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  TMC's Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar accuses Kalyan Banerjee of 'verbally abusing' her inside Lok Sabha

  May 28, 2026 11:06 IST

  TMC leader Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar has written a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, seeking action against party MP Kalyan Banerjee, accusing him of 'verbally abusing' her inside the lower House.

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  Karnataka power huddle: CM Siddaramaiah to resign tomorrow, seeks time from Governor

  Karnataka | May 27, 2026 16:53 IST

  Political developments in Karnataka had intensified on Tuesday after the Congress held a lengthy six-hour meeting. Although the party maintained that the discussions focused only on the Rajya Sabha elections in Karnataka, speculation continued over major decisions concerning the state government.

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  TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar quits all party posts in major blow to Mamata Banerjee

  May 27, 2026 17:27 IST

  Earlier on Tuesday, Kakoli, along with six other MLAs, attended West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's administrative review meeting at Kalyani.

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  ED raids former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan's house in CMRL money laundering case

  India | May 27, 2026 9:50 IST

  It is alleged that a private company named Cochin Minerals And Rutile Ltd (CMRL), made an illegal payment of Rs 1.72 crore to Vijayan's daughter T Veena's company -- Exalogic Solutions -- during 2018 to 2019, even though the IT firm had not provided any service to the company.

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  Siddaramaiah to resign as Karnataka CM, Congress offers Rajya Sabha seat as consolation: Sources

  Karnataka | May 26, 2026 23:50 IST

  The latest turn of events adds another layer to the tussle involving the Congress-led government in Karnataka, which has witnessed several calls for leadership change in the past, with one faction of the party repeatedly backing DK Shivakumar to be given the chief ministerial post.

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  Rahul Gandhi asks Siddaramaiah to consider Rajya Sabha role, Karnataka CM seeks time: Sources

  Karnataka | May 26, 2026 19:39 IST

  Leadership change chatter in Karnataka keeps cropping up from time to time, igniting debate whether the Congress has agreed to an internal pact between Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar to take on the chief minister's post simultaneously.

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  Centre announces panel to examine 'unnatural demographic change' due to infiltrators, other reasons

  India | May 26, 2026 16:32 IST

  Citing demographic change as a major concern for the county, Home Minister Shah said the committee will conduct a comprehensive assessment and provide a solution.

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  Four, including two teens, killed after train hits school bus in Belgium's Buggenhout town

  World | May 26, 2026 17:20 IST

  The accident triggered a major emergency response, with rescue and relief teams rushing to the site. Authorities have not yet confirmed the exact number of casualties or injuries.

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  No liquor shops near schools, fish-rice meals for Rs 5: CM Adhikari's key announcements in Bengal

  May 26, 2026 15:36 IST

  CM Adhikari said the state government would begin issuing application forms from May 27 for the “Annapurna Yojana”, under which eligible women would receive Rs 3,000 per month as financial assistance. The scheme is expected to benefit lakhs of women across the state.

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  AIADMK faces another blow as MLA Esakki Subaya resigns from Tamil Nadu Assembly

  May 26, 2026 12:59 IST

  Subaya is among the breakaway MLAs supporting former state ministers C Ve Shanmugam and S P Velumani and had voted in favour of the TVK government during the floor test in the Assembly on May 13.

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  US conducts 'self-defence' strikes in Iran, targets mine-laying boats, missile sites amid talks

  World | May 26, 2026 6:56 IST

  US Central Command said that the strikes were carried out to protect American troops from threats posed by Iranian forces. Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats that were allegedly attempting to lay mines in the strategic waterway.

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  Twisha Sharma death case: CBI takes over probe, to begin investigation today

  India | May 25, 2026 23:59 IST

  Twisha Sharma death case: CBI's team has also arrived in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal for the probe. The team will start its investigation from Tuesday.

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  Heavy police deployment outside Abhishek Banerjee's Kolkata residence days after KMC notices

  May 25, 2026 17:14 IST

  The development comes days after the TMC-run Kolkata Municipal Corporation issued several notices to Abhishek over several properties linked to him and directing him to show documents regarding their approved building plans.

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  Setback for AIADMK as three rebel MLAs resign from Tamil Nadu Assembly, likely to join TVK

  May 25, 2026 16:09 IST

  The three rebel MLAs -- K Maragatham Kumaravel, S Jayakumar and Sathyabama -- are expected to join the TVK. They had submitted their resignations after meeting Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker JCD Prabhakar.

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  BJD suffers setback in Odisha as Rajya Sabha MP Debashish Samantaray quits party, BJP eyes gain

  India | May 25, 2026 13:27 IST

  Debashish Samantaray was considered as a close aide of Naveen Patnaik. The BJD has 6 Rajya Sabha members including Samantaray.

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  CUET-UG 2026, scheduled for May 28, postponed; revised dates to be announced soon

  Education | May 24, 2026 23:49 IST

  CUET-UG 2026: In its notification, the NTA said the CUET-UG 2026, scheduled for May 28, has been postponed due to Bakrid. It said the revised dates for the examination will be announced shortly.

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  'World may get good news in next few hours': Marco Rubio hints at breakthrough on Iran war in Delhi

  World | May 24, 2026 13:33 IST

  Rubio also spoke about the pressures democratic governments face while making key decisions, saying leaders in countries like India and the US must constantly justify their actions to voters and the public.

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  India issues travel advisory for Congo, Uganda and South Sudan over Ebola outbreak

  India | May 24, 2026 9:24 IST

  The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has also classified the outbreak as a “Public Health Emergency of Continental Security.”

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  Multiple gunshots fired near White House while President Trump was inside; suspect killed

  World | May 24, 2026 8:33 IST

  White House shooting: Secret Service said none of its officers were injured, and that President Donald Trump — who was at the White House at the time — was not "impacted."

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  Twisha Sharma death case goes to Supreme Court, CJI-led bench to hear on May 25

  India | May 23, 2026 22:14 IST

  A bench headed by Chief Justice Suryakant will hear the Twisha Sharma death case on Monday, May 25. This comes after the apex court took up the case on its own.