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BJP supporters celebrating after party’s massive victory in West Bengal. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Bengal on May 4 felt the pulse of its politics and what was seemingly inevitable – the poriborton.The 2026 Bengal assembly verdict wasn’t just decisive — it was transformative. The once-puny BJP morphed into an invincible force, surging past the 200-mark…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party questioned Mamata Banerjee’s “won’t resign” remark saying that she was free to approach the Supreme Court in case of any irregularities as alleged by the outgoing West Bengal CM. Banerjee accused the EC of colluding with the BJP after the saffron party won Bengal polls and refused to accept the…
NEW DELHI: The central government on Tuesday approved an increase in the number of judges from 33 to 37 (excluding the Chief Justice of India) at meeting, six years after it was raised from 31 to 33.The move, which government said aims to strengthen the Supreme Court, is aimed to ensure speedier justice as over…
NEW DELHI: When a senior RSS functionary enters Stanford’s policy-tech circuit and Washington’s strategic think-tank ecosystem — spaces where it has long faced scrutiny — the move reads less as routine outreach and more as a calibrated attempt to contest a global narrative.That is the light in which RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale’s tour of…
NEW DELHI: TVK chief Vijay is set to take oath on May 7 as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu after securing victory in the state assembly elections with 108 seats, ANI reported citing sources on Tuesday. The swearing-in ceremony is likely to take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.Vijay’s party emerged…
NEW DELHI: IndiGo on Tuesday carried out safe immediate evacuation of passengers using slides of its Hyderabad -Chandigarh flight after a personal electronic device (PED) caught fire. Smoke from a bag was detected when the aircraft had come to a halt and passengers were yet to disembark.“On May 5, 2026, while IndiGo flight 6E 108…
NEW DELHI: A day after the BJP’s sweeping victory in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday refused to accept the verdict as a reflection of public mandate. Mamata declared that she will not be resigning, alleging irregularities and signalling a multi-pronged political and legal response.“I will not resign, I did not lose,…
Congress Farakka candidate wins election after his name was deleted during SIR NEW DELHI: In the Farakka constituency of West Bengal, an interesting case related to the Special Intensive Revision and the assembly elections took place. A Congress candidate whose name had been struck off the electoral rolls during the SIR, fought the case, won…
Indian Cobra is perhaps the most iconic snake of India. It is easily recognisable by its hood and “spectacle” marking. The species thrive in a wide variety of landscapes including dense forests, wetlands and agricultural fields. Where to spot: It is more likely to see cobras across northern, central, and southern India at places including…
Team India (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) India continue to lead the ICC men’s T20I rankings, staying ahead of England and Australia in the latest update released on Tuesday. The Indian team recently made history by winning their third T20 World Cup title in March and becoming the first side to defend the trophy successfully. The…
