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Suvendu Adhikari takes oath: From a TMC poster boy to BJP's first Bengal CM - a look at his political breakthrough

New Delhi, May 9 -- Suvendu Adhikari was on 9 May sworn in as the first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief minister of West Bengal. Suvendu's elevation marks a watershed moment in West Bengal's politi... Read More


Suvendu Adhikari takes oath: From a TMC poster boy to BJP's first Bengal CM - a look at his political journey

New Delhi, May 9 -- Suvendu Adhikari was on 9 May sworn in as the first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief minister of West Bengal. Suvendu's elevation marks a watershed moment in West Bengal's politi... Read More


'Mantra of unity': Mamata's 'Pochishe Boishakh message as aide-turned-adversary Suvendu takes oath as Bengal CM

India, May 9 -- Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee remembered Rabindranath Tagore in her 'Pochishe Boishakh' message amid BJP leader and her former aide Suvendu Adhikari taking oath as ... Read More


Veteran activist, educator Asha Mishra passes away at 78; tributes pour in

India, May 9 -- LUCKNOW Asha Mishra, a stalwart of the progressive women's movement and mother of editor and senior journalist, Pranshu Mishra, passed away on Friday morning. She was 78. She is surviv... Read More


Former WB CM Mamata Banerjee holds Rabindra Jayanti at her residence, alleges celebration restrictions

Kolkata, May 9 -- Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday paid tribute to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on the occasion of Rabindra Jayanti by garlanding his portrait at her... Read More


Argentina's hot spot for Antarctic cruises insists it didn't cause the hantavirus outbreak

New Delhi, May 9 -- Officials in Argentina's Tierra del Fuego province are challenging the idea that the ongoing deadly hantavirus outbreak may have emerged there, pushing instead for investigations i... Read More


India Must Wait For Stable US Trade Policy Before Signing Deal: GTRI

New Delhi, May 9 -- India should avoid rushing into a bilateral trade agreement with the United States as President Donald Trump faces repeated legal setbacks over his tariff regime, trade think tank ... Read More


West Bengal: BJP ends 15-year Trinamool rule; Suvendu Adhikari takes oath

Guwahati, May 9 -- Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the first Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Minister of West Bengal since Independence on May 9, marking a major political transition after the BJP ended... Read More


Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as West Bengals first BJP chief minister

Mumbai, May 9 -- Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the first BJP Chief Minister of West Bengal on Saturday, 9 May 2026, marking a historic breakthrough for the party in a state long dominated by the Tr... Read More


Suvendu Adhikari Sworn In as West Bengal's Ninth Chief Minister, Ending Mamata Banerjee's 15-Year Rule

Goa, May 9 -- Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the ninth Chief Minister of West Bengal on Friday, marking a major political shift in the state's history. Adhikari succeeds Mamata Ba... Read More