Historic Bengal power shift: Suvendu Adhikari set to be sworn in as first BJP CM today
May 09, 2026, at 09:01 am
BJP strongman Suvendu Adhikari will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal on Saturday at a grand ceremony at Kolkata’s iconic Brigade Parade Grounds.
May 09, 2026, at 12:11 am
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a sharp political attack on outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after the Bharatiya Janata Party’s decisive electoral victory in the state, ending 15 years of Trinamool Congress rule.
KC Venugopal emerges as the frontrunner in Kerala CM race, Congress decision soon
May 08, 2026, at 10:06 pm
Senior Congress leader K C Venugopal has moved ahead in the race to become the next Chief Minister of Kerala, NDTV, quoting sources, reported on Friday, after party observers submitted their report to chief Mallikarjun Kharge.
Vijay likely to take oath tomorrow as Tamil Nadu chief minister after dramatic majority push
May 08, 2026, at 09:14 pm
Actor-turned-politician Vijay is likely to be sworn in as the next Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Saturday after staking claim to form the government and telling Governor R V Arlekar that he has the support of 118 MLAs — the exact number needed for a majority in the 234-member Assembly.
May 08, 2026, at 06:52 pm
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.
May 08, 2026, at 05:59 pm
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.
Suvendu Adhikari named BJP's first Bengal CM, to take oath tomorrow
May 08, 2026, at 05:26 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Suvendu Adhikari is set to take oath as the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) first West Bengal Chief Minister on Saturday (May 9).
Vijay’s TVK reaches magic number by securing support from Congress, Left, VCK: Reports
May 08, 2026, at 05:16 pm
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.
Big change ahead: Railways to phase out 40-year-old reservation setup from August
May 08, 2026, at 03:22 pm
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.
Will AIADMK dump BJP to join hands with DMK as Tamil Nadu stalemate continues?
May 08, 2026, at 02:30 pm
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.
DRDO, IAF successfully test TARA weapon in maiden flight trial amid Operation Sindoor anniversary
May 08, 2026, at 01:41 pm
India'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.
Who will be BJP’s first Bengal CM? Amit Shah in Kolkata for crucial meeting
May 08, 2026, at 01:31 pm
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.
'People have chosen their CM': BJP's Khushbu Sundar backs Vijay amid Tamil Nadu political drama
May 08, 2026, at 12:09 pm
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.
“Didi, you have not lost”: Akhilesh Yadav meets Mamata Banerjee after TMC’s Bengal defeat
May 08, 2026, at 02:57 am
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
May 08, 2026, at 02:06 am
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
May 08, 2026, at 12:00 am
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
May 07, 2026, at 10:15 pm
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
May 07, 2026, at 09:14 pm
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.
Mamata Banerjee no longer Bengal CM as Guv dissolves Assembly after she refused to resign
May 07, 2026, at 08:14 pm
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 poison plot targeting public spaces
May 07, 2026, at 06:28 pm
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.
1 Year of Operation Sindoor: PM Modi says it showed India’s firm response to terror
May 07, 2026, at 03:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said Operation Sindoor reflected India’s fitting response to terrorism and its unwavering commitment to national security as the Armed Forces’ retaliation against the Pahalgam terror attack completed one year.
Cloud over Tamil Nadu government formation as Governor asks Vijay to prove majority
May 07, 2026, at 02:34 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Uncertainty over government formation in Tamil Nadu continued on Thursday after Governor RV Arlekar reportedly asked TVK chief Vijay to demonstrate the support of the required 118 MLAs before staking claim to form the government.
‘Larger conspiracy ahead of PM Modi’s visit’: BJP on killing of Suvendu Adhikari’s aide
May 07, 2026, at 01:41 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party has alleged a larger conspiracy behind the killing of Suvendu Adhikari’s aide Chandranath Rath, claiming the murder may have been aimed at disturbing the law-and-order situation ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to West Bengal for the swearing-in ceremony.
May 07, 2026, at 12:20 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A fake number plate was allegedly used on the vehicle that blocked the car of Suvendu Adhikari’s aide Chandranath Rath before he was shot dead by bike-borne assailants in West Bengal’s Madhyamgram on Wednesday night, police said.
‘Pre-planned political assassination’: BJP’s Swapan Dasgupta on Suvendu aide’s killing
May 07, 2026, at 11:18 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party has called the killing of party MLA-elect Suvendu Adhikari's personal secretary Chandranath Rath “a pre-planned political assassination”, as the incident just two days ahead of the oath-taking ceremony has sent shockwaves across West Bengal.
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's personal secretary shot dead in West Bengal's Madhyamgram
May 06, 2026, at 11:32 pm
In a shocking incident, the personal secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari, Chandranath Rath, was shot dead in Madhyamgram on Wednesday night, triggering fresh political tremors in West Bengal, media reports said.
Mamata Banerjee to move Supreme Court against Bengal post-poll violence, refuses to quit
May 06, 2026, at 11:14 pm
Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has decided to move the Supreme Court of India over the post-poll violence in West Bengal, even as the political crisis deepened after she refused to resign as Chief Minister despite the election defeat.
Akhilesh Yadav drops I-PAC ahead of UP polls, says Samajwadi Party lacks funds
May 06, 2026, at 10:30 pm
In a major political reset ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, Akhilesh Yadav has said the Samajwadi Party will no longer work with election management firm I-PAC.
Congress dumps DMK, backs Vijay after TVK’s shock Tamil Nadu sweep
May 06, 2026, at 09:25 pm
In a dramatic post-election twist, the Congress has abandoned long-time ally DMK and thrown its weight behind actor-turned-politician Vijay after his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam stormed the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls with a stunning victory.
'I would feel blessed': Taslima Nasreen seeks return to West Bengal after BJP win
May 06, 2026, at 07:20 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen, who was forced to leave Kolkata in 2007 amid violent protests, has expressed her desire to return to West Bengal following the Bharatiya Janata Party’s maiden victory in the state.