KOLKATA: BJP’s first Bengal cabinet will be a blend of party veterans and political debutants, with Suvendu Adhikari among the frontrunners for the CM’s post. Union minister Amit Shahand Odisha CM Mohan Majhi will chair the BJP legislative party meeting on Friday, where the legislative party leader — and consequently the CM — will be…
KOLKATA: Bengal governor RN Ravi dissolved the assembly Thursday as the election process for a new legislature concluded, paving the way for installation of BJP’s first govt in the state, reports Debashis Konar. Mamata Banerjee, protesting the results, maintained she wouldn’t resign as CM. The governor’s decision coincided with an Election Commission move to lift…
PM Modi and Vietnam’s President To Lam NEW DELHI: As part of India’s ‘Act East’ policy and to counter China’s growing influence in southeast Asia, PM Modi has discussed boosting defence cooperation with Vietnam’s visiting President To Lam, including the sale of BrahMos cruise missile, with New Delhi calling Hanoi “an important partner in the…
NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) survived a late fightback from Tim David (40 off 17 balls) to beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by nine runs in their IPL 2026 match at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Thursday. Prince Yadav picked up three wickets as LSG defended their total in a rain-hit 19-overs-a-side game….
The Supreme Court on Thursday heard arguments challenging the constitutional validity of the 2023 law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs), with petitioners alleging that the legislation was passed in Parliament with “virtually no debate” before being approved through a voice vote.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and…
Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran (x) Lucknow Super Giants batter Nicholas Pooran and Royal Challengers Bengaluru all-rounder Krunal Pandya were involved in a brief on-field exchange during a tense IPL 2026 clash in Lucknow on Thursday. The moment came during a high-pressure encounter with LSG desperately needing a win to keep their playoff hopes alive. Pooran,…
The World Health Organisation on Thursday gave assurances around the hantavirus outbreak from the cruise ship saying that the spread is expected to be limited but cautioned that cases could rise.Warning that more cases were “possible”, it added that the outbreak on the cruise ship in the Atlantic is expected to be “limited”. “We believe…
NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Thursday retained key portfolios, including general administration, home, cabinet secretariat, vigilance and civil aviation, as the Bihar Cabinet portfolios were allocated following the formation of the new government. Departments that have not been assigned to any minister will also remain under the chief minister. Former CM Nitish…
Even in an era where we’ve become accustomed to constant thundering, thanks largely to the orange thunderer-in-chief, Vivek Ramaswamy’s 2024 Boxing Day was the oratorical equivalent of a bull in a china shop. In a remarkable social media post that would gladden the heart of any Tiger Mom, and Vivek even trained under the OG…
TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains mentions of death. Reader discretion is advisedJake Hall, best known for being one of the faces on ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ reality TV show, passed away after an accident at a villa party. The star was 35 years old at the time of his death. He was attending a…