Police investigate murder of Suvendu Adhikari’s aide; bikes seized and teams sent outside Bengal

PTI, May 9, 2026, Kolkata : Police probing the murder of Chandranath Rath, personal assistant to Suvendu Adhikari, have seized two motorcycl...

Suvendu Adhikari says BJP government will work to fulfil poll promises in Bengal

PTI, May 9, 2026, Kolkata :  After his name was announced as the leader of the BJP legislature party by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Benga...

Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as first BJP CM of West Bengal, 5 other MLAs sworn in

MP, 9 May 2026, Kolkata: Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday took oath as the first BJP chief minister of West Bengal, marking a watershed moment t...

Assam Rifles prevents escalation of violence in Manipur’s Kamjong district; BJP leader quits party citing public dissatisfaction

PTI, May 8, 2026, Imphal/Guwahati:  Troops of the Assam Rifles responded proactively to heavy firing and explosions reported near Z Choro an...

Manipur BJP leader quits party, cites failure to honour people’s aspirations

PTI, May 8, 2026, Imphal: Manipur BJP leader Elangbam Johnson quit the saffron party on Friday, citing the state government's "fail...

Preparations underway at Bengal Assembly for possible first cabinet meeting of new government

PTI, May 8, 2026, Kolkata: Work is going on in full swing at the West Bengal Assembly to make arrangements for a possible cabinet meeting af...

Supreme Court orders establishment of special courts for expeditious trial in NIA cases

PTI, May 8, 2026, New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday directed that at least one special court be established to deal with 10 to 15 pend...

Suvendu Adhikari’s rise to Bengal’s top post shaped by electoral wins and opposition politics

PTI, May 8, 2026, Kolkata: Very few in West Bengal were taken aback when, on Friday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah formally anointed one of ...

Hundreds of squatters protest Nepal government's demolition drive in Kathmandu

PTI, May 8, 2026, Kathmandu: Hundreds of landless squatters on Friday staged a demonstration protesting the Balendra Shah government's r...

China says it provided technical support to Pakistan during last year's conflict with India

PTI, May 8, 2026, Beijing: China, for the first time, has confirmed that it provided on-site technical support to Pakistan during the four-d...

TVK chief Vijay meets Tamil Nadu Governor over government formation

PTI, May 8, 2026, Chennai: TVK chief Vijay, buoyed by the support from the Left parties, on Friday called on Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Ar...

Hydroponic cannabis worth Rs 34 crore seized at Delhi airport; two passengers from Bangkok arrested

PTI, May 8, 2026, New Delhi: Customs officials at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi have seized suspected hydroponic weed (ga...

Amit Shah says infiltration and cattle smuggling will be curbed under BJP government in Bengal

PTI, May 8, 2026, Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said infiltration and cattle smuggling would become "impossible...

Bengal CM-elect Suvendu Adhikari says BJP government will fulfil manifesto promises

PTI, May 8, 2026, Kolkata: Declaring that an "era of fear" in West Bengal has ended, chief minister-designate Suvendu Adhikari on ...

Nepal says border issue with India can be resolved through diplomatic channels

PTI, May 8, 2026, Kathmandu: Nepal on Friday said it is committed to resolving the border issue with India through diplomatic channels. “We...

TMC demands court-monitored CBI probe into post-poll violence in West Bengal

Trinamool Congress leader Saugata Roy condemned the alleged murder of Chandranath Rath in Madhyamgram and claimed that three other TMC worke...

Centre launches AI literacy programme to train 10 lakh teachers by 2027

The initiative will be rolled out in phases, beginning with pilot projects in the coming months, followed by the launch of the first public ...

Experts say hantavirus differs from COVID-19, with limited human transmission risk

The Andes strain is among the few known hantaviruses capable of limited human-to-human transmission. PTI, May 08, 2026, New Delhi : Amid co...

TVK moves closer to government formation in Tamil Nadu after support from Left parties

While CPI and CPI (M) officially announced their support for Vijay, there were indications that VCK had also backed TVK, while IUML said it ...

Police intensify surveillance in Bengal border districts after killing of Suvendu Adhikari's aide

More than 36 hours after the murder of Suvendu Adhikari’s aide Chandranath Rath, police widen searches across border districts as investigat...