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After poll defeats, an Opposition in serious disarray

India, May 9 -- Politics is ruthless and unforgiving and, therefore, also has an elephantine memory. The suddenly-diminished former chief minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, is now invoking soli... Read More


The INDIA bloc is imploding

India, May 9 -- A DMK spokesperson in Chennai, in response to the Congress's decision to back Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), said that "the INDIA bloc is gone". Though the DMK hasn't formally... Read More


In the West Asia crisis, an opportunity for China

India, May 9 -- The US-Israeli war with Iran has done much more than destabilise West Asia, send oil, gas, and other prices surging, and disrupt the global economy. It has also left America's allies a... Read More


Tech & worsening of sexual violence within marriage

India, May 9 -- In March 2026, CNN aired an investigation on drug-facilitated sexual violence committed on sleeping women by their husbands. One porn website with these videos had 62 million monthly v... Read More


Winning title was India's only goal: Ayush Shetty on Thomas Cup run

NEW DELHI, May 9 -- In India's impressive run at the Thomas Cup last week, the performance of one shuttler stood out. Playing the prestigious men's team championships for the first time, the unassumin... Read More


Top Sikh clergy rejects Punjab govt's new anti-sacrilege law

Amritsar, May 9 -- The Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs, on Friday formally rejected the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026 - the recently enacted anti-sac... Read More


Meerut: Sealing of 'illegal' commercial complex triggers protest from traders

MEERUT, May 9 -- The sealing of a four-storey shopping complex in Meerut's Sector-12 two days ago triggered a protest from shopkeepers and businessmen who say it caused them huge financial loss. The U... Read More


Junior doctors' strike at JNMC enters third day, services hit

AGRA, May 9 -- Health services at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) remained affected for the third consecutive day as junior doctors continued their str... Read More


IndiGo, Air India oppose steep new airport charges

new delhi, May 9 -- India's top two airlines, IndiGo and Air India, are resisting proposals by the country's newest airports to raise passenger charges, warning that higher tariffs could make flying m... Read More


Bikaji promoter family office buys 35% in Wishvish Foods

Mumbai, May 9 -- Bikaji Foods' promoter Deepak Agarwal's family office has acquired a 35% stake in The Filter Coffee's parent entity, Wishvish Foods Pvt Ltd, by investing in tranches over a period, tw... Read More