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BJP storms West Bengal, ending Mamata Banerjee's 15-year political dominance

Dhaka, May 5 -- Bengal Verdict Flashpoints Saffron surge: The BJP secured a historic mandate with 206 seats, dismantling the TMC's 15-year rule, marking the first time a national party has governed t... Read More


Abortion pill Mifepristone can continue to be mailed and sold at pharmacies after temporary US Supreme Court order

New Delhi, May 5 -- The US Supreme Court on Monday (May 4) has temporarily restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone. This means people can continue getting the pill through pharmacies o... Read More


Bangladeshi student Limon, killed in US, buried beside grandparents in Jamalpur

Dhaka, May 5 -- Zahid Ahamed Limon, the Bangladeshi student killed while pursuing higher studies in the US state of Florida, has been laid to rest beside grandparents in Jamalpur's Madarganj Upazila. ... Read More


HP: Kangra students shine in Class XII results

Dharamshala, May 5 -- Students from Kangra district delivered an outstanding performance in the Class 12 (10 2) examination results declared today by the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education, se... Read More


Egyptian envoy calls on State Minister Shama Obaed

Dhaka, May 5 -- Ambassador of Egypt to Bangladesh, H.E. Mr. Omar Mohie Eldin Ahmed Fahmy, paid a courtesy call on H.E. Ms. Shama Obaed Islam, M.P., Hon'ble State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangla... Read More


UAE Schools Universities revert to distance learning after renewed Iranian attacks

India, May 5 -- Schools across the UAE have once again shifted to distance learning until Friday, after the announcement was made this evening by the Ministry of Education (MoE). The move comes after... Read More


Why do some people remain intensely apolitical?

India, May 5 -- My aged mother, living in one of the six states that went to the Assembly polls, was unsure if she would cast her ballot this time because of poor health. However, members of a certain... Read More


The forgotten martyrs: India's forest guards are dying to save the forests

India, May 5 -- There is no uniform, no applause, and often no backup. Deep inside India's forests, far from public view, frontline foresters - guards, rangers, and wardens - fight a relentless war ag... Read More


The mindshifts behind Ujjwala's decade of change

India, May 5 -- As Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana completes a decade, its relevance goes beyond its metrics. For policymakers elsewhere, the key question is not just what was achieved, but how a system... Read More


Defection by design: How the 'merger' clause is reshaping Parliament

India, May 5 -- A recent political development in the Rajya Sabha has once again exposed a constitutional paradox that has long remained under-examined. Seven Members of Parliament belonging to the Aa... Read More