The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to actor Leena Maria Paulose in a money laundering case. However, her bail plea was dismissed in the MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act) case. ... read..
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday decided to appoint three amicus curiae in the CBI's appeal challenging the discharge order in the Delhi excise policy case. The Court took this step after noting that three respondents, Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and ... read..
Questioning the locus of the original petitioner organisation that filed the 2006 public interest litigation (PIL) against the bar on entry of women aged 10-15, the Supreme Court on Wednesday grilled the counsel appearing for the Young Indian Lawyers Asso ... read..
The recent Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Keralam, Assam and Puducherry presented a mixed outcome overall for the Congress and its allies with notable results among Muslim candidates. ... read..
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday was appointed as the BJP's central observer for West Bengal, with Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi serving as the central co-observer. ... read..
Asansol (West Bengal) | May 5, 2026 3:24:00 PM IST
A Durga temple in West Bengal's Asansol, which had remained shut for the past several years, has been "re-opened" by the Shri Shri Durgamata Charitable Trust, BJP leader Nilu Chakraborty said on Tuesday. ... read..
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday termed the Bharatiya Janata Party's sweeping victory in the West Bengal Assembly elections as a "battle for India's existence," calling it a defining moment for democracy and the country's cultu ... read..
Following BJP's and NDA's success in West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi celebrated in Bhubaneswar along with Rajya Sabha MP Manmohan Samal and other state cabinet ministers. ... read..
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Anant Mittal on Tuesday said that six members of the notorious 'Kachha-Baniyan' gang have been arrested following a police operation in South Delhi. ... read..
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Raghav Chadha called on President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday, apprising her about the alleged targeting of former AAP MPs by the Punjab government, who switched sides to the BJP in Rajya Sabha last month. ... read..
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday thanked the people of the state for delivering a decisive mandate to the BJP-led NDA, asserting that the result reflects public confidence in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the government's development ... read..
Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of "hijacking and murdering democracy," raising an alarm over the latter's decisive win in West Bengal and Assam. ... read..
Tamil Nadu witnessed a series of tight contests in the recently concluded assembly elections on May 4, in which a margin of just 1000 votes decided the fate of more than 10 candidates, allowing for typical party bastions to flip after decades. ... read..
Tamil Nadu Congress incharge Girish Chodankar on Tuesday said that he has not received any communication from Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) following its unprecedented success in the state Assembly elections. ... read..
Jammu and kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday led a padyatra in central Kashmir's Budgam district as part of the ongoing 'Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan', aimed at curbing drug abuse across the Union Territory. ... read..
The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee on Tuesday described the results of the recently concluded state assembly elections as a democratic verdict of the people, following their defeat. The party congratulated Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay for the ... read..
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) founder Vaiko on Tuesday drew parallels between the current Tamil Nadu Assembly election outcome and the 1962 polls, saying the defeat of DMK chief MK Stalin in Kolathur has overshadowed the party's electoral ... read..
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | May 5, 2026 2:54:03 PM IST
All India Mahila Congress President Alka Lamba on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led central government over the implementation of the women's reservation law, alleging that despite the passage of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023, it has ... read..
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | May 5, 2026 2:23:39 PM IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday alleged serious irregularities in the handling of postal ballots in the Sringeri Assembly constituency, accusing the BJP of electoral malpractice. ... read..
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has chaired a high-level review meeting at the Secretariat to assess the city's water management plan for the summer months. ... read..
Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Tuesday accepted the resignation of the outgoing Chief Minister MK Stalin and his Council of Ministers after the assembly election result in which Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerged as the single largest party w ... read..
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief MK Stalin on Tuesday resigned as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, submitting his resignation to Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar following his party's defeat in the recently concluded Assembly elections. ... read..
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday urged President Droupadi Murmu to cancel the membership of seven Rajya Sabha MPs who recently defected from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). ... read..
Baramulla MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh has been allowed by the Delhi High Court to meet his ailing father in AIIMS. The high court directed the authorities to take him to AIIMS from Tihar Jail and then back to Tihar Jail in the evening. ... read..
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday visited the Kali Temple in CR Park along with BJP national president Nitin Nabin to offer prayers, marking the party's historic victory in West Bengal. ... read..
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) President Thol Thirumavalavan, CPI(M) State Secretary Shanmugam, and Communist Party of India (CPI) State Secretary Veerapandian are set to meet Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Chief and Tamil Nadu outgoing Chief Minis ... read..
