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Who is Suvendu Adhikari, set to become Bengal’s first BJP Chief Minister
Kolkata: Having served as the Leader of Opposition and the Leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari is all set to swear in as the…
- India
Himanta claims ‘dhurandhars’ inside Congress, 6 MLAs will back BJP in prez polls
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has claimed that the BJP wields significant influence inside the Congress party in Assam, asserting that 30 Congress candidates in the recent Assembly elections shared cordial…
- Hate Crime
More anti-Muslim attacks reported in West Bengal after BJP win
It has been four days since the far-right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party won the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. As the previous Cabinet led by Mamata Banerjee has officially been dissolved as of Thursday,…
- Hyderabad
Drone flying banned in Madhapur ahead of PM Modi’s Hyderabad visit
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Police has imposed temporary restrictions on the flying of drones and other remotely operated aerial devices in the Madhapur police station limits on May 10, 2026, in view of…
- India
TVK secures majority in TN after support from smaller parties: Report
The political uncertainty in Tamil Nadu appears to have ended after actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) reportedly secured the support required to form the next government in the state. Backing from…
- India
TMC MP Mahua Moitra alleges harassment on Delhi-bound flight
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress’s Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra on Thursday, May 7, alleged that she faced harassment from a group of men onboard an IndiGo flight while travelling to Delhi to…
- World
US court rejects Indian Muslim man’s bid to stop deportation
Washington: A US federal appeals court has rejected an Indian Muslim man’s bid to avoid deportation, ruling that the violence he faced in India did not amount to persecution and finding no…
- Kolkata
BJP MLAs meet to elect new West Bengal CM, Suvendu Adhikari to grab spot
Kolkata: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislature party is scheduled to meet in Kolkata on Friday, May 8, in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to formally elect its leader,…
- Telangana
BRS calls for Karimnagar bandh after attack on MLA camp office
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has announced a bandh in Karimnagar on Saturday, May 9, in protest against the alleged attack on Karimnagar MLA Gangula Kamalakar’s camp office on Thursday, May 7,…
- Hyderabad
Vande Matram cannot be treated on par with national anthem: Owaisi
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday, May 7, objected to the Union Cabinet’s decision to grant “Vande Mataram” the same statutory protection as the national anthem “ Jana Gana Mana,” saying the…
- Telangana
13 BJP workers booked for attack on Karimnagar MLA’s office
Hyderabad: A case has been registered against 13 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers for vandalising the Karimnagar camp office of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA Gangula Kamalakar on Thursday, May 7, over…
- India
I heard groans, then gunshots: BJP MLA recounts final call with Suvendu aide
Kolkata: BJP MLA Shankar Ghosh on Thursday claimed he heard gunshots during a phone conversation with Chandranath Rath, a close aide of Suvendu Adhikari, moments before the latter was shot dead near…
- Bollywood
West Bengal to finally screen The Bengal Files after BJP’s win
Kolkata: Months after facing controversy over its release in West Bengal, filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri’s film The Bengal Files is finally set to release in Kolkata and other parts of the state on…
- Telangana
BJP supporters vandalise Karimnagar MLA’s office over Padi Kaushik’s remarks on Bandi
Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters vandalised the Karimnagar camp office of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA Gangula Kamalakar on Thursday, May 7, smashing vehicle windows with sticks, after BRS MLA Padi…
- India
Swearing-in ceremony of new Assam govt to be held on May 12
Guwahati: The swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected BJP-led NDA government in Assam will be held on May 12, Chief Secretary Ravi Kota said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, several union ministers, chief…
