Sanjay Raut calls Tamil Nadu Governor’s decision on TVK government formation “unconstitutional”
MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday criticised the Tamil Nadu Governor’s decision not to invite TVK chief Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam leader Vijay to form the government, calling the move “extremely unconstitutional”. Speaking to reporters in Nashik, Raut said the political situation in Tamil Nadu has become unusual after a fractured mandate, with no party crossing the […]
UCC, population control need public support; caste politics ends with caste identity: Bhagwat
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday said population control policies and the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code required public cooperation and long-term thinking, and asserted that caste-based politics would disappear only when society stopped identifying with caste divisions. Addressing an interaction session after delivering a lecture on “Social Harmony as a Catalyst […]
PM Modi arrives in Patna for Bihar NDA government cabinet expansion ceremony
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bihar’s capital Patna on Thursday to attend the cabinet expansion ceremony of the BJP-led NDA government headed by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary. After landing at the airport, Modi travelled to Gandhi Maidan, where the oath-taking ceremony for the new ministers is being held. Large crowds gathered along the route […]
West Bengal Repoll: Nearly 37% Voter Turnout Recorded Till 11 AM in South 24 Parganas
Nearly 37 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 11 am during the repoll in 15 booths across two assembly constituencies in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, officials said on Saturday. The repoll is being conducted in 11 polling stations of Magrahat Paschim and four in Diamond Harbour following directions from the Election Commission […]
Breathalyser tests for CM Mann sparks uproar in Assembly
A demand for breathalyser tests inside Punjab Vidhan Sabha Assembly of all legislators — including for the Chief Minister — turned Punjab’s Labour Day special session into a political flashpoint on Friday, as the Congress accused Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of attending proceedings in an inebriated state, triggering unprecedented scenes, a face-off in the Well […]
NGO Akshaya Patra crosses 5 billion meals
In a landmark achievement for India’s social sector, the Akshaya Patra Foundation has crossed the milestone of serving 5 billion meals to schoolchildren, reaffirming its position as the world’s largest NGO-run school meal programme. The milestone, commemorated in 2026 in the presence of the President of India, highlights the scale and impact of an initiative […]
BJP and TMC Welcome SC Direction on West Bengal Vote Counting Process
Political parties in West Bengal, including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC), on Saturday welcomed the Supreme Court’s observations regarding the Election Commission’s guidelines on vote counting arrangements for the state Assembly elections. The Supreme Court said no further intervention was required in a petition filed by the TMC challenging a […]
ISI’s new surveillance tactic relies on dhabas
Indian security agencies have unravelled what appears to be a new espionage strategy of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), involving the use of ordinary highway eateries (dhabas ), restaurants and small roadside outlets as covert surveillance points. These establishments are allegedly being leveraged by the ISI conduits to monitor sensitive military movements, troop deployments and critical […]
Jaishankar, Iranian FM Araghchi discuss West Asia situation, agree to stay in touch
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday held a detailed phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi, discussing the evolving situation in West Asia, according to official statements from both sides. In a post on X, Jaishankar said he had received a call from Araghchi and that the two leaders reviewed various […]
PM sees win in West Bengal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday exuded confidence of winning the West Bengal Assembly polls as he said voters were exercising their franchise this time in a “fearless atmosphere,” which was unimaginable in the past six or seven decades. He also asserted that the Assembly poll results on May 4 will further strengthen the resolve […]