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May 12 set for Assam BJP-led NDA oath sho

India, May 8 -- The swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected BJP-led NDA government in Assam will be held on May 12, Chief Secretary Ravi Kota said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, several union minist... Read More


Suvendu Adhikari's aide Chandranath Rath murder sends shock waves in West Bengal, 3 detained

India, May 8 -- The murder of West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari's aide Chandranath Rath was likely premeditated, investigators said on Thursday, pointing to a well-plann... Read More


2026 polls: A watershed in Assam's politics | Number Theory

India, May 8 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won its biggest ever victory in the 2026 Assam elections. The Congress, on the other hand, recorded its worst ever performance in the state. The im... Read More


Agentic AI and the Dance of Democracy

New Delhi, May 8 -- Traditional "digital war rooms" of political parties-essentially campaign command centres that track voter sentiment, produce content, and coordinate rapid messaging-have existed f... Read More


Petrol, diesel prices today: How much does fuel cost in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru on 8 May

New Delhi, May 8 -- Petrol and diesel prices remained stable on Friday, unaffected by the global energy crisis, as the government cushioned domestic consumers against price pressures. The disruption t... Read More


Who will be BJP's first-ever Bengal CM? Amit Shah in Kolkata today for crucial meeting with new MLAs

New Delhi, May 8 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Kolkata today, 8 May to attend a meeting with the newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs, during which the party's legislative leade... Read More


Tamil Nadu governor keeps Vijay waiting as deadlock over TVK majority deepens

India, May 8 -- The political churn in Tamil Nadu intensified on Thursday as actor-turned-politician Vijay met governor Rajendra Arlekar for a second time in two days even as Lok Bhavan defended its d... Read More


Uttar Pradesh has moved away from politics of fatwas to development, says Yogi

Meerut, May 8 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said the state had moved away from the politics of "appeasement" and "fatwas" to a model focused on development and public welfare. He also... Read More


Akhilesh Yadav meets Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata, tells her 'you haven't lost'

Lucknow, May 8 -- In what could be termed a show of solidarity days after the BJP registered a huge win in the West Bengal assembly polls, Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav reached Kol... Read More


'Would be good if govt appointed SC judges as quickly as ECs': Supreme Court

India, May 8 -- "Election commissioners are considered at par with Supreme Court judges," a two-judge bench of the apex court said Thursday, bantering that it would be good if the government cleared t... Read More