The Class 8 Social Science textbook of the National Council of Educational Research and Training, which was earlier banned by the Supreme Court of India over a chapter referring to corruption in the judiciary, has now been revised and is expected to be re ... read..
Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing the party of trying to rule states "indirectly" where they are "rejected" by the public. ... read..
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | May 5, 2026 1:23:31 PM IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday hailed the BJP's performance in Bengal as a historic shift, asserting that the victory is a clear mandate for the "double-engine" governance model. ... read..
Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday pulled up Congress party members for "gloating" over the Trinamool Congress defeat in West Bengal Assembly elections, alleging "vote theft" in Assam and West Bengal, which he said is a big step forwar ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | May 5, 2026 1:23:24 PM IST
West Bengal BJP President Samik Bhattacharya on Tuesday condemned incidents of vandalism during post-election celebrations and warned of strict action against party workers involved, even as he called for restraint following the BJP's sweeping victory in ... read..
Keralam Congress President Sunny Joseph on Tuesday said that "authoritarian leadership" under outgoing Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was a key factor behind the Left Democratic Front's (LDF) defeat, as the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) secu ... read..
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor-politician Vijay continued his political outreach on Tuesday by visiting prominent memorials of social reformers in Tamil Nadu, a day after securing a near majority in the state assembly. ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | May 5, 2026 12:53:14 PM IST
The newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in West Bengal will take oath on May 9 (Saturday), coinciding with the birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, said West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Samik Bha ... read..
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Raghav Chadha on Tuesday claimed that he will Punjab government's "next target", after he met President Droupadi Murmu to apprise her about the 'vendetta politics' against 7 MPs who left the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Addressin ... read..
In a breakthrough on tackling organised crime, the Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS) South team has arrested six members of the notorious Kachha Baniyan gang following an encounter, police said yesterday. ... read..
President Droupadi Murmu, on Tuesday, paid floral tributes to the former President of India, Giani Zail Singh, on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan. ... read..
BJP National President Nitin Nabin, along with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, party MP Bansuri Swaraj, the party's Delhi unit chief Virendraa Sachdeva, and others, offered prayers at Kali Bari Mandir in CR Park in the national capital following the party's h ... read..
Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak, who rebelled against the Aam Aadmi Party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, said on Tuesday that he is "not scared of fake FIRs," referring to the two FIRs reportedly filed against him by the Punjab Police. ... read..
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | May 5, 2026 12:23:32 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday expressed heartfelt gratitude to the people of the state who supported the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) alliance in the recently concluded legislative assembly elections, despite the party's defeat. ... read..
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | May 5, 2026 12:23:31 PM IST
Actor-politician Vijay and chief of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), which had a spectacular showing in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, on Tuesday morning arrived at the party headquarters in the state capital Chennai. ... read..
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | May 5, 2026 12:23:23 PM IST
After no alliance secured a clear majority in the Tamil Nadu elections, CPI(M) state secretary P. Shanmugam on Tuesday reiterated the party's inclination towards the DMK, while keeping options open pending clarity from TVK chief Vijay. ... read..
Assam caretaker Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday met people, clicked selfies and greeted locals as he left the RSS headquarters in Guwahati after attending a meeting. ... read..
A Public Interest Litigation has been filed by Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay before the Supreme Court of India, seeking comprehensive directions to the Union and State governments to regulate all institutions imparting education or religious instruction to child ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | May 5, 2026 12:23:16 PM IST
In a significant blow to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), 22 out of the 35 ministers from the ruling party who contested the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections have been defeated, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her own constituency. ... read..
Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) | May 5, 2026 11:52:55 AM IST
Every single vote counts! Ask KR Periyakaruppan the DMK minister in MK Stalin's cabinet who lost out by just that one vote in the recent Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, where the TVK made a stunning debut. ... read..
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) | May 5, 2026 11:52:47 AM IST
A day after the Left Democratic Front's (LDF)-led government came to an end in Keralam after a decade, outgoing Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan arrived at Thiruvananthapuram from Kannur on Tuesday. ... read..
As many as 17 passengers had a narrow escape after a Karnataka State transport 'Pallakki' bus caught fire and was reduced to ashes in Haveri district, officials said on Tuesday. ... read..
Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Sanjay Saraogi on Tuesday praised the clean and fair voting process in the recent assembly elections, particularly highlighting the defeat of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Bengal. ... read..
