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Kolkata, Apr 8 (PTI) West Bengal's 2026 assembly elections will be fought on an electoral map radically redrawn by the SIR, which has wiped out over 90.83 lakh names from the rolls, upending the arithmetic in scores of constituencies and throwing both the TMC's citadels and the BJP's expansion zones into fresh uncertainty. The state's electorate has shrunk from 7.66 crore to 6.77 crore, forcing the TMC and the BJP to fight the two-phase elections later this month on terrain very different from ...Read More >
A Kolkata-based Indologist said fish occupies a civilisational space in West Bengal. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Fish has become a key political symbol in West Bengal's assembly elections, linking food to identity * TMC accuses BJP of threatening Bengali culture by promoting vegetarianism and Hindi dominance * BJP candidates campaign with fish to counter allegations of being anti-fish and anti-Bengali culture Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To ...Read More >
The political battle has intensified in West Bengal ahead of the assembly polls in April. The Election Commission of India had announced earlier that voting in the Bengal elections will be conducted in two phases on April 23 and 29. The first phase in the state will cover 152 constituencies, and the second phase will cover 142 seats. The battle, largely, will be between the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) and All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), to stake claim of the CM seat. Since the announcement o ...Read More >
New Delhi: As West Bengal gears up for the 2026 assembly elections, 'Mache Bhate Bangali', a common slogan that dominates every Bengali household, has now entered the political sphere.In doing so, it has become a symbol of identity, culture and pride, shaping the narrative of this high-stakes electoral battle. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee amplified the sentiment at a rally in Purulia, targeting bjp. "They won't let you eat fish. You can't eat meat, you can't eat eggs, you can't speak Bengali. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) A seven-year-long project in the US that analysed 3,900 research papers in social sciences has revealed that results from about half the papers examined for reproducibility were precisely reproducible as they yielded the same result when the same analytical method was applied to the same data. Findings help provide a picture of scientific credibility in the social and behavioural sciences. A random selection of 600 papers published between 2009 and 2018 in 62 journals an ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: As West Bengal gears up for the 2026 assembly polls, 'Mache Bhate Bangali', a common catchphrase that dominated the household of every Bengali has now moved into the political field.With this, it has become an emblem of identity, culture and pride, shaping the narrative of the high-stakes electoral battle.Chief minister Mamata Banerjee amplified this sentiment in a rally in Purulia, targeting the BJP. "They will not let you eat fish. You cannot have meat, you cannot have eggs, you can ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 3 (PTI) In West Bengal's election waters, fish has leapt from the dinner plate to the centre of the political net, with the Trinamool Congress trying to hook Bengali pride, and the BJP scrambling not to get caught on the wrong side of the 'mache bhate Bangali' phrase. From giant katla held aloft at roadshows to ilish, pabda and chingri finding pride of place in political speeches, fish has emerged as an unlikely but potent metaphor in West Bengal's assembly polls, turning food habi ...Read More >
West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: As the state moves closer to the 2026 assembly elections, Banerjee faces one of the most consequential tests of her political career West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Clad in a simple white sari and rubber slippers, Mamata Banerjee has long cultivated the image of an outsider in Indian politics. Over decades, that outsider has become one of the system's most durable power centres, reshaping the political landscape of West Bengal and carving out a national ...Read More >
Chennai, Mar 30 (PTI) DMK President M K Stalin on Monday filed his nomination papers from the Kolathur constituency for the April 23 elections to the Tamil Nadu assembly, declaring movable and immovable assets worth over Rs 6.26 crore. According to the affidavit notarised on March 30, the 72-year-old leader declared movable assets valued at Rs 3.30 crore. His immovable assets have a total current market value of Rs 2.96 crore, which includes self-acquired properties worth Rs 2.70 crore and inhe ...Read More >
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that Naxalism has almost ended in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. He was speaking in the Lok Sabha on "Discussion Under Rule 193: Discussion on efforts to free the country from left-wing extremism." The Centre has announced multiple times that Naxalism would be wiped out of the country by March 31, 2026. Before Shah, several MPs, including Anurag Thakur, took part in the extensive debate. He thanked the Speaker for holding a debate in t ...Read More >
