June…
- Sports
BCCI not a public authority under RTI Act: CIC
New Delhi: The Central Information Commission on Monday, May 18, said the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in India is not a “public authority” under the RTI Act as it is…
- India
Suvendu Adhikari meets senior police officers over Park Circus violence
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday, May 18, met senior officers of Kolkata Police’s South East Division to review the law and order situation, a day after violence broke…
- India
Rajnath embarks on 4-day trip to Vietnam and South Korea
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday, May 18, embarked on a four-day visit to Vietnam and South Korea to explore ways to shore up strategic defence cooperation, including joint production…
- Telangana
Congress leaders united in goal of making Rahul Gandhi PM: Telangana CM
Hyderabad: Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy on Monday, May 18, said his counterparts in Congress-ruled states and other senior party leaders would work together to realise their common goal of making Rahul…
- India
PM Modi greets ex-PM Deve Gowda on his birthday
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, May 18, greeted former prime minister HD Deve Gowda on his birthday, saying the Janata Dal (Secular) supremo is known for his deep understanding…
- India
VD Satheesan govt: Mix of experienced and new faces
Thiruvananthapuram: Congress leader VD Satheesan was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Kerala on Monday, May 18, after leading the party-led UDF to a strong win in the Assembly elections. Along…
- India
NEET UG paper leak: CBI arrests Renukai Chemistry Classes founder in Latur
New Delhi: The CBI has arrested Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar who runs the Renukai Chemistry Classes (RCC) in Maharashtra’s Latur city in the NEET UG paper leak case, officials said on Monday, May…
- India
Bail is rule, jail exception even in UAPA cases: SC
New Delhi: Observing that bail is the rule and jail an exception even in UAPA cases, the Supreme Court on Monday, May 18, granted bail to a man allegedly involved in drug…
- India
Bengal: Suvendu Adhikari holds first ‘janata darbar’ after becoming CM
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday, May 18, held his first ‘janata darbar’ after assuming office, hearing people’s demands and grievances at a BJP office here. Adhikari, who took…
- Stock Market
Stock markets slump in early trade on surging oil prices
Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Monday, May 18, amid surging oil prices, weak global market trends after fresh escalation in tensions in West Asia. A drone…
- India
Nine members of family suffer burn injuries after LPG leak triggers fire in UP
Kanpur: Nine members of a family, including a seven-month-old infant, sustained severe burn injuries after a suspected LPG leak triggered a fire in a house in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur district, an official…
- India
SC refuses to entertain PIL for reviewing wages of priests, temple staff
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, May 18, refused to entertain a plea seeking to constitute a judicial commission or an expert committee to review the wages and other benefits given…