Punjab's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday took a sharp dig at Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann ahead of his meeting with President Droupadi Murmu, expressing hope that the Chief Minister would uphold the dignity of the con ... read..
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill on Tuesday criticised opposition parties for alleging electoral malpractice in the assembly elections, questioning why they are putting doubt over the results of West Bengal but have no problems w ... read..
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) | May 5, 2026 10:53:34 AM IST
Posters of Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal were put up along Trivandrum Road on Tuesday as part of celebrations following the Congress-led United Democratic Front's (UDF) sweeping victory in the Keralam Assembly 2026 elections, even as speculatio ... read..
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | May 5, 2026 10:53:28 AM IST
Aiming to bridge the gap between tradition and innovation, a new museum is set to use 7D technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to tell the story of Lord Ram. From his childhood to the epic battles of the Ramayana, key milestones will be recreated us ... read..
Hyderabad (Telangana) | May 5, 2026 10:53:26 AM IST
Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President N Ramchander Rao on Tuesday hailed the party's historic victory in the Assam and West Bengal assembly elections. ... read..
Ram Kripal Yadav, Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Danapur Assembly in Bihar, hailed the party's thumping win in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. ... read..
Senior Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday congratulated actor-turned-politician Vijay and his party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) after it emerged as the single largest party in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 20 ... read..
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) | May 5, 2026 10:53:18 AM IST
Congress MP Jebi Mather on Tuesday expressed happiness following the United Democratic Front's (UDF) success in Keralam, stating that the alliance will aim to fulfil the promises made to the public. ... read..
BJP leader and Bihar Minister Ram Kripal Yadav on Tuesday hailed the Bharatiya Janata Party's performance in the recently concluded Assembly elections, stating that the party registered a "big victory" in three out of five states. ... read..
Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Tuesday praised the BJP-NDA's remarkable performance in the assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory, highlighting the party's historic victory in West Bengal and Assam. ... read..
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta hailed Bharatiya Janata Party's decisive win in West Bengal, terming the performance as a "victory for democracy" and the state's future. ... read..
Ahead of his meeting with President Droupadi Murmu in the national capital, later in the day, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday asked whether any person can become "above the law" if it joins BJP. ... read..
BJP MP Rambhai Mokariya on Tuesday hailed the party's performance in the West Bengal Assembly elections, claiming that the BJP has secured a historic victory in the state. ... read..
Punjab Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on Tuesday raised concerns over the timeline of Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and now BJP MP Raghav Chadha meeting with President Droupadi Murmu, stressing that both AAP and BJP are "two sides of the same coin." ... read..
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | May 5, 2026 10:23:06 AM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Dinesh Sharma on Tuesday said that the people of West Bengal "were relieved of their suffering" after the BJP secured a decisive win in the state. ... read..
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday slammed leaders from the Congress and Trinamool Congress (TMC), alleging that they have been using "foul language" against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and said such remarks reflect "arrogance ... read..
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw termed the West Bengal election results as historic, saying that "fear has lost and trust has won" in the state. ... read..
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) | May 5, 2026 9:53:32 AM IST
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor emphasised the need for the party to reflect deeply on its strategies after its performance in the recently concluded assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory. ... read..
Kharagpur (West Bengal) | May 5, 2026 9:53:28 AM IST
BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday expressed gratitude to the people after winning Kharagpur Sadar Assembly constituency, after the party received a landmark victory in West Bengal Assembly elections. ... read..
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | May 5, 2026 9:23:35 AM IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday said that the outcome of the recent by-elections in two constituencies reflects growing public confidence in the Congress government and signals a potential return to power in 2028. ... read..
Calling the West Bengal Assembly election outcome a "befitting reply" from the people, BJP leader Peeyush Mohanty on Monday had said the party's sweeping victory marks a decisive turning point for development and governance in the state. ... read..
Following BJP's and NDA's success in West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi celebrated in Bhubaneswar along with Rajya Sabha MP Manmohan Samal and other state cabinet ministers. ... read..
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) | May 5, 2026 9:23:28 AM IST
Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday praised the collaboration between the Indian Army and the indigenous defence industry, emphasising the importance of fostering self-reliance in defence innovation at the North Tech Symposium in Pr ... read..
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) | May 5, 2026 9:23:25 AM IST
Sadguru Riteshwar Maharaj has termed the West Bengal poll outcome a "huge democratic victory," alleging that women and Hindus in the state had faced "terrible and painful incidents" and that the verdict reflects public protest against those issues. ... read..