New Delhi: As the Kamtapur State Demand Council (KSDC) has threatened to field independent candidates in North Bengal in the forthcoming West Bengal Assembly election, the home ministry has called KSDC leaders for crucial talks in the national capital. The invitation from the Home Ministry for talks scheduled for Wednesday assumes significance because the Rajbanshi community influences 22-24 of the total 54 Assembly constituencies in North Bengal. The Kamatapur State Demand Council is an organ ...Read More >
New Delhi: Being a senior leader Mani Shankar Aiyar Declaring that he is a "Gandhian, Nehruvian, Rajite, but not a Rahulite" may, at first glance, sound like another round of his familiar provocations. But this statement is based on congressAn attempt to show discipline and unity ahead of crucial parliamentary elections soon triggered a larger debate within the great old party over ideology, authority and dissent.The Congress party was quick to distance itself from Aiyar's remarks and said the l ...Read More >
Kolkata: Close on the heels of the unprecedented chaos and policing failure during Lionel Messi's event at Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, two more mega events are on the cards in West Bengal. At a high level administrative meeting on Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee urged the senior officials and party colleagues to learn from the mistakes at the Messi event. Against this backdrop, Banerjee issued a whip that there will be no "VIP culture" duri ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Dec 17 (Maxim News): The Telangana Inter exam dates have been revised following a government holiday declared for Holi. The Board of Intermediate Education made minor changes to the examination schedule to avoid inconvenience to students. The announcement was made on December 17. The change mainly affects exams that were earlier scheduled on March 3. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp According to the revised schedule, the exams that were to be held on March 3 have been postponed by one da ...Read More >
Terror handlers in Jammu and Kashmir are now recruiting educated youths with no criminal or separatist background to evade security forces. This new strategy contrasts with past methods favoring those with established terror links. Investigators are probing a "white collar terror module" involving doctors, highlighting a deliberate ploy to use qualified individuals as a cover for illicit activities. Youths with no past criminal record or separatist affiliation are now preferred for recruitment ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 17 : The National Investigation Agency has arrested Jasir Bilal Wani in Srinagar, who was an "active co-conspirator" of suicide bomber Umar un Nabi, in connection with the car blast near the Red Fort last week that claimed 13 lives, officials said on Monday. A resident of Qazigund in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, Wani allegedly provided technical support for carrying out terror attacks by modifying drones and attempting to make rockets ahead of the deadly car bomb blast ...Read More >
While the Jan Suraaj may be the latest to bite the dust, there have been other parties that created a strong buzz but failed to succeed at the hustings such as actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam, which drew a blank in the 2021 Tamil Nadu assembly polls. Going forward, all eyes are now on the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), founded last year by actor-turned-politician Vijay. The debacle of Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj party in the Bihar assembly elections has put the spot ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): Founder of InGovern Research (a corporate governance and proxy advisory firm), Shriram Subramanian on Monday refuted the claims made in a recent Washington Post report on the Life Insurance Corporation of India's (LIC) investment in the Adani Group, and said it "should be dismissed and not given any attention." Subramanian said that the report lacks credible data and termed it "surprising and far-fetched." Speaking to ANI, Shriram Subramanian said, "...LIC' ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: For nearly three decades, Bihar has been dominated by socialist forces, with Lalu Prasad's RJD and Nitish Kumar's JD(U) shaping the state's political landscape. Since 1990, these two stalwarts of the JP movement have kept national parties on the sidelines. Ahead of the 2025 elections, however, a new narrative is emerging. Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj is attempting, perhaps for the first time, to challenge the decades-old socialist discourse and offer an alternative vision for Bihar.Ki ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev has landed himself in the centre of a massive controversy, facing blistering criticism from all quarters after his remarks on the Asia Cup trophy row, where he urged Team India to put aside their issues with Pakistan and prioritise the spirit of the sport. By calling on India to "move on" from its political and security tensions with Pakistan, the 1983 World Cup-winning captain ignited a storm of outrage, with netizens and public f ...Read More >
