Condemn murder of Suvendu’s aide, our workers facing atrocities in Bengal: BJP’s Dilip Ghosh

Kolkatta, 6/5:Newly elected MLA from Kharagpur Dilip Ghosh on Thursday condemned the killing of a close aide of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari and alleged that party workers continued to face atrocities despite the saffron camp’s electoral victory in West Bengal. Ghosh, the former state BJP president, said incidents of violence must be stopped immediately. “The…

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Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026 | Vijay stakes claim to form govt but TVK still short of majority

Chennai, 6/5: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay on Wednesday met Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at the Lok Bhavan and staked claim to form the new government in the state, two days after his party emerged as the single largest party but was short of a simple majority. Vijay met the Governor at around…

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Lured by deepfake Nirmala Sitharaman’ asking to invest money, Belagavi man loses Rs 7.9 lakh in scam

Belagavi (Karnataka), 6/5: A 76-year-old man in Belagavi was allegedly cheated of Rs 7.9 lakh in an online investment scam that used an AI-generated deepfake video misusing the name of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to lure investors, police said on. An online fraud case was registered at the cybercrime police station on May 1, they…

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Supreme Court says won’t defer hearing on CJI’s exclusion from panel to pick CEC

New Delhi, 6/5: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to accede to the Centre’s request to adjourn the hearing on pleas challenging the constitutional validity of a 2023 law that removed the CJI from a committee responsible for appointing the chief election commission. A nine-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant is currently…

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US and Iran closing in on one-page memorandum to end war: Reports

Washington DC, 6/5:report by Axios says that the White House has started believing that it is getting close to an agreement ⁠with Iran on a one-page ⁠memorandum of understanding to end ‌the war and ​set a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations. The report further suggests that the US expects Iranian responses on several key…

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IPL2026: Ahmedabad to host final, Dharamsala, New Chandigarh to see play-offs and Eliminator

Ahmedabad, 6/5: The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the Indian Premier League (IPL) final on May 31, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed on Wednesday (May 6). The BCCI released the schedule for play-offs and final. Qualifier 1 will be held at Dharamsala while New Chandigarh will host Qualifier…

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Kerala Assembly Elections 2026 | Tough task ahead for Congress with 3 top contenders for CM post

New Delhi, 6/5: Congress is getting into hectic negotiations to decide on its chief minister in Kerala, where the party has returned to power, but the exercise is not going to be an easy one with top contenders KC Venugopal, VD Satheesan and Chennithala unlikely to make space for their inner-party rival. Venugopal, Congress General…

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Congress says TVK’s Vijay sought support to form secular govt, directs state unit to take a call

New Delhi, 5/5: Congress on Tuesday appeared strongly inclined to back Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to form a government in Tamil Nadu following a formal request from its leader Vijay but did not rush to announce support, even as it directed its state unit to take a call “keeping in mind” the sentiments “reflected in…

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