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) | May 5, 2026 9:23:17 AM IST
A major infrastructure project under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is underway in the border block Doongi of Rajouri district, bringing long-awaited relief to residents of remote areas. ... read..
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | May 5, 2026 9:23:15 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh Minister Nirmala Bhuria dismissed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's allegations against the BJP following the Assembly election results, asserting that the mandate reflects public anger against years of governance failures. ... read..
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is visiting Delhi on Tuesday to meet President Droupadi Murmu and raise the issue of the seven previously AAP MPs shifting to the BJP, expressing confidence that she would listen to him while describing her as the "guar ... read..
Aditya Kapoor alias Makkhan, the third shooter in the murder of Kabaddi promoter Rana Banna in Mohali, Punjab, was arrested in Agartala, Tripura, after a four-month manhunt. ... read..
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) | May 5, 2026 8:52:48 AM IST
Superstar Mohanlal congratulated TVK chief Vijay for a spectacular debut in Tamil Nadu assembly elections, winning 108 seats in a 234-member assembly, falling only 10 seats short of the majority mark. ... read..
Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) | May 5, 2026 7:23:38 AM IST
A major fire broke out at warehouses located near the Katangi Bypass in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur, with fire tenders rushing to the spot to control the blaze. ... read..
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the results of the Assembly elections reflected the preference of the Indian people for the stability his government has provided at a time when world is facing an atmosphere of "instability" and chaos due to conflic ... read..
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) | May 5, 2026 6:23:14 AM IST
Amid election trends and intense political debates at the national level, a different governance picture is emerging from Chhattisgarh--one where performance is being assessed not from podiums, but on the ground. Under Sushasan Tihar 2026, Chief Minister ... read..
DMK spokesperson TKS Elangovan said the party has begun reviewing the reasons behind outgoing Chief Minister MK Stalin's defeat from the Kolathur Assembly constituency in the Tamil Nadu Assembly election. ... read..
Siliguri (West Bengal) | May 5, 2026 5:23:09 AM IST
BJP MP Anurag Thakur hailed the Bharatiya Janata Party's performance in the Assembly elections, calling its victory in West Bengal historic and thanking the people for their support. ... read..
BJP created history on Monday in assembly polls results with the party slated to form its first government in West Bengal and the party-led NDA scoring a hat-trick of victories in Assam. ... read..
Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) | May 5, 2026 4:53:06 AM IST
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram congratulated Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay and the party for their performance in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, describing it as a "spectacular electoral debut". ... read..
Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed gratitude to the people of Tamil Nadu for their support to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Tamil Nadu assembly polls. ... read..
BJP leader Hitendra Nath Goswami who won from Jorhat Assembly constituency by defeating Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday reteirated his committment to the public welfare. ... read..
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) | May 5, 2026 3:53:40 AM IST
Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal expressed his elation over the victory of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala's assembly elections, stating, "Keralam has won, it is a UDF tsunami." ... read..
BJP created history on Monday in assembly polls results with the party slated to form its first government in West Bengal and the party-led NDA scoring a hat-trick of victories in Assam. ... read..
Communist Party of India (Marxist) has acknowledged what it called a "serious setback" for the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Keralam and West Bengal Assembly polls. ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | May 5, 2026 3:23:55 AM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Suvendu Adhikari on Monday secured a major victory in the high-profile Bhabanipur assembly constituency, defeating West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. ... read..
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | May 5, 2026 3:23:54 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh Minister Vishwas Sarang on Monday criticised the Trinamool Congress leadership following the latest electoral trends in West Bengal, stating that the public has favoured a change in governance. ... read..
Asansol (West Bengal) | May 5, 2026 3:23:52 AM IST
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) office in Asansol's Godhuli area was allegedly vandalised on Monday amid the BJP surge in the assembly elections. ... read..
In a dramatic development in Tamil Nadu politics, actor-turned-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) made a remarkable political debut winning 107 seats 234-member assembly but fell short of the majority mark by 11 seats. ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | May 5, 2026 3:23:49 AM IST
West Bengal BJP State President Samik Bhattacharya on Monday paid tribute to Bhartiya Jana Sangh's founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee at his ancestral house in Bhawanipur, as the BJP registered a landslide victory in the state. ... read..