New Delhi: A young Indian diplomat, Petal Gahlot, has made global headlines after delivering a sharp and uncompromising response to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Representing India's stance on cross-border terrorism, Gahlot's intervention stood out for its clarity, boldness and firm message. Speaking in India's Right of Reply to Sharif's address, Gahlot challenged Pakistan's claims of seeking peace. She stated, "If he is indeed sincere, th ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 16 (PTI) Economist and former CPI(M) leader Prasenjit Bose joined the Congress during a programme in the metropolis, and asserted that he would support the party in its fight to "save the Constitution". Bose (51) became a part of the Congress at a formal joining ceremony here on Monday in the presence of party leaders Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Syed Naseer Hussain and Kanhaiya Kumar, besides state unit president Subhankar Sarkar. "We have to protect the Constitution, establish a government ...Read More >
Cloudburst in Dehradun News: Dehradun experienced cloudbursts in Sahastradhara, leading to swollen rivers and damaged shops. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reported rescue operations by police and SDRF. In Rishikesh, the Chandrabhaga river overflowed due to heavy rainfall, flooding the highway and trapping vehicles. SDRF successfully rescued three people stranded in the river, ensuring their safety. The local administration is monitoring the situation. ...Read More >
New Delhi, India -- The rattle of iron gates sounded like drumbeats as the crowd surged forward. A sea of bodies stormed through the barricades, which had stood as sentinels of power barely hours ago. The hallways of the house of the country's leader echoed with the thunder of muddy footsteps. Some smashed windows and artefacts, others picked up luxury bedsheets or shoes. The building and its plush interiors had been symbols of crushing authority, impenetrable and out of reach for the country' ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 15 Sep: In a unique display of protest, students of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) in Nyangno village in Pijeriang circle of Pakke-Kessang district organized a march on Sunday night to protest against inadequate number of teachers in the school. Reportedly, 90 students embarked on a foot march from Nyangno village at around 12 o'clock on Sunday night, covering over 65 kilometres, and reached Lemmi, the district headquarters, on Monday morning. It is learnt that the protest m ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: At a rally in Madurai last month, Tamil superstar Vijaycompared himself to a lion and declared that next year's assembly elections in Tamil Nadu would be a battle between his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)."A lion knows how to live in a crowd and also how to live alone. It remains unique. A lion comes out only to hunt, not for entertainment -- and it always hunts living prey," he told supporters, drawing thunderous applause. As the actor- ...Read More >
Varanasi, Sept 13 (UNI) Newly appointed Prime Minister of Nepal Sushila Karki completed her postgraduate studies in political science from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in 1975. The neighbouring country is now moving towards peace. President Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath of office to Sushila Karki as the Prime Minister of the interim government last night. Karki met Durga Prasad Subedi, prominent youth leader, while studying at BHU. According to former student union president Anil ...Read More >
Varanasi, Sep 13 (PTI) Former Chief Justice of Nepal Sushila Karki, 73, who has now become the country's first woman prime minister to head an interim government, shares a strong bond with Varanasi. Karki, who described herself in a recent media interview as a "friend of India", pursued her post-graduation from the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi. It was during her stay at the BHU that she also met her life partner, Durga Prasad Subedi. Dipak Malik, a former professo ...Read More >
Kathmandu/VARANASI : A no-nonsense judge who scripted history by jailing a minister for corruption in Nepal, Sushila Karki first stepped into the limelight in July 2016 when she became the first woman chief justice, and the only one till date, of the Himalayan nation. On Friday, that journey scaled a new height as the 73-year-old took oath as the interim prime minister of a country convulsed by violence that killed 51 people and displaced an entire regime. Karki emerged as the leading candidate ...Read More >
Sushila Karki, former chief justice of Nepal and a likely frontrunner for the country's interim premiership, has drawn attention for her husband's role in a plane hijacking 52 years ago. Ms Karki is married to Durga Prasad Subedi, a former youth leader of the Nepali Congress, whom she reportedly met while studying at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Varanasi. Mr Subedi was reporterdly part of Nepal's first plane hijacking on June 10, 1973. On board the plane was Hindi film actress Mala Sinha. ...Read More >
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