DEVE GOWDA, KHARGE AMONG 26 RAJYA SABHA MPs IN VOTING ON JUNE 18
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has announced elections for 26 Rajya Sabha seats across eight states, with polling scheduled for June 18. The seats are falling vacant following the completion of the six-year term of sitting members, while two seats are being filled through bypolls after resignations. Among the prominent leaders whose terms are ending […]
THAILAND TO CUT FREE VISA STAY FROM 60 TO 30 DAYS
NEW DELHI: Thailand will cut the visa-free stay period for tourists from 93 countries from 60 days to 30 days to help prevent criminal activity, the foreign minister said. Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkaeow said on Tuesday that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will submit a plan to the Cabinet for approval to reduce the visa-free […]
NEW LIQUOR BAN BY CM VIJAY AS 717 SHOPS SHUT
NEW DELHI,12 May 2026 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay has ordered the closure of 717 state-run liquor shops within 500 metres of temples, school, and bus stands across the state. The shops – operated by TASMAC, or the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation, are to be shut within two weeks. The order is […]
NO FUEL PRICE HIKE AS INDIA HAS ADEQUATE STOCKS: MINISTER
NEW DELHI,12 MAY2026 : Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said India has not increased fuel prices in the last four years and has sufficient stocks of crude oil, LNG and LPG despite the ongoing disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking on the sidelines of the CII Annual Business […]
SIR DIDN’T IMPACT BENGAL RESULTS
NEW DELHI,12 May 2026 : The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls emerged as one of the most politically contentious issues in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. Months before polling, the exercise triggered fierce opposition from the Trinamool Congress and several opposition parties, which alleged that the revision drive was aimed at disenfranchising […]
VIJAY LIKELY TO TAKE OATH ON SUNDAY
NEW DELHI ,9 May 2026 : It’s ‘whistle podu’ time at the TVK headquarters. Superstar Vijay’s numbers nightmare has ended. The actor who struggled to hit the halfway mark after delivering a big electoral superhit earlier this week has finally secured the majority – paving the way for the first coalition government in Tamil Nadu […]
DILIP GHOSH, AGNIMITRA PAUL AMONG 5 IN ADHIKARI CABINET
NEW DELHI ,9 May 2026 : Suvendu Adhikari, who took oath as the BJP’s first West Bengal Chief Minister today, has inducted five ministers in the state cabinet. The legislators who will serve in Adhikari’s cabinet include: Dilip Ghosh, Agnimitra Paul, Nisith Pramanik, Kshudiram Tudu, and Ashok Kirtania. The five ministers took the oath in […]
IN TAMIL NADU, PRAMOD MAHAJAN SPEECH FINDS RELEVANCE
NEW DELHI ,9 May 2026 : A speech delivered nearly three decades ago has resurfaced at a moment when Tamil Nadu is dealing with the aftermath of a hung assembly. The largest party in terms of seats won in the recently held Assembly elections — Vijay’s TVK — has not been invited to form the […]
Enough is enough: SC pulls up MP government over delay in sanction to prosecute Minister Vijay Shah for remarks on Col. Sofiya Qureshi
New Delhi, 9May 2026: The Supreme Court on Friday took strong exception to the prolonged delay by the Madhya Pradesh government in deciding the Special Investigation Team’s request for sanction to prosecute State minister Kunwar Vijay Shah over his objectionable remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, with the top court remarking that “enough is enough”. A […]
BJP’S “NEXT TARGET” IS TELANGANA
NEW DELHI,8 May 2026: Senior BJP leader and Member of Parliament DK Aruna declared that Telangana is the BJP’s “next target” after the conclusion of elections in five states, claiming that the saffron party is preparing aggressively for the next Assembly elections in the state. “The people of Telangana are waiting for PM Modi’s arrival. […]
