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After back and forth, President is set to sign Constitutional Council Ordinance

Kathmandu, May 5 -- After sitting on it for a week, President Ramchandra Paudel returned the ordinance on the Constitutional Council (Functions, Duties, Powers and Procedures) to the government for re... Read More


Second shooting near White House in 9 days: Secret Service opens fire at Washington Monument; Teen caught in crossfire

New Delhi, May 5 -- US Secret Service agents shot and wounded an armed man near the Washington Monument on Monday afternoon, in an incident that left a teenage bystander injured and raised fresh quest... Read More


Bengal in bag, BJP rolls up its sleeves for Punjab

Chandigarh, May 5 -- Riding high on its historic victory in West Bengal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has now turned its attention to Punjab where the assembly polls are scheduled early next year,... Read More


PMC begins process for new water connections in Mohammadwadi

India, May 5 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has initiated the process for housing societies in Mohammadwadi to apply for legal water connections days after the commissioning of new overhead t... Read More


Punjab: Trident Group seeks joint checks by central, state pollution boards

Chandigarh, May 5 -- Claiming "political vendetta", the Trident Group on Monday appealed to the Punjab and Haryana high court for a joint inspection of its units by the Central Pollution Control Board... Read More


CPI(M) ends drought in Bengal with lone win in Domkal: Who is Mostafijur Rahaman?

New Delhi, May 5 -- West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has returned to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly after being shut out entirely in 2021, winning the D... Read More


India's fertilizer subsidy reaches Rs.2.17 trillion in FY26 due to West Asia war, may rise by a fifth in FY27

New Delhi, May 5 -- India's fertilizer subsidy bill touched Rs.2.17 trillion in FY26, exceeding budget estimates and underscoring volatile global input prices and currency pressures, according to two ... Read More


Defection row: Bhagwant Mann, Raghav Chadha to meet President today

Chandigarh, May 5 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann and rebel Rajya Sabha members led by Raghav Chadha will separately meet President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday over the latter's switch from the Aam Aadm... Read More


Will Joseph Vijay Become Tamil Nadu's Next CM? Key Scenarios Explained

Goa, May 5 -- Actor-turned-politician Joseph Vijay has delivered a strong debut in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026, with his party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerging as the single largest ... Read More


Dharavi residents protest second-home clause

India, May 5 -- Hundreds of Dharavi residents participated in a protest march on Monday against the ongoing Dharavi redevelopment project (DRP). The primary issue was that residents who own a second h... Read More